The Sounders are looking like shoo-ins to reach the Major League Soccer play-offs as a bare minimum. Brian Schmetzer's men sit fourth in the Western Conference after a recent stretch of 10 games unbeaten, though that run came crashing down in a 1-0 defeat to Minnesota over the weekend.

The 2025 Leagues Cup has provided an exciting ground for both Major League Soccer and Liga MX clubs to prove themselves against one another, but the format reshuffle leaves many unknowns.

The 2025 Leagues Cup is down to eight. Following a break from action to focus on league play, the tournament returns with the quarterfinals next in sight.

The Leagues Cup 2025 hits the quarter-final stage with riveting MLS-Liga MX clashes. Starring Lionel Messi and top teams, viewership and commercial interest soar. The new format boosts goal-scoring while attendance remains strong.

Get ready, folks: Wednesday night is about to get wild with four Leagues Cup quarterfinals. This year’s format has encouraged teams to attack, which is exactly what you want to see as a neutral. Add in the rivalry between MLS and LIGA MX teams, and you get high-stakes drama that’s bound to deliver.

Yet, things began to turn the corner this summer, and the Leagues Cup offered a chance to show their level when relatively healthy—albeit without Puig. In their last 11 matches, the Galaxy have a 5-2-4 record, and have scored 25 goals, 10 more than they have conceded.

Despite a disastrous MLS regular season, the LA Galaxy has an opportunity to redeem part of the year by winning Leagues Cup.

Eight months is a long time in soccer…just ask LA Galaxy supporters.On December 7, 2024, the Galaxy defeated the New York Red Bulls 2-1 via early goals from Joseph Paintsil and Dejan Joveljic to