Sounders advance in CONCACAF with 3-1 win over Antigua GFC

The Seattle Sounders defeated Antigua GFC in their second leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup first round on Wednesday, winning 3-1.

SEATTLE - The Seattle Sounders are moving on to the Round of 16 in the Concacaf Champions Cup after defeating Antigua GFC 3-1 in leg two of the first round.

The win comes after the Sounders beat Antigua GFC 3-1 in Guatemala last week.

The match kicked off with winger Pedro de la Vega scoring off a nice give-and-go from Jordan Morris.

Pedro De La Vega of the United States' Seattle Sounders dribbles the ball during a CONCACAF Champions Cup soccer match against Guatemala's Antigua GFC, at Pensativo stadium in Antigua, Guatemala, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Antigua GFC came back with a goal of their own before halftime, but Paul Arriola followed it up with another Sounder goal in the 53rd minute.

Pedro de la Vega scored again towards the end of the match, extending Seattle's lead and sealing the win.

The Sounders now advance to the Round of 16, set to face Dominican Republic – Cruz Azul on March 5. Before that match though, Seattle faces Real Salt Lake on Saturday.

The Source: Information in this story is from the Seattle Sounders and the Concacaf Champions Cup.