Philadelphia Union 0-2 Club America (0-4 agg): Mexican giants reach CONCACAF Champions League final
Sacha Pisani
September 16, 2021 03:18 MYT
September 16, 2021 03:18 MYT
Club America reached the CONCACAF Champions League final after eliminating Philadelphia Union 2-0 on Wednesday.
Liga MX giants America sealed a 4-0 aggregate semi-final triumph thanks to second-half goals from Nicolas Benedetti and Henry Martin.
America – seven-time champions – will face either Cruz Azul or Monterrey in an all-Mexican final on October 28.
MLS outfit the Union had a two-goal deficit to overturn in Philadelphia midweek and the home side came close to scoring five minutes into the second half.
¡Gooool de Henry Martin!@ClubAmerica aumenta la ventaja al final del partido a 4-0 global. | #SCCL21 pic.twitter.com/H8wqVZtJJY — Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League (@TheChampions) September 16, 2021
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The Union had a penalty saved by Mexico international Guillermo Ochoa, who denied Jamiro Monteiro, after Kacper Przybylko was fouled by Bruno Valdez.
Philadelphia – looking to end MLS' title drought in the Champions League, dating back to LA Galaxy's success in 2000, dominated the second half.
However, Benedetti all but settled the contest in the 79th minute before Martin tapped home America's second of the night in stoppage time.