Los Angeles FC (LAFC) surpassed this Wednesday with more challenges than expected, his move to the round of 16 against Alajuelense from Costa Rica after losing 1-2 in the second leg (total 4-2).
After a resounding 0-3 in the first match on Costa Rican soil with a hat-trick by Denis Buanga, the team led by the Mexican Carlos Vela and the reigning MLS Cup champion He seemed to be in touch.
However, In the second leg, played in Los Angeles, Alajuelense ended with a score of 0:2. thanks to goals from Giancarlo González from the penalty spot in the 8th minute and Aaron Suárez in the 51st minute on the counterattack.
Vela’s goal in ’83due to Alajuelense’s defense error, On the last stretch, he returned peace of mind to the fans of Los Angeles.
Less shocked were the Vancouver Whitecaps, who defeated Honduran Real España 5-0 in the first leg played in Canada and won quarter-finals with 3-2 defeat in the second leg (7-3 on aggregate).
Getzel Montes with a double and Ramiro Rocca scored for the Honduras national team, which signed all their goals with set pieces, and Brian White and Simon Becher scored goals for the Canadian team.
LAFC and Whitecaps will meet in the quarterfinals.
Finally, Tigres UANL advanced to the quarter-finals with a 1-1 draw during their visit to Orlando City. after losing 0-0 in the first leg in Mexico thanks to an away goal.
A goal signed by Mexican Sebastian Cordova in the first half was equalized by Austrian Ercan Cara in the 90th minute, but Tigres, after more than six minutes of stoppage time, They managed to defend their pass to the next round.
Source: La Opinion
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