Find out about the duels of the round of 16 where Pachuca, Tigres, América, Chivas and Monterrey will seek to stay in the tournament.
The Liga MX teams met their rivals in the round of 16 of the Concacaf Champions Cup. This Wednesday the Monterrey opponent was defined, however, the National Classic between Chivas and América is the one that attracts the spotlight.
América against Chivas is the Champions Cup round of 16 duel that draws the most attention. The azulcrema team struggled to overcome Real Estelí of Nicaragua, despite appearing to be the big favorite in the tie, while Chivas had no resistance from Forge of Canada, after winning the tie 5-2 on aggregate.
In the case of Tigres, the royal team showed its power by beating Vancouver 4-1 on aggregate and now faces Orlando City, which left the Canadian Cavalry on the road, with an incontestable aggregate score of six goals to one .
Liga MX teams already know their rivals in the Champions Cup. ESPN
For its part, Pachuca entered directly into the round of 16 of the Champions Cup, and now faces Philadelphia Unión, a team that beat Saprissa in the previous stage.
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In turn, Monterrey, after beating Comunicaciones by an aggregate score of seven goals to one, will face FC Cincinnati, a squad that eliminated the Jamaican Cavalier.
The only Liga MX team that was left out of the Champions Cup was Toluca, after the surprising comeback of Herediano from Costa Rica. The scarlet team had among its objectives to transcend the Concacaf tournament, but ended up out in the initial stage.
In the round of 16, the National Classic, between Chivas and América, steals the spotlight, due to the importance of the two teams and the desire of both teams to reach the Club World Cup, via the Champions Cup.
2024-02-29 02:27:31
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