MLS teams in CONCACAF Champions League quarter-finals: 2nd-leg results
All three MLS teams left in CONCACAF's premier competition won the first legs of their quarter-final encounters against Mexican opposition, putting them in the driver's seat heading into this week's reverse fixtures.
2nd-leg scores:
Chivas 3-0 Seattle Sounders (3-1 on aggregate)
Goal-scorers:
- Oswaldo Alanis (50') - Chivas 1-0 Seattle Sounders
- Javier Lopez (55') - Chivas 2-0 Seattle Sounders
- Jose Godinez (80') - Chivas 3-0 Seattle Sounders
| Stats | Chivas | Seattle Sounders |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 66.5% | 33.5% |
| Shots | 18 | 4 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 3 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
It was all for naught on Wednesday evening, as Seattle Sounders slumped to a 3-0 loss to Chivas de Guadalajara and were eliminated 3-1 on aggregate. Chivas hosted a second-half clinic, led by goals from Oswaldo Alanis, Javier Lopez, and Jose Godinez, in what turned out to be a thorough beating.
Tigres UANL 3-2 Toronto FC (4-4 on aggregate, TFC advances on away goals)
Goal-scorers:
- Rafael Carioca (Own Goal, 64') - Tigres UANL 0-1 Toronto FC
- Eduardo Vargas (69') - Tigres UANL 1-1 Toronto FC
- Sebastian Giovinco (73') - Tigres UANL 1-2 Toronto FC
- Andre-Pierre Gignac (84') - Tigres UANL 2-2 Toronto FC
- Andre-Pierre Gignac (91') - Tigres UANL 3-2 Toronto FC
| Stats | Tigres | Toronto FC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 64.8% | 35.2% |
| Shots | 19 | 3 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 1 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
Toronto FC advances to the CONCACAF Champions League semi-finals on away goals after drawing 4-4 on aggregate against Tigres UANL. Sebastian Giovinco scored a free-kick to give the Reds a second away goal, which proved the difference despite suffering a 3-2 loss at the Estadio Universitario.
New York Red Bulls 3-1 Tijuana (5-1 on aggregate)
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Goal-scorers:
- Luis Mendoza (10') - New York Red Bulls 0-1 Tijuana
- Tyler Adams (28') - New York Red Bulls 1-1 Tijuana
- Marc Rzatkowski (69') - New York Red Bulls 2-1 Tijuana
- Alejandro Romero Gamarra (76') - New York Red Bulls 3-1 Tijuana
| Stats | NY Red Bulls | Tijuana |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 47.5% | 52.5% |
| Shots | 5 | 9 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 3 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
The New York Red Bulls advanced to the CONCACAF Champions League semi-finals courtesy of a thorough dismantling of Tijuana. The Xolos opened the scoring and threatened to equal the Red Bulls' earlier 2-0 result before Jesse Marsch's side turned up the heat and earned a comprehensive victory.