Vancouver Whitecaps 1-1 Pumas Concacaf Champions Cup

Pumas take home the advantage of an away goal scored in their 1-1 tie with the Vancouver Whitecaps at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver in the 1st leg of Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal. The 2nd leg will take place next Wednesday, April 9 at Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City, Mexico. The winner will face one of two MLS sides, Los Angeles FC or Inter Miami CF, in the semifinals, the 1st leg to be played between April 22 and 24, the 2nd leg between April 29 and May 1.

Vancouver Whitecaps v Pumas UNAM - Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal action

Whitecaps top scorer Brian White gave the Canadian team the lead with a scrappy goal in the 71st minute. With time running out Pumas’s Adalberto Carrasquilla silenced the home fans by firing home an 87th minute equalizer. Emmanuel Sabbi nearly got the Whitecaps back in front but his downward header did not have enough power and was palmed onto the post by Pumas goalkeeper Alex Padilla.

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