Damion Lowe scored just before halftime and the Philadelphia Union added three second-half goals to secure a 4-0 victory over El Salvador's Alianza FC on Tuesday in Chester, Pa., and a 4-0 win on aggregate in a CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16 match.
Lowe headed home a corner kick from Kai Wagner at the start of first-half stoppage time for the first goal in the two-leg, total-goal series. The teams played a scoreless draw at San Salvador, El Salvador, last week.
⚽ GOAL! The crowd erupts as @HeadofState1731 puts the ball in the back of the net for the first goal of the game!
— Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League (@TheChampions) March 15, 2023
Dániel Gazdag doubled the Union's advantage by converting a penalty kick in the 62nd minute. Andrés Perea sealed the win with goals in the 81st and 84th minutes.
⚽ GOAL! Andrés Perea makes it 3-0 for @PhilaUnion with a well-placed shot that leaves Mario González with no chance. | #SCCL23 pic.twitter.com/NgJiCVveKV
— Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League (@TheChampions) March 15, 2023
Philadelphia now plays Atlas (comeback winners over Olimpia) in the quarterfinals.
Austin FC 2, Violette AC 0
Two second-half goals by Sebastián Driussi weren't enough to save host Austin FC, which fell 3-2 on aggregate to Haiti's Violette AC.
Violette rolled to a 3-0 win in the first leg last week in the Dominican Republic, then held on in the second leg at Austin.
Driussi scored on a right-footed volley off a cross from Emiliano Rigoni in the 51st minute.
⚽ GOOOAL! @SebadriussiOk delivers a crucial goal to bring @AustinFC ⚫ back into the series! The score is now 3-1 on aggregate! | #SCCL2 pic.twitter.com/fhCMxaYlMN
— Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League (@TheChampions) March 15, 2023
In the 63rd minute, Driussi knocked a soft header toward Violette goalie Paul Décius, but Décius fumbled it into the net.
⚽ @AustinFC ⚫ doubles their lead! It's now 2-0 on the night and 3-2 for Violette AC on aggregate.#SCCL23 pic.twitter.com/ZF6lWXfUL8
— Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League (@TheChampions) March 15, 2023
Violette awaits the winner of León vs. Tauro in the quarterfinals.
