Two clubs chasing CONCACAF Champions League glory will do battle today in a cup match between Club Tijuana and the Los Angeles Galaxy. The quarterfinals clash scheduled for 10 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Caliente in Tijuana and can be live streamed here. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 2.
The Galaxy enter the second leg of tonight's quarterfinal match holding the slimmest of margins. A 1-0 victory at home has the club 90 minutes from becoming only the second MLS team to ever advance past a Mexican side in the knockout rounds of the CCL. It won't come easy, though. Even striker Robbie Keane expects a ferocious onslaught from Club Tijuana in the opening minutes (h/t to Scott French on MLS's official website). "We have to soak everything up as quick as possible," Keane said.
"Try to get used to the surroundings, the atmosphere and the [artificial-turf] field, so certainly the first 15 to 20 minutes they'll want to come out and press us and try to play with high intensity. That's something we certainly have to be aware of," he added.
"But we're not going to be coming here to sit back and let them for 90 minutes keep the ball and attack on us for the whole game. We've got quality in this team that's capable of playing against any team and winning against any team."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: A staunch approach to defending will be required if Los Angeles hopes to advance. Enter the Galaxy's Omar Gonzalez. The 25-year-old will need every bit of his 6'5" frame to help secure a victory.
Club Tijuana's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Saucedo; Núñez, Gandolfi, Pellerano, Garza; Güemez, Pellerano, Corona, Martinez; Bendetto, Ayovi
LA Galaxy's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Penedo; DeLeGarza, Gonzalez, Leonardo, Riley; Ishizaki, Sarvas, Juninho, Donovan; Keane, Samuel
(h/t to Nicholas Rosano on MLS's official website)
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