SEATTLE — What should have been a night of celebration for the Seattle Sounders ended with brawls on the pitch and clashes in the streets, overshadowing a historic win at Lumen Field.

More than 69,000 fans filled Lumen Field Sunday as the Sounders hosted Inter Miami in the Leagues Cup championship . The match carried extra buzz with soccer superstar Lionel Messi in town.

On the field, Seattle dominated, beating Miami 3–0 and becoming the only MLS club to win every major North American trophy.

But minutes after the final whistle, attention shifted to pushing and shoving that escalated into a brawl between players. Another fight broke out among fans outside the stadium.

Sounders Head Coach Brian Schmetzer said the behavior took away from what should have been a moment of pride.

“Unfor

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