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The American side's victory, in front of a record crowd of
68,741 at Lumen Field, ended a streak of 13 consecutive
Champions League title wins by Mexican clubs.
The teams drew 2-2 in the first leg in Mexico.
MLS sides DC United (1998) and Los Angeles Galaxy (2000) won the
region's premier club competition when it was called the
CONCACAF Champions Cup and featured a different format.
"There are no words to describe what I'm feeling right now, the
club made history and deserved it, now enjoy it," Ruidiaz told
Fox Sports.
The Peru striker broke the deadlock with a deflected effort in
the 45th minute and another late on before Nicolas Lodeiro
scored from a rebound in the 88th minute.
"The MLS deserved the continental title, and this will go down
in history," said Lodeiro.
The title means that the Sounders will also become the first MLS
team to progress to the FIFA Club World Cup, the annual
competition that brings together the champions from the six
global confederations.
CONCACAF is the governing body for football in North America,
Central America and the Caribbean.
(Reporting by Dhruv Munjal in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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