Two clubs chasing CONCACAF Champions League glory will do battle today in a cup match between Cruz Azul and Sporting Kansas City. The quarterfinal clash scheduled for 10 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Azul in Mexico City and can be live streamed here. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 2.
Sporting Kansas City enters tonight's confrontation holding the slimmest of margins. A 1-0 victory over Cruz Azul in the first leg means even a draw would see the club through to the semifinals. Easier said than done. Fortunately, head coach Peter Vermes is well aware of what it'll take to advance (h/t to Steve Brisendine on MLS's official website). "We've got to play," Vermes said. "We're not that type of team. We've never been that type of team. But we also know that it's a major challenge. They're a strong team. We have a lot of things that we're going to have to put into the formula," he added.
"It's a different climate from what we're used to being in. So there are a lot of things we're going to have to deal with, and the guys know it. We're going to have to go down there, and we've got to get a good result.
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Player to Watch: Sporting Kansas City's Graham Zusi was rested in MLS Week 2. The 27-year-old has been an assist machine for the club since 2011, contributing 30 in 91 appearances. He'll look to contribute an all-important one in Toluca tonight.
Cruz Azul's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Corona; Chávez, Dominguez, Pinto, Castro; Torrado, Castro; Fabián, Formica, Rojas; Pavone
Sporting Kansas City's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Kronberg; Sinovic, Besler, Opara, Myers; Nagamura, Rosell, Feilhaber; Sapong, Bieler, Zusi
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