The Seattle Sounders are hosting Liga MX’s Tigres on Wednesday in the second leg of their Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal matchup. Here is everything you need to know:
WHEN AND WHERE: Kickoff is at 8:30 p.m. PT at Lumen Field (TICKETS).
WHERE TO WATCH: The match will be available to watch on FS1 and TUDN. NOTE: The match will start on FS2 and the FOX Sports app if the prior Concacaf Champions Cup match is running long on FS1.
2026 CCC FORMAT: Twenty-seven clubs from North America, Central America and the Caribbean will play in a tournament consisting of five rounds: Round One, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Final. Each round up until the final consists of a two-leg series using aggregate scoring to determine a winner. The final will be a single match on May 30.
TIEBREAKERS: If the two teams’ aggregate score is tied after two legs, whichever team scored more away goals will advance. If still tied, two 15-minute extra time periods will be played with the away goals rule no longer in effect. If still tied, a penalty shootout will determine a winner.
LEG 1 RESULT: Tigres defeated the Sounders 2-0 at Estadio Universitario in Monterrey, Mexico, last Wednesday behind goals from Ozziel Herrera and an own goal from Jackson Ragen.
HOW THEY ADVANCE:
Sounders: A three-goal win or greater
Tigres: Win, draw, a one-goal loss, or a two-goal loss if they score
Extra time: A 2-0 Sounders win would send the match to two 15-minute extra time periods before a penalty shootout, if necessary.
PATHWAY TO GLOBAL COMPETITION: The winner of the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup will take place in the 2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup as well as earn a berth into the next edition of the FIFA Club World Cup in 2029.
ABOUT TIGRES:
Full name: Club Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
Founded: 1967
Stadium: Estadio Universitario (Capacity: 41,886)
Achievements:
- Concacaf Champions Cup (1)
- Liga MX (8)
- Mexican Cup (3)
Soak Up the Summer
The six-match Blue Pack is family-friendly and built for great kickoff times and fresh matchups. Catch a can’t-miss Cascadia clash vs. the Vancouver Whitecaps, then see Eastern Conference visitors Chicago Fire FC and New York Red Bulls roll into Seattle—including the season’s only early-afternoon home kickoff.
HOW THEY QUALIFIED:
Sounders: 2025 Leagues Cup winner
Tigres: 2024-25 Liga MX standings
HOW THEY GOT HERE:
Sounders: Bye via Leagues Cup title, defeated Vancouver Whitecaps 5-1 on aggregate
Tigres: Defeated Canada’s Forge FC 4-1 on aggregate, defeated FC Cincinnati 5-4 on aggregate
BEST CCC FINISH:
Sounders: Winner (2022)
Tigres: Winner (2020)
LEAGUE STANDINGS:
Sounders: 4-1-1 (5th MLS Western Conference)
Tigres: 6-6-2 (6th Liga MX Clausura)
FORM GUIDE (all competitions, most recent first):
Sounders: LWDWW
Tigres: WWLLW
RETURN TO LUMEN: Wednesday will mark the first time the Sounders have played at Lumen Field since the MLS season-opener on Feb. 22 in a win over the Colorado Rapids. The stadium underwent renovations ahead of this summer’s FIFA World Cup, which sent the Sounders on an eight-game road trip, including a nominal home game at ONE Spokane Stadium in Spokane, Wash., in their second leg of their Round of 16 CCC series with the Vancouver Whitecaps.
WEEKEND REST: The Sounders enjoyed the weekend off to recuperate following last week’s first leg in Mexico. Tigres, however, stayed at home and defeated Chivas 4-1 in Liga MX action.
DEFENSIVE REGROUP: Seattle will need to keep Tigres off the score sheet to prevent needing to score four goals to advance. The Sounders allowed two goals in Monterrey last week, the first time they had conceded more than once in a match in their last seven contests.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Juan Brunetta, M
The attacking engine in Tigres’ midfield, Brunetta is a handful in the final third. The former Argentina youth international has five goals and four assists in 11 Liga MX Clausura starts, including a brace and an assist in Tigres’ win over Chivas on Saturday.
