Rodríguez, Sepúlveda steer Cruz Azul past Seattle and into CCC quarterfinals | OneFootball

MEXICO CITY — Cruz Azul earned a 4-1 victory against Seattle Sounders FC in the second leg of their Round of 16 series, with the Mexican side advancing 4-1 on aggregate, as the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup continued on Tuesday at Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City, Mexico.

Carlos Rodríguez opened the scoring in the 33', connecting with a cross from Gonzalo Piovi.

Ángel Sepúlveda extended the lead for the Mexican side in the 71' with a conversion from the penalty spot.

Danny Musovski pulled one back for the U.S. side in the 75', striking inside the box to take advantage of a free kick opportunity.

Luka Romero extended the lead for the hosts in the 85' before Jorge Sánchez added a fourth in the 88' to seal the series win.

The two sides played to a scoreless stalemate in the opening leg. Cruz Azul won the series 4-1 on aggregate to advance to the quarterfinals, where it awaits the winner of the Club America-CD Guadalajara series.

Post-Match Data

Liga MX teams that have won or drawn the first leg away against

MLS teams in two-leg knockout ties have advanced 20 of 21 times in the

modern era of the Concacaf Champions Cup (since 2008).

● Cruz Azul has won all seven of the Concacaf Champions Cup

matches in which they scored the first goal at home since 2020. They

only conceded twice in those seven games: in 2022 against Forge (3-1)

and today against the Sounders (4-1).

● Charly Rodríguez scored his first-ever goal in the Concacaf

Champions Cup. The Mexican midfielder played his 21st match in the

competition tonight, having made 15 appearances with Rayados and six

with Cruz Azul. Additionally, it was his first headed goal since netting one

against Toluca in 2022 during a Liga MX match for La Máquina.

● Cruz Azul is unbeaten in the last 14 matches in which Ángel

Sepúlveda has across all competitions (W8 D6). Today, he converted a

penalty for the 2-0 lead against Seattle Sounders, marking his fourth goal

in the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup. He is currently the tournament's

top scorer.

● Tonight, Cruz Azul registered 14 shots from inside the box against

Seattle Sounders, their third-best tally in this edition of the Concacaf

Champions Cup, only surpassed by the 18 they recorded in each of their

two matches against Real Hope.

● Seattle Sounders have scored at least one goal in seven of their nine

away matches against Mexican opposition in the Concacaf Champions

Cup, scoring a total of nine goals in those nine games.