Columbus Crew and Los Angeles FC They reached the final of League Cup and earned a place in the Concacaf Champions Cup after being eliminated Philadelphia Union and Colorado Rapidsrespectively, in the semifinals of the tournament between MLS and Liga MX clubs. The Columbus Crew and Los Angeles will compete in the final on Sunday, and the winner will advance directly to the round of 16 stage of the Concacaf Champions Cup.
In the match played at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio, the local team won 3-1 against the Philadelphia Union with goals from Uruguayan Diego Rossi on two occasions and another goal from Colombian Juan “Cucho” Hernández. The team led by Frenchman Wilfried Nancy took the lead in the 12th minute when Rossi scored with his head after Jamaican goalkeeper Andre Blake denied a shot from Hernández.
The Philadelphia Union equalized in the 32nd minute thanks to Hungarian Dániel Gazdag, who scored from the right inside the area after taking advantage of a defensive error. Rossi scored his double in the 43rd minute with a powerful cross shot inside the area after playing a one-two with Christian Ramírez. ‘Cucho’ Hernández scored the third in the 53rd minute when he scored from the right after Blake denied his initial header.
For its part, Los Angeles beat Colorado Rapids 4-0 with goals from Polish Mateusz Bogusz, Sierra Leonean Kei Kamara, Frenchman Denis Bouanga and British Lewis O’Brien. In the match played at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, California, Bogusz scored the first goal in the 42nd minute when he hit the ball against the left post with a placed shot.
Three minutes later, Kamara scored the second with a right-footed finish in the middle of the area after receiving a pass from Ryan Hollingshead. Bouanga scored the third in the 59th minute with a powerful left-footed shot into the area after sprinting away from his own area after a defensive rebound off a corner kick.
The fourth goal came in the 75th minute on a shot from outside the area by O’Brien at the entrance to the area after a defensive rebound. The first three places in the Leagues Cup qualify for the Concacaf Champions Cup, so the Philadelphia Union and Colorado Rapids will face off on Sunday to determine third place in the tournament.
Source: La Verdad
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