Lumen Field was the scene of the painful defeat inflicted by Seattle Sounders on Cruz Azul. The Mexican team has one of the most expensive rosters in the Leagues Cup, but that didn't prevent the embarrassing match that ended 7-0. Memes mocked La Maquina's defeat.

The curious thing about this match is that there was no prediction of a rout. The first half between these two teams ended 0-0. Cruz Azul and Seattle Sounders only had one shot on goal in the first half.

But in the second half, the Mexican defense collapsed. Three minutes into the first half, the first American goal came, opening the scoring: a goal by Yeimar Gomez. After that goal, Obed Vargas, Jesús Ferreira, Osaze de Rosario, Nouhou Tolo, and Pedro de la Vega scored twice for the club.

"The group is in shock. It's a tough blow. We swore to work hard and have the guts to move forward, to go in search of revenge. We've sworn to respond quickly to get back in the shape and direction we want to recover as soon as possible," said Nicolas Larcamon after the match.

This is an unacceptable thrashing for a club like Cruz Azul. La Mquina is called upon to fight for the 2025 Apertura and, in that same vein, for the Leagues Cup as well. But the Mexicans were humiliated on the pitch.

Cruz Azul only generated two shots on goal throughout the entire match. But it didn't really represent any major actions that complicated the goal defended by Andrew Thomas. Nicolás Larcamon is aware that this is a result that could jeopardize his position on the La Mquina bench.

"It's not up to me. I defend the project day by day and I have the desire to build something strong and very powerful. "It's the most important project of my career, and with my team, at every training session, we have the desire to build something very powerful," the Argentine added.

This 7-0 victory will go down in tournament history. This is the biggest defeat a club has ever suffered in the Leagues Cup. The record was held by Los Angeles FC in 2023 when they defeated the Bravos de Ajuares 7-1.