Chasing four major trophies in one year, the Seattle Sounders start 2022 on the road in Honduras. Their opponent is Motagua, who seems to be in a second-best rut. They were second best in the Concacaf League to qualify for this tournament. They’ve also finished second in Honduran league play in both of 2020-21 seasons and both of those playoffs. Motagua is in their 6th all-time Concacaf Champions League.
This season they are 2-1-2, +1 with a 1-1 draw versus rival Olimpia in their last match. Seattle has yet to play a competitive match. Thursday’s game is the first leg of a two-leg contest.