The Galaxy, who defeated Club Tijuana in their opening game of the tournament, are wary of their Liga MX opponent after its 7-0 loss to Seattle.

The Sounders were the first MLS team to reach the Leagues Cup Final in 2021, ultimately losing to Leon. Unfortunately, that was the last time that they made it that far in the competition. They advanced to the quarterfinals last year, but fell to league rival Los Angeles FC.