Pumas vs Seattle Sounders CONCACAF Champions League Final Leg 1: times and how to watch online and TV
Pumas UNAM host Seattle Sounders in the first leg of the 2021/22 CONCACAF Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday.
Pumas vs Seattle Sounders live online
It’s been almost two decades since Pumas UNAM were last crowned CONCACAF champions - their third and last title came back in 2005 before the tournament underwent a revamp. They play host to a Seattle Sounders side who have reached the final for the first time - they made it as far as the semi-finals in 2013 and will be looking to win their first major continental title in club history, and first trophy since 2019 when they lifted the MLS Cup.
Pumas’ route to the final saw them brush past Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa, the New England Revolution and six-time winners Cruz Azul. They will be up against a Seattle side who ended the qualifying rounds with the best attacking figures and boast goal scorers and experience right the way through their squad. This will be the first meeting between the two clubs. Rave Green boss Brian Schmetzer said ahead of the first leg, “We have a lot of experience, starting with Stefan Frei, Yeimar, Xavi, Nouhou who has played in the Africa Cup of Nations, Nico, Raul, JP… we are very fortunate to have a very solid team. They have all played in international environments, so I think that experience is certainly going to help us in this final”.
Pumas go into the game with a number of absentees through suspension and injury. Arturo ‘Palermo’ Ortiz misses the game after being sent off in the semi-final against Cruz Azul. Forward Juan Ignacio Dinenno is Pumas’ top scorer in the tournament with seven goals so far but he is likely to sit out the first leg after picking up a muscular injury. Midfielder Leonel López is doubtful and will face a late fitness check.
What time does Pumas vs Seattle Sounders kick off?
The first leg of the 2021/22 CONCACAF Champions League final between Pumas UNAM and the Seattle Sounders will be played at Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City on Wednesday 27 April 2022 at 21:30 local time (CDT). In the United States, that’s 10:30 pm ET and 7:30pm PT.
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Where can I watch Pumas vs Seattle Sounders in the US and UK?
In the US and Mexico, the following television channels and online services will be broadcasting Pumas vs Seattle Sounders:
US: TUDN.com, Univision NOW, FOX Sports App, TUDN USA, Fox Sports 1, Foxsports.com, TUDN App, UniMás
Mexico: Fox Sports App, Fox Sports Cono Norte, Fanatiz Mexico
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Pumas vs Seattle Sounders: live AS USA coverage
You can also follow the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League final between Pumas and Seattle Sounders with AS USA. We’ll be providing live-text coverage of the game in Mexico City, bringing you build-up from about an hour ahead of kick-off, before talking you through the action.