The Leagues Cup, first introduced in 2019, pits the best clubs from Major League Soccer against those from Mexico’s top professional league, Liga MX. It has led to some exciting action, as it gives each league the chance to earn bragging rights, along with the opportunity for clubs to take home a trophy.

Santos Laguna's efforts to send a message turned into an early deficit and the Sounders earned a scrappy Leagues Cup win Sunday night at Lumen Field.