The Columbus Crew earned a berth in the franchise's first Concacaf Champions Cup Final.
The Columbus Crew earned a berth in the franchise's first Concacaf Champions Cup Final. The Black and Gold defeated CF Monterrey 3-1 in the second leg of the CCC Semifinals in Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico, on Wednesday.clubs in the tournament across 18 Concacaf Champions Cup matches. Monterrey had not lost a knockout round in the CCC Semifinals since 2005.
The Crew are the second MLS club to advance to the final after defeating a LIGA MX club in the semifinals since 2008-2009. LAFC is the only other MLS club to reach the final.Crew forward Diego Rossi scored his third goal of the tournament and is one more away from tying the club's highest career goal total in CCC. Steven Lenhart holds the Crew record with four goals.Concacaf Champions Cup Final.
Pachuca will host the final in Mexico after the points it earned from the round of 16 through the semifinals.The Black and Gold return to MLS action against FC Cincinnati at Lower.com Field on May 11 in a "Hell Is Real" rivalry renewal with their in-state foes.
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