LAFC advances past Cruz Azul to reach Champions Cup semifinal
Los Angeles held strong through a tough match on the road to advance past the defending champions.
Securing a 1-1 draw late in the second leg, LAFC knocked out defending champion Cruz Azul 4-1 on aggregate to advance to the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals on Tuesday evening at Estadio Cuauhtémoc. The Black & Gold are now 4-0-2 in the tournament this year, and will face the winner of the quarterfinal matchup between the L. A.
Galaxy and Toluca. Toluca currently holds a 4-2 advantage on aggregate and will travel to Carson for the second leg on Wednesday evening. The semifinal round is set to begin in two weeks, with first leg matches taking place between April 28 and April 30.
LAFC put forth a strong defensive effort led by goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, who made eight saves in the victory. Cruz Azul put 10 shots on goal, but L. A.
was able to battle through a long and physical match, surrendering just a single score. Lloris put forth the performance of the match for LAFC, making numerous clutch saves to keep Cruz Azul from clawing any closer. L.