KANSAS CITY, Kan. — For every speck of momentum Sporting KC could find in the second leg of the Concacaf Champions Leaugue semifinals, Monterey found a way to smother it. After a 5-0 beatdown in the first leg in Mexico, SKC had its work cut out, needing an absurd, historical win to advance in the […]
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Major League Soccer’s last hope in Concacaf Champions League was destroyed Thursday night in Monterrey, Mexico. Sporting Kansas City lost 5-0 to Liga MX’s Monterrey in the first leg of their CCL semifinal at Estadio BBVA Bancomer. The first two goals came in minutes 7 and 14 from Dorlan Pabon and Aviles Hurtado, respectively, who finished […]
Sporting Kansas City defender Jaylin Lindsey is out for four to five months after surgery to repair a torn meniscus, the club announced Tuesday. Lindsey’s absence is a blow to SKC’s depth on the back line, particularly as backup to Graham Zusi’s right back spot. It’s also a blow to the U.S. U-20s national team, […]
For nearly 75 minutes Thursday, it looked like Major League Soccer’s last remaining hope to advance in the Concacaf Champions League was done. Sporting KC was locked in a 0-0 draw with Club Atletico Independiente until that point. But a three-goal flurry in 12 minutes from the home team shot SKC into the tournament semifinals. […]
ATLANTA — Mired in a season-opening rut defined by poor results and lifeless play, Atlanta United made a change in its Concacaf Champions League quarterfinal second leg against Monterrey. Frank de Boer shelved his possession-obsessed 3-4-3 in favor of a couple of different looks and a more direct, aggressive approach. The Five Stripes’ dream of […]
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Sporting Kansas City saw chance after chance after chance fail, with potential goals thwarted by the post and acrobatic saves. But a three-goal stampede after the 74th minute advanced SKC into the semifinals of the Concacaf Champions League, with a 3-0 win Thursday and a 4-2 aggregate score against Panama’s Club […]
ATLANTA — Atlanta United failed to advance past Monterrey in the Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals, but after a string of disappointing results that left the home fans booing Sunday, the Five Stripes put in a winning performance Wednesday night against Los Rayados. Atlanta won the second leg of the quarterfinal series 1-0 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. […]
The Houston Dynamo fought hard until the end, but it wasn’t enough to overpower their experienced rival. After falling to Tigres UANL 1-0 at Estadio Universitario Tuesday night in San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico, the Dynamo were eliminated from the Concacaf Champions League. Houston had an uphill fight even before kickoff of the second-leg quarterfinal […]
The New York Red Bulls gave their fans hope with two goals in the opening nine minutes that leveled their Concacaf Champions League quarterfinal series Tuesday night in Torreón, Mexico. Santos Laguna gave those same fans a familiar feeling in a nine-minute span late in the second half, scoring four times en route to a 4-2 […]
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — If it feels like Sporting Kansas City barely took an offseason, you’re not entirely wrong. The team’s 2019 season-ending loss in the Western Conference Finals and the start of its Concacaf Champions League schedule sandwiched an extremely abbreviated downtime. But the MLS season is top priority, especially for a team knocked […]