2020 CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16 Home team first, times are ET Thursday results: First Leg Tuesday, February 18 Portmore United (JAM) 1-2 Cruz Azul (MEX) FC Motagua (HON) 1-1 Atlanta United (USA) Club Leon (MEX) 2-0 Los Angeles FC (USA) Wednesday, February 19 D. Saprissa (CRC) 2-2 Montreal Impact (CAN) Alianza FC (SLV) 2-1 Tigres UANL (MEX) Comunicaciones (GUA) 1-1 Club America (MEX) Thursday, February 20 AD San Carlos (CRC) 3-5 New York City FC (USA) CD Olimpia (HON) 2-2 Seattle Sounders (USA) Second Leg Tuesday, February 25 Atlanta United (USA) 3-0 FC Motagua (HON) Atlanta advances on aggregate, 4-1 Cruz Azul (MEX) 4-0 Portmore United (JAM) Cruz Azul advances on aggregate, 6-1 Wednesday, February 26 New York City FC (USA) 1-0 AD San Carlos (CRC) NYCFC advances on aggregate, 6-3 Montreal Impact (CAN) 0-0 D. Saprissa (CRC) Montreal advances on away goals, 2-0 Tigres UANL (MEX) 4-2 Alianza FC (SLV) Tigres advances on aggregate, 5-4 Club America (MEX) 1-1 (pks 5-3)Comunicaciones (GUA) Club America advances on penalties, 5-3 Thursday, February 27 Seattle Sounders (USA) 2-2 (pks 2-4) CD Olimpia (HON) Olimpia advances on penalties, 4-2 Los Angeles FC (USA) 3-0 Club Leon (MEX) LAFC advances on aggregate, 3-2 The Quarterfinals start on March 10.
Seeing the CONCACAF club index and how they will all lose the 2014-15 results, and Honduras2 could very well jump to Pot 1 next year. While USA1 and Mex4 will be in Pot 2.
Shameless plug: I've actually calculated how things stand for next year over here. The tl;dr response is that Olimpia would basically have to win the whole tournament for HON2 to jump to Pot 1.
I found this interesting....comparing the market value of the teams in Quarterfinals Transfermarkt Squad Values of CCL 2020 Quarterfinalists:1) Tigres - $77m2) Club America - $75m3) Atlanta - $65m4) LAFC - $64m5) Cruz Azul - $62m6) NYCFC - $35m7) Montreal - $17m8) Olimpia - $6m— Tutul Rahman (@tutulismyname) February 28, 2020
You know this is not the only thread in the history of bigsoccer on which people talk about Concacaf, right? I have responded to texts for years, again and again in which US fans poo-poo CA teams. I responded to one in this thread, in which someone casually stated that US teams always find a way to lose to a team they have no business losing to ... I believe referring to Olimpia, after its first goal. If you dont see those type of posts littering the site you arent paying attention.
I was agreeing with your take on Montreal but pointing out that no one should be all that surprised that Olimpia could beat Seattle, as you were. That is a good team.
Good night over all. I always cheer when the little teams win, Comunicaciones did well, but fell a little short, Saprissa like usual was tough, Alianza was a few minutes away from the upset. A few lucky bounces and we could have had 4 Central American teams in the round of 8. Maybe the gap is closing after all, the Central American gap
If we’re talking all time posts there’s plenty of opinions that go the other way as well. Some usual suspects here only focus on negatives pertaining to MLS, and are quick to hype accomplishments elsewhere as amazing progress.
Some usual suspects here only focus on positives pertaining to MLS, and are quick to minimize/dismiss accomplishments elsewhere as flukes or subpar performance from MLS clubs.
Right, I said it goes both ways, with some favoring the most positive narrative and some the most negative.
We will agree to disagree. In my viewing, there are far more posts from US fans (MLS fans or not) discounting CA teams than those speaking of their competitiveness ... and it isn't even close. Not sure if you are lumping me in with your group of posters who you write "focus on negatives" regarding MLS, but I assure you that you're barking up the wrong tree if so. I am one of the most unapologetically enthusiastic MLS fans on this site. This IS my league.
Yep, we can disagree. I think this forum in particular is most often fair and realistic pertaining to MLS and its place in the region.
I wasn't disagreeing with you. The whole region acknowledges the rise of MLS and the improvement of the league, coaching, clubs and even development in some cases. I just think there needs to be a recognition that the rest of the region isn't as bad as people think it is especially in regards of Top Central American clubs. *Yes, Caribbeans clubs are still significantly weaker but they have a 2 tier tournament among themselves to weed out the worst from the mediocre if that's any comfort 100% right here, anyone claiming MLS is anything the #2 league is being dishonest. This forum needs to stop comparing MLS & Central American leagues like they are the same in my opinion. MLS "overall" is much stronger than Central American leagues "overall". Where MLS have some "parity" while those leagues don't necessarily have them. MLS is stronger, however, the usual top 2 or 3 clubs of these leagues are usually much better than most of the rest/average of their respective leagues. MLS clubs being favourites doesn't mean that those top clubs are pushovers. That's where I'm coming from on the matter. I think Montreal is slightly favourite but wouldn't be shocked one bit if Olimpia eliminates them
Me either but I'm hoping the Impact can come through and get some Canadian revenge for Olimpia knocking out Hamilton back in the CL.
NYCFC hosts the first leg. Because of Seattle's loss (if PKs aren't a loss you can say "elimination"), only one MLS club will host the second leg. Playing in the biggest city in the country, being affiliated with one of the top clubs in the world, and having had stars like Villa, Lampard, and Pirlo, I'm surprised NYCFC is so much below Atlanta and LAFC. Forge, not Hamilton.
I agree with everything you just said ... except for the favorite in the upcoming series. From what I saw of both teams, I would peg Olimpia as the slight favorite. I hope to be wrong, of course.
Did NYC have to give up the second leg due to scheduling issues? Because they should host second according to the rules, having won both legs of the first round while Tigres won one and lost one.
I thought the same thing, but couldn't see the jersey number of the player who shot that ball at the LAFC fans. Any updates?
And all that Houston Dynamo money What you're thinking of only applies in the semifinals and Final. In the quarterfinals, the winners of the odd-numbered R16 series (in this case: ATL, Cruz Azul, Tigres and Olimpia) get to finish at home.