Published on, Sept. 2 -- September 2, 2025 12:54 AM

The Seattle Sounders stunned Lionel Messi and Inter Miami 3-0 on Sunday to win the Leagues Cup, completing their collection of North American trophies in front of a record crowd at Lumen Field.

Osaze De Rosario scored in the 26th minute and Alex Roldan added a penalty in the second half before Paul Rothrock capped the scoring for the hosts, whose determined defense stymied a star-studded Inter lineup led by Messi.

Inter's frustrations spilled over at the final whistle and officials had to scramble to quell a brawl before Seattle could celebrate their first Leagues Cup title.

The Sounders - whose $16.7 million payroll is dwarfed by Miami's $46.8 million player compensation total - bec...