Another battle between Liga MX vs. MLS for the Concacaf Champions League title, when LAFC and Tigres determine the champion
ORLANDO – Tigres and LAFC meet in the final of the Concacaf Champions League, after leaving the Olimpia of Honduras and America of Mexico, respectively.
On Saturday, the felines opened the curtain in the front room for the title against the Central American club, which they defeated 3-0 after two penalties performed by André-Pierre Gignac and an own goal.
For his part, LAFC overcame an early goal by Sebastián Cáceres in the 11th minute, expelling Eduard Atesta in the addition of the first period and increasing the score thanks to a double by Carlos Vela.
With its first participation in the maximum league in North America, Central America and the Caribbean, the Los Angeles MLS club that was founded in 2014 and played an official game for the first time in 2018 will try the first become a foreign team. to Liga BBVA MX in raising the trophy under the current competition format.
The cats, for their part, are aiming for the first international title in their showcases, after three tries at this fair against America (2016), Pachuca (2017) and Monterrey (2019).
Once again, teams from Mexico and the United States will determine the best team in the confederation.
Carlos Vela at the head of LAFC and André-Pierre Gignac with Tigres will star in a duel of quality fouls and forwards.