Concacaf Champions Cup Quarter-Finals

PUEBLA, MEXICO - APRIL 14: Rodolfo Rotondi of Cruz Azul reacts during the second leg quarter final match of the CONCACAF Champions Cup between Cruz Azul and Los Angeles Football Club at Cuauhtemoc Stadium on April 14, 2026 in Puebla, Mexico. (Photo by Agustin Cuevas/Getty Images) | Getty Images The semi-finals have been set as Toluca and Tigres are the last two Liga MX teams left in the Concacaf Champions Cup. Club América and Cruz Azul had the chance to make it a Liga MX only semis but both teams under-performed in the quarter-finals.

Let’s take a look at how each of the games went. Cruz Azul 1 vs 1 LAFC (1 – 4 Aggregate) The Maquina had a big task ahead of themselves for the second leg of the quarter-finals after they went down by three goals in the first leg. This time they were playing at home, well more like Puebla’s home, so they had the home-field advantage that could get them into the semi-finals since most Liga MX teams perform well at home.

The game started off well for Azul as they received a penalty in the 15th minute after Gabriel Fernandez was taken down in the box on a corner kick. The referee did not hesitate as he blew his whistle and pointed to the spot. The Black and Gold immediately protested the call and their hopes for a reversal were raised when the referee was called to the monitor.

However that did not happen as he stood on his decision and called a penalty. Fernandez himself stepped up to take the penalty where he sent the goalkeeper the wrong way and it looked like things were looking up for the Maquina. Unfortunately that was not true as this was the only goal they scored during the game.