Patrick Mullins and Justin Morrow scored in the second half and Toronto FC defeated Mexican club León 2-1 on Wednesday near Orlando, Fla., to advance to the second round of the CONCACAF Champions League 3-2 on aggregate.
Mullins struck first in the 55th minute when teammate Jacob Shaffelburg fed him a low cross into the box and he delivered it into the bottom right corner of the goal.
⚽️ Goal @TorontoFC !
Patrick Mullins scores the opener of the game, and Toronto leads the series 2-1 over @clubleonfc | #SCCL21 pic.twitter.com/lwziUrj70A— Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League (@TheChampions) April 14, 2021
Morrow tacked on the next goal in the 71st with a sliding shot that goaltender Rodolfo Cota couldn't corral.
⚽️ Goal by Justin Morrow!@TorontoFC increases the lead to 3-1 on aggregate | #SCCL21 pic.twitter.com/BAuOKNs386
— Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League (@TheChampions) April 14, 2021
Fernando Navarro scored for León in the 80th minute to cut the deficit, but León's Emanuel Gigliotti couldn't net the equalizer despite multiple late attempts.
⚽️ ¡Gol de @clubleonfc!
Fernando Navarro anota el descuento al 80' | #SCCL21 pic.twitter.com/WmhhJYRZo2— Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League (@TheChampions) April 14, 2021
Toronto will play in the quarterfinals, which begin April 27, against Mexico's Cruz Azul.
Philadelphia Union 4, Saprissa 0
Jamiro Monteiro scored twice as Philadelphia rolled in the second half at Chester, Pa., to cap a 5-0 aggregate win over its Costa Rican opponent.
Monteiro opened the scoring with a 47th-minute penalty kick, and Kacper Przybyłko added a goal four minutes later. Anthony Fontana added to the margin in the 54th minute, and Monteiro scored again in the 90th minute.
Watch the best plays of the game between @PhilaUnion and @SaprissaOficial !
— Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League (@TheChampions) April 15, 2021
The Union move on to a quarterfinal matchup with Atlanta United.
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