< wpimage aligncenterid5643sizeSluglargelinkDestinationnone > <div class=wp block image><figure class=aligncenter size large><img src=httpswwwgambylcomwp contentuploads202105usa today 15976635 1024x683jpg alt=Can Toronto FC Achieve a Surprise Win Against Cruz Azul class=wp image 5643><figcaption><strong>CONCACAF Champions League Quarter Finals Cruz Azul vs Toronto<strong><figcaption><figure><div> < wpimage > < wpparagraph > <p>The second leg of the CONCACAF Champions quarterfinals will be played on Tuesday night where the leader of the regular round in Liga MX Cruz Azul will face Toronto FC Having won the first leg at Raymond James Stadium against Toronto FC by 3 to 1 the second leg could bring different results TFCs latest recruit Yeferson Soteldo who has dazzled all with his outstanding level of play brings new hope to fans hoping he can lead them to victory<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Five important facts to review before the quarterfinal second leg between Cruz Azul vs Toronto FC <strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>1 Toronto FC has only visited Cruz Azul once at the Hidalgo Stadium in Mexico City They played to a scoreless draw in the second leg of the 201011 CONCACAF Champions group stage <p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>2 Cruz Azul dominates in its historical series against MLS teams having played against them 12 times maintaining seven wins one draw and four losses <p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>3 The last time an MLS team faced Cruz Azul Los Angeles FC defeated the Mexican team last year in the quarterfinals with a very close score of 2 goals to 1 <p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>4 Toronto is coming off a 3 2 aggregate win over Liga MX side Leon <p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>5 Cruz Azul in its last three matches has had two wins and a draw while Toronto seems to be in a bad spot with two losses and a draw <p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>You can watch the highlights of Cruz Azul win over Toronto FC at <strong><iframe width=560 height=315 src=httpswwwyoutubecomembed7vLdSpWwQ78 title=YouTube video player frameborder=0 allow=accelerometer autoplay clipboard write encrypted media gyroscope picture in picture allowfullscreen=><strong><p><iframe><strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Lets take a look at how both teams are coming into the second leg of the quarterfinals <strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>The leader of Liga MX will arrive at this second leg with the illusion of returning to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions where last year they were also eliminated in these instances against the team that also lives in MLS LAFC Still this time they hope to take advantage of the excellent result achieved while away to reach the top 4 of the tournament finals It is worth mentioning that the team coached by Juan Reynoso Guzmán finished first in the regular phase of the Liga MX so they are quite inspired for this continental event <p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>Review Cruz Azuls last performance against Tijuana in Liga MX<iframe width=560 height=315 src=httpswwwyoutubecomembedoKLb02qy5pU title=YouTube video player frameborder=0 allow=accelerometer autoplay clipboard write encrypted media gyroscope picture in picture allowfullscreen=><iframe>Video Courtesy of TUDN Mexico<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>The team coached by former professional soccer player Chris Armas will be looking to improve their performance as the team led by US international Michael Bradley has only won one game this season against Leon in the round of 16 of the CONCACAF Champions League with three defeats and two draws so it will be a challenging game for TFC Still if they want to advance they must show a better version of their game to win the match <p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Relive Toronto FCs last MLS match against Vancouver Whitecaps <strong><iframe width=560 height=315 src=httpswwwyoutubecomembedO uXZS7gMSU title=YouTube video player frameborder=0 allow=accelerometer autoplay clipboard write encrypted media gyroscope picture in picture allowfullscreen=><iframe>Video courtesy of Major League Soccer <p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Important facts about the match <strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>The match will be played on Tuesday May 4 at Hidalgo Stadium at 2215 ET and broadcast live on <strong>Fox Sports TUDN and ESPN PLAY <strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>Betting line<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>Cruz Azul 168 166 Best OU o3 125<strong> <strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>Toronto FC600 +471 Best OU u3 109 <p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>Draw 391 +269<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Predictions<strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wplist textColorblack > <ul class=has black color has text color><li><strong><em>Toronto<em> 2<strong><li><li><strong><em>Cruz Azul<em> 69<strong><li><li><strong>Draw 29<strong><li><ul> < wplist > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Results<strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>The second leg of the <strong>CONCACAF Champions Quarter Finals<strong> comes to a close with <strong>Cruz Azul<strong> <strong>winning 1 0 against Toronto FC<strong> Cruz Azuls first and only goal was scored by <strong>Brayan Angulo<strong> at the 27th minute of the match which was also Angulos third goal of the series <strong>Cruz Azul <strong>is now heading to the <strong>CONCACAF Champions League Semi Finals<strong> where they look to continue to climb the ladder <p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>You can watch the highlights of Cruz Azul vs Toronto at <p> < wpparagraph > < wpembed urlhttpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=tEfjTViqD6otypevideoproviderNameSlugyoutuberesponsivetrueclassNamewp embed aspect 16 9 wp has aspect ratio > <figure class=wp block embed is type video is provider youtube wp block embed youtube wp embed aspect 16 9 wp has aspect ratio><div class=wp block embed wrapper> 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Eduardo Perez is a Gambyl sports betting staff writer. He is based in South America and is an expert in all things Football especially when it comes to Ecuardorian and Brazilian league soccer.
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