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LAFC, Nashville, Tigres and Toluca Reach CONCACAF Champions Cup Semifinals

The quarterfinals point to MLS closing the gap with Liga MX in regional competition.

Overview

  • LAFC, which drew 1-1 in Puebla on Tuesday, advanced 4-1 on aggregate as Denis Bouanga buried a stoppage-time penalty and Hugo Lloris made eight saves, though Bouanga will be suspended for the semifinal first leg.
  • Nashville SC won 1-0 at Mexico City on Tuesday on Hany Mukhtar’s 51st-minute goal to clinch its first Champions Cup semifinal berth on a 1-0 aggregate.
  • Tigres UANL moved on despite a 3-1 loss in Seattle on Wednesday, advancing on the away-goals tiebreak after a 3-3 aggregate in which Albert Rusnák scored twice for the Sounders.
  • Toluca FC finished off the LA Galaxy with a 3-0 road win on Wednesday, taking the series 7-2 on aggregate as Paulinho added two more goals to finish with five across the two legs.
  • The semifinals are set with LAFC facing Toluca and Nashville meeting Tigres, with first-leg matches scheduled for April 28–30.