Second-half goals by Maxi Moralez and Santiago Rodriguez gave New York City FC a 3-1 win over Guatemala’s Comunicaciones on Tuesday at East Hartford, Conn., in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal series.
The second leg is scheduled for March 15 in Guatemala City.
The reigning Major League Soccer champions jumped on top when Valentin Castellanos scored on a short-range header in the 29th minute.
The visitors leveled the score in the 60th minute when Manuel Gamboa tapped in the ball after a scramble in front of the net.
Moralez’s 15-yard volley put NYCFC back on top in the 65th minute, and Rodriguez capped the scoring six minutes later.
Sounders 3, Leon 0
Two first-half goals by Fredy Montero powered host Seattle to a victory over Mexico’s Leon in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal series.
The teams will conclude the total-goal series in Leon, Mexico, on March 17.
Montero opened the scoring with a 31st-minute penalty kick. He doubled the lead eight minutes later, capping an impressive team move down the right side with a short-range shot off a Cristian Roldan assist.
Jordan Morris expanded the margin in the 90th minute off a similar Roldan pass, this time from the left side.
The last two quarterfinals are set to begin Wednesday with CF Montreal facing Cruz Azul in Mexico City before Mexico’s Pumas takes on the New England Revolution in Foxborough, Mass.
–Field Level Media
