Houston, Texas - The New England Revolution are chasing an impossible Concacaf Champions Cup upset for the ages against Liga MX powerhouse Club América at the historic Estadio Azteca on Tuesday evening for Leg 2 of their quarterfinal series.
In Leg 1, Henry Martín and US international Alejandro Zendejas struck in the first half, while Cristian Calderón and Brian Rodríguez scored after halftime to pad Club América's sizable advantage.
Club América returned to Liga MX play on Saturday, rallying for a 1-1 draw at Santos Laguna. After Stephano Carrillo put the hosts in front on 59 minutes, Zendejas, the former FC Dallas winger, continued his strong form with a 76th-minute equalizer.
This coming weekend, Club América meet Liga MX Clausura leaders Toluca with first place on the line. Will manager André Jardine opt for squad rotation on Tuesday, knowing the Revs are essentially beaten?
The first leg arguably could not have gone worse for the Revs, who raced out to the same advantage against Alajuelense in the Round of 16.
In the aftermath, New England head coach Caleb Porter promised a positive response, guaranteeing a victory against Charlotte FC on Matchday 8. The Revs (1W-4L-1D) delivered, with Carles Gil scoring the lone goal in first-half stoppage time to give New England a 1-0 victory, their first win of the MLS season.
With that monkey off their back and no pressure on their shoulders, the Revs head to Azteca in search of away goals – and plenty of them. The odds are stacked against the Revolution, but it's not impossible.
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