What does América need to play the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarter finals at the Azteca?

The Águilas booked their place in the next round after beating Chivas, but now must wait to see who they play next and if they play the deciding game at home.

Fernando Salazarmc_dielfAndy HallMéxicoUpdate: Mar 14th, 2024 06:13 EDT0

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América secured their place in the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarter finals after eliminating Chivas 5-3 on aggregate. Now, they must wait to see what happens in tonight’s final Round of 16 tie between the New England Evolution and Alajuelense to determine who they will face next and crucially, the order in which both legs will be played.

André Jardine’s team is safely through but still don’t know whether they will be able to play the second leg of their quarter final tie at the Azteca. That will depend on how New England Evolution fare against Alajuelense, a tie that the MLS side go into with a 4-0 advantage.

💥 ¡PARTIDAZO EN EL AZTECA! 💥🦅 @ClubAmerica pierde, pero elimina a @Chivas 🔴⚪️ de la #ConcaChampions, en un juego como hace mucho no veíamos en los 'Clásicos' 💪🏻Las águilas ganan por global de 5-3 y enfrentarán al ganador de Alajuelense y NE Revolution 🚨 pic.twitter.com/iqTxdL6eJy

— AS México (@ASMexico) March 14, 2024

CONCACAF Champions Cup quarter finals

Columbus vs TigresMonterrey or Cincinnati vs Inter MiamiPachuca vs HeredianoAmérica vs New England Evolution or Alajuelense

All eyes on the Catedral

The Concacaf Champions Cup competition regulations state that the team with the best aggregate score in the previous round will play the return leg at their own stadium. The Águilas squandered their three-goal advantage against Chivas, losing the return leg 2-3 at the Azteca to give them an aggregate score of 5-3. As it stands, they would need Alajuelense to win tonight’s game against the Revs at the Catedral in Costa Rica by a three-goal margin or more

In the quarter final ties that have already been established, Pachuca will begin their matchup against Herediano at the Hidalgo stadium and close it away from home. The Tuzos won their Round of 16 tie 6-0 – a superior scoreline to Herediano’s 3-1 win over Robinhood but won’t have the privilege of playing the defining match at home. Why is that?