LAFC missed out on its chance to win a CONCACAF Champions League title in its short history, losing to León 1-0 in the second leg of the final.
final, the region’s most important club competition. That result, combined with last week’s 2-1 result in Mexico, gave León a 3-1 victory in the two-leg playoff, which is decided by the aggregate score over both games.said. “If you look at the 180 minutes of play, they deserve it. We’re obviously disappointed and it hurts, as it should.Carlos Vela was a non-factor in LAFC’s Champions League loss to León, and it could mark the beginning of the end for the franchise icon in Los Angeles.
León was certainly the better team Sunday, with Lucas Di Yorio’s goal midway through the first half giving the team its first CONCACAF title in its second appearance in the regional final, the last coming in 1993, when the competition had a different name and format. The win also gave Liga MX clubs 17 of the last 18 CCL championships and 38 in 58 tournaments overall.
For LAFC, Sunday’s loss was just its 15th in 104 games at home. But it was also the second time in four years LAFC has fallen in the CCL final. “[We wanted] just a little more control of the game and to defend a little better and to create a little more on the flanks,” Cherundolo said of his strategy. “It could have worked out beautifully. But this game, it’s not about tactics. It’s about moments and mentality.León made LAFC pay for the switch in strategy in the 20th minute, catching Palacios playing narrow and up the field to score the game’s only goal on a counterattack.
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