The quarterfinal round of the CONCACAF Champions League is set to conclude with two games, to be telecast on Fox Sports 2, both a Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
Game #1:
Atlanta United FC (USA) vs. Club America (Mexico), game two (America up 3-0 on aggregate after game one), 5:00 PM Pacific Time
Game #2:
Los Angeles Football Club (USA) vs. Cruz Azul (Mexico), one-game series, 7:30 PM Pacific Time
At Genoa, Italy:
Genoa vs. AC Milan, Italian Serie A soccer, Wednesday @ 11:35 AM Pacific Time (ESPN+)
At Munich:
Bayern Munich vs. VfL Wolfsburg, German Bundesliga soccer, Wednesday @ 11:30 AM Pacific Time (ESPN+)
At Fontvieille, Monaco:
AS Monaco vs. Lens, French Ligue 1 soccer, Tuesday @ 12:00 Noon Pacific Time (beIN Sports 8)
After a nine-month break, the quarterfinal round of the CONCACAF Champions League resumed on Tuesday with two games, both at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
Game #1:
Despite dropping a 1-0 game-two "home" decision to the Montreal Impact, Honduras' CD Olimpia, with the aggregate score at 2-2, advanced on away goals.
Game #2:
Andre-Pierre Gignac (30'), Leonardo Fernandez (49'), Rafael Carioca (64'), and Javier Aquino (85') each scored once as designated hosts Tigres demolished New York City 4-0 in game two of their series, won by the Mexican club 5-0 on aggregate.
Five players were selected by Austin FC in Tuesday's Major League Soccer Expansion Draft:
1. Danny Hoesen, Forward, selected from the San Jose Earthquakes
2. Jared Stroud, Midfielder, selected from the New York Red Bulls
3. Brady Scott, Goalkeeper, selected from Nashville SC
4. Joe Corona, Midfielder, selected from the Los Angeles Galaxy
5. Kamal Miller, Defender, selected from Orlando City SC (subsequently traded to the Montreal Impact for $225,000 in General Allocation Money and the #11 selection in the 2021 MLS Superdraft.
At Wolverhampton, England:
In English Premier League action on Tuesday, Daniel Podence (65') and Pedro Neto (90'+5) each scored once as Wolverhampton Wanderers came from behind to upend visiting Chelsea 2-1.
At Wals-Seizenheim, Austria:
Mergim Berisha scored the winning goal in the 62nd minute on Sunday as FC Red Bull Salzburg reclaimed first place in the Austrian Bundesliga standings after their 3-1 home victory over ex-leaders LASK.
At Glasgow, Scotland:
Mohamed Elyounoussi (57') and Shane Duffy (70') each scored once as Celtic blanked visiting Kilmarnock 2-0 in Sunday action from the Scottish Premiership.
At Dundee, Scotland:
Conner Goldson scored the winning goal in the 44th minute as Rangers knocked off Dundee United 2-1 on the road in Sunday Scottish Premiership action.
At Milan, Italy:
Theo Hernandez scored twice (58', 90'+1) to lift AC Milan from a two-goal deficit as the Rossoneri gained a 2-2 Sunday Italian Serie A home draw with Parma.
Hernani Azevedo Junior (13') and Jasmin Kurtic (56') each scored once for the guests.
At Madrid:
Carlos Casemiro (15') and Jan Oblak (OG-63') each scored once on Saturday as Real Madrid blanked visiting local rivals Atletico Madrid 2-0 in Spanish Primera Division action.
At Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar opened the scoring in the seventh minute as Ajax Amsterdam, with four players each scoring once, demolished visiting PEC Zwolle 4-0 in Saturday Dutch Eredivisie action.
At MAPFRE Stadium, Columbus, Ohio:
Lucas Zelarayan scored twice (25', 82') and Derrick Etienne, Jr. once (31') as the Columbus Crew won their second MLS Cup championship, their first since 2008, by dominating the visiting (and defending champions) Seattle Sounders 3-0 on Saturday in the final game played at MAPFRE Stadium (the Crew will be moving to their new stadium in 2021.
At Berlin:
Robert Lewandowski's equalizer at 67 minutes lifted league-leading Bayern Munich to a 1-1 German Bundesliga road draw with Union Berlin.
Grischa Promel scored in the fourth minute for the hosts.
At Marseilles, France:
Dario Benedetto scored the winning goal in the 13th minute on Saturday as Marseille defeated visiting AS Monaco 2-1 in French Ligue 1 action.
At Wolverhampton, England:
Anwar El Ghazi's successful penalty kick at the death (90'+4) on Saturday carried Aston Villa to a 1-0 English Premier League road win over West Midlands rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers, still playing without the injured Raul Jimenez.
Group-stage play in the Europa League ended on Thursday with 24 games.
GROUP A:
At Bern, Switzerland:
Jean-Pierre Nsame (PK-90'+3) and Gianluca Gaudino (90'+6) each scored a second-half stoppage-time goal as BSC Young Boys upended visiting CFR Cluj 2-1 to lock up a knockout stage berth.
At Sofia, Bulgaria:
Ali Sowe scored twice (34', 55') as CSKA Sofia concluded their European campaign by knocking off visiting AS Roma 3-1.
Final Group A Standings:
1. AS Roma (GP: 6; GD: +8; PTS: 13)
2. BSC Young Boys (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
3. CFR Cluj (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 5)
4. CSKA Sofia (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 5)
AS Roma and BSC Young Boys advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP B:
At Dublin, Ireland:
Joseph Willock scored the game winner in the 67th minute as Arsenal doubled up Dundalk 4-2 on the road.
At Vienna, Austria:
Magnus Wolff Eikrem scored twice (12', 46') as Molde FK secured a knockout-stage berth after gaining a 2-2 road draw with Rapid Vienna.
Marcel Ritzmaier (43') and Melih Ibrahimoglu (90') each scored once for the now-eliminated hosts.
Final Group B Standings:
1. Arsenal (GP: 6; GD: +15; PTS: 18)
2. Molde FK (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 10)
3. Rapid Vienna (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 7)
4. Dundalk (GP: 6; GD: -11; PTS: 0)
Arsenal and Molde FK advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP C:
At Leverkusen, Germany:
Leon Patrick scored twice (8', 32') as Bayer Leverkusen locked up top spot in Group C after demolishing visiting Slavia Prague 4-0 as both clubs had already clinched berths in the round of 32.
At Petah Tikva, Israel:
In the swan song for both clubs as far as European competition is concerned, Rotem Hatuel's goal at 72 minutes lifted Hapoel Be'er Sheva past visiting Nice 1-0.
Final Group C Standings:
1. Bayer Leverkusen (GP: 6; GD: +13; PTS: 15)
2. Slavia Prague (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 12)
3. Hapoel Be'er Sheva (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 6)
4. OGC Nice (GP: 6; GD: -8; PTS: 3)
Bayer Leverkusen and Slavia Prague advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP D:
At Liege, Belgium:
Everton (16') and Pizzi (PK-67') each scored once as SL Benfica gained a 2-2 road draw with Standard Liege.
Nicolas Raskin (12') and Abdoul Tapsoba (60') each scored once for the hosts.
At Poznan, Poland:
Cedric Itten (31') and Ianis Hagi (72') each scored once as Rangers secured top spot in Group D after their 2-1 road victory over Lech Poznan.
Final Group D Standings:
1. Rangers (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 14)
2. SL Benfica (GP: 6; GD: +9; PTS: 12)
3. Standard Liege (GP: 6; GD: -7; PTS: 4)
4. Lech Poznan (GP: 6; GD: -8; PTS: 3)
Rangers and SL Benfica advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP E:
At Eindhoven, Netherlands:
Joel Piroe scored twice (90'+2, 90'+3) as PSV Eindhoven demolished visiting Omonia 4-0 to lock up top spot in Group E.
At Thessaloniki, Greece:
PAOK FC and visiting Granada battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
Group E Standings:
1. PSV Eindhoven (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 12)
2. Granada (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 11)
3. PAOK FC (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
4. Omonia (GP: 6; GD: -7; PTS: 4)
PSV Eindhoven and Granada advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP F:
At Napels, Spain:
William Jose's late equalizer (90'+2) carried Real Sociedad to a 1-1 road draw with Napoli as both clubs advanced to the knockout stage.
Piotr Zielinski scored for the Light Blues in the 35th minute.
At Rijeka, Croatia:
In the tournament finale for both clubs, Ivan Tomecak scored the game winner at the death (90'+3) as Rijeka defeated visiting AZ Alkmaar 2-1, robbing the Dutch club of a knockout-stage berth.
Final Group F Standings:
1. Napoli (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 11)
2. Real Sociedad (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 9)
3. AS Alkmaar (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
4. Rijeka (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 4)
Napoli and Real Sociedad advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP G:
At Braga, Portugal:
Joel Abu Hanna (OG-61') and Ricardo Horba (68') each scored once as SC Braga blanked visiting Zorya Luhansk 2-0.
At Leicester, England:
Cengiz Under (12') and Harvey Barnes (14') each scored once in the opening quarter-hour as Leicester City locked up top spot in Group G after blanking visiting AEK Athens 2-0.
Final Group G Standings:
1. Leicester City (GP: 6; GD: +9; PTS: 13)
2. SC Braga (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 13)
3. Zorya Luhansk (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 6)
4. AEK Athens (GP: 6; GD: -8; PTS: 3)
Leicester City and SC Braga advanced to the Europa League knockout stage; Leicester City had a win and a draw in two games with SC Braga.
GROUP H:
At Glasgow, Scotland:
David Turnbull scored the winning goal in the 75th minute as Celtic defeated visiting Lille 3-2.
At Prague, Czech Republic:
Jens Hauge scored the only goal in the 23rd minute as AC Milan knocked off Sparta Prague 1-0 on the road to snatch the Group H title.
Group H Standings:
1. AC Milan (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 13)
2. Lille (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 11)
3. Sparta Prague (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
4. Celtic (GP: 6; GD: -9; PTS: 4)
AC Milan and Lille Metropole advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP I:
At Tel Aviv, Israel:
Enric Saboit scored the only goal of the match in the 67th minute as Maccabi Tel Aviv locked up a knockout-stage berth following their 1-0 victory over visiting Sivasspor.
The match between Villarreal and visiting Qarabag had been postponed due to COVID-19 issues with members of the Azerbaijani club.
Group I Standings:
1. Villarreal (GP: 5; GD: +9; PTS: 13)
2. Maccabi Tel Aviv (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 11)
3. Sivasspor (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
4. Qarabag (GP: 5; GD: -6; PTS: 1)
Villarreal and Maccabi Tel Aviv advanced to the Europa League knockout stage.
GROUP J:
At London:
Carlos Vinicius (57') and Giovani Lo Celso (71') each scored once as Tottenham Hotspur blanked visiting Royal Antwerp 2-0 to lock up top spot in the knockout stage.
At Razgrad, Bulgaria:
In the tournament finale for both clubs, Rene Renner converted his 52nd-minute penalty kick for the winning goal as LASK defeated Ludogorets Razgrad 3-1 on the road.
Final Group J Standings:
1. Tottenham Hotspur (GP: 6; GD: +10; PTS: 13)
2. Royal Antwerp (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 12)
3. LASK (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 10)
4. Ludogorets Razgrad (GP: 6; GD: -12; PTS: 0)
Tottenham Hotspur and Royal Antwerp advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP K:
At Zagreb, Croatia:
Mislav Orsic scored the winning goal in the 41st minute as Dinamo Zagreb defeated visiting CSKA 3-1.
At KIagenfurt, Austria:
Dejan Joveljic scored the only goal of the match in the 31st minute as Wolfsberger AC locked up a knockout-stage berth after upending visiting Feyenoord Rotterdam 1-0.
Final Group K Standings:
1. Dinamo Zagreb (GP: 6; GD: +8; PTS: 14)
2. Wolfsberger AC (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 10)
3. Feyenoord Rotterdam (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 5)
4. CSKA Moscow (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 3)
Dinamo Zagreb and Wolfsberger AC advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP H:
At Sinsheim, Germany:
Maximilian Beier scored twice (21', 49') as 1899 Hoffenheim dominated visiting Gent KAA 4-1.
At Liberec, Czech Republic:
Slovan Liberec and visiting Red Star Belgrade played out to a 0-0 stalemate.
Final Group H Standings:
1. 1899 Hoffenheim (GP: 6; GD: +15; PTS: 16)
2. Red Star Belgrade (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 11)
3. Slovan Liberec (GP: 6; GD: -9; PTS: 7)
4. Gent KAA (GP: 6; GD: -11; PTS: 0)
1899 Hoffenheim and Red Star Belgrade advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
Two games were contested on Wednesday as Group D play in the UEFA Champions League concluded.
At Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Luis Muriel scored the only goal of the match in the 85th minute as Atalanta clinched a berth in the Champions League's knockout stage after their 1-0 road victory over Ajax Amsterdam that sent the hosts to the Europa League's round-of-32.
At Herning, Denmark.
Alexander Scholz's successful penalty kick in the 62nd minute lifted FC Midtjylland to a 1-1 home draw with Liverpool as their European campaign came to a close.
Mohamed Salah scored for the Reds in the opening minute as Liverpool already locked up top spot in Group H and a Champions League knockout-stage berth.
Final Group D Standings:
1. Liverpool (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 13)
2. Atalanta (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 11)
3. Ajax Amsterdam (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
4. FC Midtjylland (GP: 6; GD: -9; PTS: 2)
Liverpool and Atalanta advanced to the Champions League's knockout stage; Ajax Amsterdam clinched a berth in the knockout stage of the Europa League.
Two games were played on Wednesday as action in Group C of the UEFA Champions League ended.
At Manchester, England:
Ferran Torres (48'), Sergio Aguero (77'), and Alvaro Gonzalez Soberon (OG-90') each scored once as Manchester City dominated visiting Marseille 3-0.
At Piraeus, Greece:
Otavio (PK-10') and Andres Uribe (77') each scored once as FC Porto blanked Olympiacos 2-0.
The Legend, even with the defeat, still qualified for a berth in the Europa League's knockout stage.
Final Group C Standings:
1. Manchester City (GP: 6; GD: +12; PTS: 16)
2. FC Porto (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 13)
3. Olympiacos (GP: 6; GD: -8; PTS: 3)
4. Marseille (GP: 6; GD: -11; PTS: 3)
Manchester City and FC Porto advanced to the Champions League's knockout stage; Olympiacos, who had a road goal in two games with Marseille (in which the total goal aggregate was 2-2), clinched a berth in the Europa League's round of 32.
