Nashville SC-Tigres UANL under weather delay in CONCACAF Champions Cup
The first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal series between Nashville SC and Tigres UANL on April 28 is under a weather delay. Both teams were on the field for warmups until lightning was detected in the area 30 minutes before scheduled kickoff at 7:30 p. m.
Fans at Geodis Park were instructed to shelter in place. Storms are expected to move through the area throughout the night. The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for metro Nashville and Middle Tennessee.
Per the NWS, the storms are moving east, with lightning, heavy rain and strong winds a possibility. Nashville and Tigres will play a two-legged semifinal series, with the second leg hosted by Tigres on May 5 in Mexico. The winner will advance to the final on May 30 against either Los Angeles FC or Toluca.
This story will be updated. MORE: Nashville SC vs Tigres UANL score, start time, TV channel in CONCACAF Champions Cup Jacob Shames can be reached by email at jshames@gannett. com and on X/Twitter @Jacob_Shames .
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