Overview
- A 1-1 second-leg draw in Mexico City at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes sealed a 2-1 aggregate defeat for Philadelphia, ending the Union’s Champions Cup run.
- Rodrigo Dourado headed in a Raphael Veiga free kick in the 6th minute before Jesús Bueno leveled from the spot in the 49th after Frankie Westfield drew a foul by Alejandro Zendejas.
- Bradley Carnell’s halftime changes, including the introductions of Westfield and Bruno Damiani, sparked a stronger second half that produced chances but not the needed winner.
- Video review disallowed a Zendejas chip for offside and overturned an América penalty for no handball late in the first half.
- With first-choice goalkeeper Luis Malagón out injured, Rodolfo Cota started for América, and the tie was played away from the renovated Azteca; the Union now return to MLS play by hosting Chicago before the international break.