The Seattle Sounders stunned Lionel Messi and Inter Miami 3-0 on Sunday to win the Leagues Cup, completing their collection of North American trophies in front of a record crowd at Lumen Field.<\/p>\n
Osaze De Rosario scored in the 26th minute and Alex Roldan added a penalty in the second half before Paul Rothrock capped the scoring for the Sounders, whose determined defense stymied a star-studded Inter lineup led by Argentine icon Messi.<\/p>\n
Inter’s frustrations spilled over at the final whistle and officials had to scramble to quell a brewing brawl before the Sounders — whose $16.7 million payroll is dwarfed by Miami’s $46.8 million player compensation total — could celebrate their first Leagues Cup title.<\/p>\n
They became the first Major League Soccer team to win every North American Trophy on offer, AFP reported.<\/p>\n
They already own two MLS Cup crowns, an MLS Supporters Shield, four US Open Cups and a CONCACAF Champions Cup.<\/p>\n
The latest triumph came before an announced crowd of 69,314 — shattering the previous record for a Leagues Cup crowd of 50,675.<\/p>\n
It was also a record for a Sounders game at Lumen Field, beating the 69,274 they drew for the 2019 MLS Cup final against Toronto.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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