"Arriola, who made his first start in over a year after returning from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, scored on either side of half-time before Paul Rothrock made sure of the win."
"He led the way for Seattle, having a team-high three shots (all of which were on target), four touches in the opposition box, while also creating two chances. Arriola contributed 1.4 expected goals (xG) to Seattle."
"Jesus Ferreira latched onto a loose backpass and pulled it back for Arriola, who guided a first-time finish into the net in the 45th minute. Arriola got his second 13 minutes after the break, being in the right place to bundle home after a mix-up at the back."
Seattle Sounders dominated Vancouver Whitecaps with a 3-0 victory in their Concacaf Champions Cup round-of-16 first leg at BC Place. Paul Arriola, making his first start in over a year following ACL injury recovery, scored both goals on either side of halftime. Arriola opened the scoring in the 45th minute with a first-time finish after Jesus Ferreira's assist, then added his second in the 53rd minute following a defensive mix-up. Paul Rothrock sealed the victory with a third goal shortly after. Seattle controlled the match throughout, with Stefan Frei making crucial saves to maintain their clean sheet. Vancouver struggled to create meaningful chances despite pushing for a goal to take into the second leg.
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