Two clubs chasing CONCACAF Champions League glory will do battle today in a cup match between Sporting Kansas City and Cruz Azul. The quarterfinal clash scheduled for 8 p.m. ET will be held at Sporting Park in Kansas City and can be live streamed here. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 2.
Mexican clubs have long been dominant at this stage of the CONCACAF Champions League. Cruz Azul, however, are taking nothing for granted. Even as he sits atop the Liga MX table with 25 points, Cruz Azul forward Marco Fabián refuses to look past the accomplishments and accolades of tonight’s opposition (h/t to Diego Pinzon on MLS’s official website). “We know a little. Soon we are going to see today [Tuesday] and study video, but we know that is a strong team,” Fabian said. “We know they compete well and that the physical aspect is their strength,” he added.
“They are at home and have to go out and win with a purpose. We have to be very patient and smart, trying to dominate the game and look for one or two goals.”
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Tonight’s match be Uri Rosell’s first match of the 2014 campaign. The Sporting Kanas City midfielder was forced to miss the season opener in Seattle in Week 1, but is expected to return to the lineup tonight.
Sporting KC (4-3-3): Kronberg; Myers, Opara, Besler, Sinovic; Rosell, Nagamura, Feilhaber; Zusi, Bieler, Sapong
Cruz Azul (4-2-3-1): Corona; Chávez, Dominguez, Pinto, Castro; Torrado, Castro; Fabián, Formica, Rojas; Pavone
(h/t to Nicholas Rosano on MLS’s official website)
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