Concacaf announced this Thursday schedule for the 2021 Champions League round of 16. The eight clashes between the 16 participating clubs will take place from April 6 to 8 (Ida) and April 13 to 15 (return). It is striking that Cruz Azul will not visit Haiti as Arcahaie FC does not play at home in their countryInstead, it does this in an alternate location.
The Haitian team has the Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic as your home to contest the local matches within this league. Even last December’s game against Forge FC in Canada was played in the Dominican Republic.
Round of 16 – 1st stage races
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
6:00 PM CD Marathon (HON) vs Portland Timbers (USA) – Metropolitan Olympic Stadium, San Pedro Sula, Honduras
8:00 PM LD Alajuelense (CRC) vs Atlanta United FC (USA) – Alejandro Morera Soto Stadium, Alajuela, Costa Rica
22:00 Arcahaie FC (HAI) vs Cruz Azul (MEX) – Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
18:00 Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) vs Philadelphia Union (US) – Ricardo Saprissa Ayma Stadium, San José, Costa Rica
20:00 Club León (MEX) vs Forge FC or Toronto FC (CAN) – León Stadium, León, Mexico
22:00 CD Olimpia (HON) vs Club América (MEX) – Tiburcio Carias Andino Stadium, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Thursday, April 8, 2021
20:00 Real Esteli FC (NCA) vs Columbus Crew SC (US) – National Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua
22:00 Club Atletico Pantoja (DOM) vs CF Monterrey (MEX) – Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Round of 16 – Recurring matches
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
6:00 PM Atlanta United FC (EE. UU.) Vs LD Alajuelense (CRC) – Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Kennesaw, GA, EE.UU.
8:00 PM Portland Timbers (EE.UU.) vs CD Marathon (HON) – Providence Park, Portland, OR, EE.UU.
10:00 PM Cruz Azul FC (MEX) vs Arcahaie FC (HAI) – Azteca Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
18:00 Forge FC o Toronto FC (CAN) v Club León (MEX)
8:00 PM Club América (MEX) vs CD Olimpia (HON) – Azteca Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
8:00 PM Philadelphia Union (USA) vs Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) – Subaru Park, Chester, PA, USA
Thursday, April 15, 2021
8:00 PM Columbus Crew SC (EE. UU.) Vs Real Esteli FC (NCA) – Estadio Historic Crew, Columbus, OH, EE. UU.
10:00 PM CF Monterrey (MEX) vs Club Atletico Pantoja (DOM) – BBVA Stadium, Monterrey, Mexico
For the round of 16, the highest ranked club in each game plays the away leg and the first leg at home.
For the quarter-finals, the winners of the round of 16 of games 1, 3, 5 and 7 will play the first leg and the first leg at home.
For the semi-finals, The two best performing clubs in the previous competition rounds play the first leg and the first leg at home.
The one stage final will be hosted by the best performing club of the two finalists in previous rounds of SCCL 2021 (based on win, draw and, if necessary, goal difference).