Toronto FC Advance In Concacaf Champions League After Thriller vs. Tigres

After a thrilling 3-2 Tigres win in Monterrey pulled the Liga MX club level with Toronto FC on aggregate in the Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals, the defending MLS Cup champions advanced to the semifinals over the Liga MX Apertura Champions on away goals.

Toronto FC needed a lucky Tigres own goal, some Sebastian Giovinco magic (he scored a free kick, as per usual) and a little more luck to withstand a late Tigres rally in order to advance, but advance they did. 

A goal's a goal, right? 

A great ball in from @OsoJ92 puts Giovinco in on net. Tigres do the rest.#TFCLive | #TIGvTOR | #SCCL2018 pic.twitter.com/uj1TtC0uQw

— Toronto FC (@torontofc) March 14, 2018

El chileno Eduardo Vargas recorta la distancia en el global contra Toronto. Tiro de esquina que prolonga Damm a la testa de Edú. pic.twitter.com/cTaaIEnHgY

— ZonaPuma (@ZonaPuma13) March 14, 2018

Sebastian Giovinco and free kick golazos. It never gets old.#TFCLive | #TIGvTOR | #SCCL2018 pic.twitter.com/hHixCKej82

— Toronto FC (@torontofc) March 14, 2018

It's still not over yet! Gignac finishes from close range at the far post to pull one back for #Tigres! 2-2 on the night, #TFCLive still lead 4-3 on aggregate and have the away goals edge. Bad mistake by Hagglund there. #TIGvTOR #CCL #SCCL2018 #CCLFever pic.twitter.com/E1VST0Cqt7

— Jason Foster (@JogaBonito_USA) March 14, 2018

Gignac scored the penalty deep into stoppage time! #Tigres win 3-2 on the night to make it 4-4 on aggregate, but #TFCLive still advance on away goals! #TIGvTOR #CCL #SCCL2018 #CCLFever pic.twitter.com/hDuGkuCxov

— Jason Foster (@JogaBonito_USA) March 14, 2018

Toronto FC await the winner between Club America and Tauro FC. Club AMerica take a 4-0 aggregate lead into Wednesday's second leg.