LA Galaxy, Tigres draw in Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal opener

Major League Soccer

·2 de abril de 2025

LA Galaxy, Tigres draw in Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal opener

By MLSsoccer staff

The LA Galaxy and LIGA MX's Tigres UANL played to a 0-0 draw Tuesday night in Leg 1 of their Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal series at Dignity Health Sports Park.

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There will be all to play for on April 8 in the deciding Leg 2 at the Estadio Universitario, determining who qualifies for the semifinals later this month. The aggregate winner faces Club América (Mexico) or Cruz Azul (Mexico), who also finished 0-0 earlier Tuesday in their series opener.

The Galaxy were outshot 17-8 by Tigres but kept the clean sheet, despite losing captain and center back Maya Yoshida to an apparent left hamstring injury shortly after the half-hour mark.

Goalkeeper John McCarthy was especially key, making several saves to keep the series deadlocked and give the Galaxy a fighting chance next week in Mexico.

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THE BIG PICTURE: The defending MLS Cup presented by Audi champions have set up a decisive 90 minutes next week in Mexico. An away goal in Leg 2 would do them wonders, especially given their early-season struggles (0W-4L-2D record) in league play this year.

"A draw is a fair result." - LA Galaxy's John McCarthy 🎙️ #ChampionsCup
– miércoles, 2 de abril de 2025

MOMENT OF THE MATCH: Yoshida's early exit left the Galaxy without their captain, giving an additional edge to a Tigres side that created the majority of chances on the night.
MAN OF THE MATCH: McCarthy took the armband from the injured Yoshida and gave a captain-worthy performance, making four saves that could prove decisive once all is said and done in the series.

Next Up

LA: Saturday, April 5 at Real Salt Lake | 4:30 pm ET (MLS Season Pass) | MLS Regular Season
TIG: Friday, April 4 at Puebla | 11:05 pm ET | LIGA MX Clausura