The stakes couldn't be higher on Tuesday night as Seattle Sounders FC head to Mexico City for a decisive showdown with Cruz Azul in Leg 2 of their Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 clash.
The first leg ended in a tense goalless draw in Seattle, leaving everything to play for in this return fixture. Cruz Azul, who have picked up two wins and a draw in the tournament so far, will be eager to capitalize on their home advantage. However, La Máquina have struggled for momentum, drawing their last three matches across all competitions.
Can the Sounders weather the storm at Estadio Azteca, or will Cruz Azul find the spark they need to break their winless run?
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
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In the US, the CONCACAF Champions Cup match between Cruz Azul and Seattle Sounders FC will be available to watch and stream online live on Fubo, DirecTV Stream, Sling TV, TUDN, FS1 and ViX.
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Cruz Azul vs Seattle Sounders FC kick-off time
The CONCACAF Champions Cup match between Cruz Azul and Seattle Sounders FC will be played at Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City, Mexico.
It will kick off at 8:30 pm ET/5:30 pm PT on Tuesday, March 11, in the United States (US).
Team news & squads
Cruz Azul vs Seattle Sounders FC lineups
4-1-3-2
Formation
3-4-3
SEACRU-Line up
CRUSubstitutes
Manager
V. Sanchez
SEA-Line up
SEASubstitutes
Manager
B. Schmetzer
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Cruz Azul team news
Keep an eye on former MLS stars Giorgos Giakoumakis (ex-Atlanta United) and Mateusz Bogusz (ex-LAFC), both of whom made big-money moves to Cruz Azul in the last year. Their impact could prove decisive in a tie that's still hanging in the balance.
Seattle Sounders FC team news
Seattle Sounders FC enter this matchup riding high after a commanding 5-2 win over LAFC. Albert Rusnák shined with a goal and two assists, while Jordan Morris made history, becoming the club’s all-time leading scorer with 87 goals in all competitions. Yet, it wasn't all good news—record signing Pedro de la Vega was forced off early with quad tightness, a worrying setback after an injury-plagued 2024 campaign.
With a scoring draw enough to send them through, the 2022 CCC champions will lean on their experience to get the job done.
Form
CRU-Form
CRUCruz Azul
1
-
1
Monterrey
D
Seattle Sounders FC
0
-
0
Cruz Azul
D
Mazatlan FC
1
-
1
Cruz Azul
D
Cruz Azul
1
-
0
Queretaro FC
W
Santos Laguna
0
-
1
Cruz Azul
W
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 4/2
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 0/5
- Both teams scored
- 2/5
SEA-Form
SEASeattle Sounders FC
5
-
2
Los Angeles FC
W
Seattle Sounders FC
0
-
0
Cruz Azul
D
Real Salt Lake
2
-
0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
Seattle Sounders FC
3
-
1
Antigua Guatemala
W
Seattle Sounders FC
2
-
2
Charlotte FC
D
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 10/7
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 3/5
- Both teams scored
- 3/5
Head-to-Head Record
CRULast match
SEA0
Wins
1
Draw
0
Wins
Goals scored
0- Games over 2.5 goals
- 0/1
- Both teams scored
- 0/1