The year that was 2020 disrupted a lot of the financial models for Major League Soccer and resulted in a new Collective Bargaining Agreement ratified back in February, but the 26th season of MLS is now underway while looking largely similar to previous editions, particularly with regards to the MLS Designated Players list 2021.
Cruz Azul sumó una nueva victoria a su colección 2021, al vencer por 1-0 al Toronto FC y avanzar a las semifinales de la Liga de Campeones de la Concacaf. Sin embargo, más allá de los registros, el triunfo de los celestes tuvo un cariz emocional, luego de que el equipo dedicara su actuación a Ismael Salazar, una de las víctimas en el accidente en la Línea 12 del Metro de la CDMX.
Salazar fue uno de los 25 fallecidos luego del desplome de un tren entre las estaciones Olivos y Tezonco, en un incidente que causa desazón e indignación en México.
En la previa de su duelo por los cuartos de final de la Liga de Campeones FC ante Cruz Azul, el Toronto FC reveló un nuevo refuerzo. No, no nos referimos al venezolano Yeferson Soteldo, sino que a Ale Gator, un cocodrilo que se apareció en los entrenamientos y que firmó un préstamo a corto plazo con el equipo canadiense.
BREAKING | Toronto FC have agreed to terms with Ale Gator on a short-term loan
With five MLS clubs and three Liga MX sides making up the quarterfinals of the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League, the stage is perfectly set to deliver the matchups we all want to see.
While one MLS side is guaranteed passage to the semifinals (Atlanta and Philadelphia do battle in the quarters), we’re eagerly anticipating 2018 CCL finalist Toronto against 2014 CCL winner Cruz Azul, reigning MLS Cup titleholder Columbus taking on 2019 CCL victor Monterrey, and 2020 MLS is Back Tournament champ (the highest accolade around) Portland clashing with 2016 CCL top dog América.
En 25 ediciones de la MLS, solo un entrenador latino tuvo el privilegio de ser campeón. El hombre en cuestión es Gerardo Martino, quien puso de rodillas a la liga con su fantástico Atlanta United en 2018.
La temporada 2021, la 26 de la competencia, ya está en curso y nos preguntamos si hay algún técnico que pueda seguir los pasos del Tata. Al inicio del torneo hay nueve estrategas con conexión latina y aquí vemos cuáles son sus credenciales.
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 !
The 26th season of Major League Soccer begins on Friday, April 16, with a nationally televised match between the Seattle Sounders and Minnesota United on FS1 (a rematch of last year’s unbelievable Western Conference final). The MLS national TV schedule 2021 grows from there with FOX Sports, ABC/ESPN and TUDN all broadcasting a historic amount of games.
The 2021 MLS season marks the return of fans to stadiums across the league and, God willing, the death of fake crowd noise. Beginning with the start of the regular season on Friday, April 16, teams across the country will welcome back supporters at grounds with capacity generally limited to somewhere between 10 and 50 percent.
Toronto FC was handed a tough draw in the Concacaf Champions League against Liga MX’s 2020 Apertura champion Club León, meaning that the MLS side’s first competitive fixture of the season was a daunting trip to the Nou Camp for the first leg of their Round of 16 matchup.
The difficulty of the task became much more apparent in the 25th minute, when León’s Fernando Navarro probably claimed Goal of the Tournament on only the second day of the competition.