The Seattle Sounders are hosting Liga MX’s Club Puebla on Wednesday in the Quarterfinals of the 2025 Leagues Cup. Here is everything you need to know:
WHEN AND WHERE: Kickoff is at 8 p.m. PT at Lumen Field (TICKETS).
WHERE TO WATCH: The match will be available to watch on FS1 and UniMás and will be available to stream on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
WHERE TO LISTEN: The match will air on 93.3 KJR FM and in Spanish on El Rey 1360AM.
LEAGUES CUP PHASE ONE FORMAT: The 2025 Leagues Cup featured all 18 Liga MX teams and the top 18 qualifying clubs from MLS. Teams were divided into Eastern and Western regions and grouped into tiers based on 2024 league performance. Each club played three group stage matches against teams from the opposing league with no draws allowed. Matches that ended with the score level went straight to penalty shootouts with both teams receiving a point and the winner of the shootout receiving an additional point. The top four clubs from each league advanced to the Knockout Rounds. From here on out, it’s a single-elimination sprint to the Leagues Cup Final on Aug. 31.
WHAT’S AT STAKE: In addition to continental bragging rights, the top three finishers from Leagues Cup will secure automatic bids to the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup. The champion will receive a direct spot in the Round of 16.
SOUNDERS FC vs CLUB PUEBLA
On Aug. 20, the Sounders face Club Puebla in the Leagues Cup Quarterfinals. Score up to 8 tickets for just $20 each and be there to witness every decisive moment. A win sends us to the Semifinals — one step closer to our first Leagues Cup trophy. Let’s fill the stadium and fuel the fight! Get your tickets now.
ABOUT PUEBLA: Puebla was founded in 1944 and plays its home matches at Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla City, Mexico. The club has two First Division titles, but none since the 1989-90 campaign.
CURRENT LEAGUE FORM: Puebla is in 17th place in the Liga MX Apertura table with three points from five matches (1-4-0) and owns the worst goal differential at -10.
PHASE ONE RESULTS AND FINISH:
Sounders, 1st in MLS table: Defeated Cruz Azul 7-0, defeated Santos Laguna 2-1, defeated Tijuana 2-1
Puebla, 4th in Liga MX table: Defeated New York City FC 3-0, lost to Columbus Crew SC 3-1, defeated CF Montréal 2-1
WHAT AWAITS: The winner of this match will take on the winner of the LA Galaxy and Pachuca in the Semifinals.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: This will be the first meeting between Seattle and Puebla.
RARE RESULT: The Sounders enter Wednesday on the heels of a 1-0 loss at Minnesota United over the weekend. The loss snapped Seattle’s 10-match unbeaten streak and was the club’s first time being held scoreless in that same span.
MANAGERIAL EXIT: Puebla parted ways with Head Coach Pablo Guede last week. MartÃn Bravo will be leading the team on Wednesday as Interim Manager.
CASCADIA CONNECTION: Sounders fans will be familiar with Puebla forward Lucas Cavallini, who scored 18 goals in 64 appearances for the Cascadia rival Vancouver Whitecaps from 2020-22.
PUEBLA PLAYERS TO WATCH:
- Emiliano Gómez, F: The 23-year-old Uruguayan hasn’t earned a start yet in the early stages of the Apertura, but he has two goals and an assist in three Leagues Cup matches.
- Esteban Lozano, F: A Mexico youth international, Lozano is on loan from fellow Liga MX side Club América. The 22-year-old leads the front line for Puebla and has one goal on a team-high 11 shots in the Apertura.
- Juan Fedorco, D: The 24-year-old joined on loan from Independiente in his native Argentine back in February and has quickly solidified himself as Puebla’s first-choice center back.
