Mexico club Leon is the winner of the 2021 edition of the Leagues Cup. The Liga MX team lifted the trophy after edging out the MLS side the Seattle Sounders in a thrilling 3-2 match on Wednesday night.
After a scoreless first half, the Sounders opened the second period on a high note. They managed to get the lead thanks to Cristian Roldan, who made a timely run in the penalty box and converted Jimmy Medranda’s cross into a goal in the 48th minute.
Less than 10 minutes later, Seattle’s Raul Ruidiaz had a chance to increase the lead for his team, but the post ended up saving Leon. Missed chances ended up costing the Sounders, as Leon equalized in 61st minute via Angel Mena.
Mena scored again in the 81st minute from a penalty kick to give Leon the lead, with Emanuel Gigliotti adding another goal four minutes later to make it 3-1 for the Mexican club.
The Sounders made it 2-3 via Nicolas Benezet in stoppage time, but we’re unable to complete the comeback and stop the Leagues Cup trophy from returning to Mexico.
The Leagues Cup is a joint effort between Liga MX and the MLS that had its inaugural edition in 2019 when Cruz Azul took the trophy in an all-Mexican finale. The 2020 edition of the tournament was canceled due to a coronavirus pandemic.
