The reigning MLS Cup champions are headed to the CONCACAF Champions Cup Final. Wilfried Nancy’s Columbus Crew squad clinched a spot in June’s final after defeating Liga MX heavyweights Monterrey 3-1 in second leg semifinal action Wednesday night. The Crew advanced 5-2 on aggregate, clinching their spot against Pachuca in the tournament final later this…
The Columbus Crew are 90 minutes away from reaching the CONCACAF Champions Cup Final for the first time in franchise history. Jacen Russell-Rowe and Cucho Hernandez both scored on Wednesday as Wilfried Nancy’s squad earned a 2-1 first leg semifinal win over visiting Liga MX giants Monterrey. Patrick Schulte made five saves in net, helping…
And then there was one! Entering the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals, reigning MLS Cup champions Columbus Crew represent the only remaining American club in the competition against a field of Liga MX giants. Becoming the second MLS champion of the modern continental tournament, therefore, won’t be an easy task but the Crew made history against…
Former Major League Soccer (MLS) star Herculez Gomez has lauded Lionel Messi for his performance in Inter Miami’s 3-2 win over Sporting KC on April 13, saying the Argentine rediscovered his “prime Barcelona” form. Gomez, however, is still disappointed that Messi could not bring his ‘A Game’ in Herons’ CONCACAF Champions Cup defeat to Monterrey…
Liga MX side Monterrey sealed its spot in the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals after edging defending Supporters’ Shield winners FC Cincinnati on Thursday night. Luis Romo and Brandon Vazquez both scored for Monterrey, giving the hosts a 2-1 second leg win and a 3-1 aggregate scoreline. Vazquez, the former FC Cincy standout, scored twice over…
Brandon Vazquez’s strong start at Liga MX side Monterrey continued Saturday with a Man of the Match performance. Vazquez scored twice in Monterrey’s 3-1 home victory over Atletico San Luis, giving the American acquisition three goals in his first three appearances for the club. The U.S. men’s national team forward needed only 15 minutes to…
It was a memorable first Monterrey start for American forward Brandon Vazquez. Vazquez scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 Liga MX draw with Queretaro on Wednesday. The former FC Cincinnati and Atlanta United forward started and played 67 minutes in the match as Monterrey continued through the early stages of its…
