Santos Laguna vs Seattle Sounders: Na Who Go Win Dis Must-Win Match?

Seattle, Washington

Di stage don set for one big match wey plenty people dey yarn about as Seattle Sounders dey face off against Santos Laguna for Lumen Field this Sunday. Dis match no be just another ordinary game oh! E be like say na must-win for Santos if dem wan see demself get chance to continue for di tournament.

After Seattle Sounders gbas-gbos Cruz Azul 7-0 last week, dem don dey ride on high confidence. (Abeg, who sabi wetin make dem score that many goals? Dem no dey play with small boys!). Dis 7-0 victory na record for MLS against reigning Liga MX champion. E mean say Seattle no just dey shine, dem dey trip wires for ground like say na electric dance dem dey do!

Dis no be di first time di two teams dey meet for field. Dem don face each other since 2012 for di Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals. Seattle chop di first match 2-1, but dem later waka come lose di second leg 6-1. Talk about rough start! Since den, dem don clash five more times, and each don win twice, with one tie – na proper rivalry we dey talk about!

Last time dem face each other, na Santos wey manage waka go di championship game of di Leagues Cup in stoppage time, as Raúl Ruidíaz find net. Dis time around, Seattle boast plenty firepower. With Pedro de la Vega wey score twice, plus Ruidíaz wey dey attack like say e wan go collect di whole field. Dem ready to attack Santos from kickoff – no time to waste!

But make we no forget Santos. Dem need point like fish need water! With di absence of dem starting goalie, Carlos Acevedo, wey don carry red card during stoppage time against Colorado Rapids, dem dey face wahala. Dis one fit turn dem to di dancing floor for Seattle if dem no play sharp. Strategy go be to close space tight and use counter-attack, but if dem no careful, loss fit seal dem fate – and na only pride dem go dey fight for afterwards.

As di match dey come close, tension go dey high. Di question be: fit Santos rise to di occasion or go fall like pack of cards? Abeg, make we grab palm wine and watch wetin go happen! Na football we dey talk about! If e sweet well, we fit hear di sound of goals poppin’ like popcorn!