The Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinals kicked off with a pair of vintage matchups in Mexico and the United States.
This is what went down.
LA Galaxy 0-0 Tigres
Tigres secured a goalless draw away from home against MLS Cup champions LA Galaxy.
The less than half-full Dignity Health Sports Park was the perfect setting for this dull affair, as neither side truly found any sort of rhythm on the night.
😴 LA Galaxy vs Tigres descripción gráfica: pic.twitter.com/fjJSNt31JJ
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With neither team creating more than scraps in front of goal, the attention will turn to the second-leg in Mexico.
Tigres will be buoyed by the the quarterfinal coming down to 90 minutes in El Volcán, where they have a history of blowing MLS teams away.
Club América 0-0 Cruz Azul
The first-leg of the highly anticipated last-eight showdown between Liga MX rivals Club América and Cruz Azul finished goalless in Mexico City.
It was not for a lack of trying however, as both sides should perhaps have found the opener in the first-half, with Cruz Azul seeing a goal ruled out for offside.
Kevin Mier pulled off a handful of superb saves to keep the scoresheet untouched, and perhaps keeping Cruz Azul in the tie.
¡KEVIN MIER! 🧤
— Concacaf Champions Cup (@TheChampions) April 2, 2025
¡Tremenda reacción del arquero cementero! ⚡ pic.twitter.com/FPhwcRmhHD
But Mexico's number one, Luis Malagón, responded in kind, making some massive stops of his own.
🧤 ¡LUIS MALAGÓN SALVANDO A LAS ÁGUILAS! 🦅 pic.twitter.com/yDXo2V0CnL
— Concacaf Champions Cup (@TheChampions) April 2, 2025
While the scoreline will show 0-0, it was one of the more breathless goalless draws you'll see in a cup competition.
The attention will turn the second-leg, where there is everything to play for in this massive showdown between Mexican giants.
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