Seattle Sounders opened their Leagues Cup 2025 campaign with a 7–0 demolition of Mexico’s Cruz Azul at Seattle’s Lumen Field, the largest defeat suffered by a Liga MX club against Major League Soccer opposition in an official competition. After a scoreless first half, the hosts struck seven times in 45 minutes. Yeimar Gómez Andrade broke the deadlock in the 48th minute, followed in quick succession by Obed Vargas and Jesús Ferreira. Osaze De Rosario and Nouhou Tolo added late goals, while Argentine winger Pedro de la Vega sealed the rout with a stoppage-time brace. Cruz Azul goalkeeper Kevin Mier saved only two of ten shots on target on a night local media described as “humillante”. The record scoreline underscores the shifting balance of power between the two leagues as the 36-team tournament gets under way. Leagues Cup 2025 offers three berths in the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup and a US$2 million prize to the champion, raising the stakes for Cruz Azul, which now faces an uphill task to progress from the group stage.