SEATTLE – With a trip to the Leagues Cup 2025 semifinals on the line, the pressure of the moment didn't get to Seattle Sounders FC goalkeeper Andrew Thomas .
Case in point: The 26-year-old made two massive saves in the 4-3 penalty shootout victory over Club Puebla, after the MLS and LIGA MX sides battled to a scoreless draw Wednesday evening at Lumen Field.
During a game where Seattle couldn't break through in regulation, and finished the match with 10 men after a second-half red card to Danny Musovski , Thomas showed why he's considered the heir apparent to club legend Stefan Frei .
"I was feeling fairly confident going into that [last kick]," Thomas told reporters in the post-match mixed zone. "Tried to smile at the guy a little bit, he's feeling the pressure more than I a