Played
August 28, 2012 8:00 PM EDT
BMO Field — Toronto, Ontario
Referee: W. Lopez
Attendance: 10951
August 28, 2012 8:00 PM EDT
BMO Field — Toronto, Ontario
Referee: W. Lopez
Attendance: 10951
CONCACAF Champions League Preview: Toronto FC - Santos Laguna
Four months after they tangled in the 2011-12 CCL semifinal stage, Toronto FC and Santos Laguna are set to renew hostilities.
By Rudi Schuller
Getty
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Toronto FC (4-4-2): F. Hall (GK); J. Hall, Eckersley, O'Dea, Morgan; Wiedeman, Frings, Dunfield, Johnson; Hassli, Silva |
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OUT: GK Stefan Frei (L lower leg); FW Danny Koevermans (L knee ACL tear); DF Ty Harden (lower abdominal strain); DF Matt Stinson (R quadriceps strain); DF Doneil Henry (L knee tendinosis); MF Reggie Lambe (R knee MCL sprain); Nicholas Lindsay (L knee surgery recovery)
PROBABLE: FW Eric Hassli (back spasms)
| Santos Laguna (4-4-2): Becerra (GK); Figueroa, Alanis, Ibanez, Adachi; Salinas, Ludueña, Lugo, Crosas; Gomez, Quintero |
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| DID YOU KNOW? |
- These teams met at the semifinal stage of the previous edition of the CONCACAF Champions League, with Santos prevailing 7-3 on aggregate.
- Toronto was the first Canadian team to reach the CCL semifinals. Mexican teams have won every edition of the Champions League.
- Santos' Darwin Quintero and Osmar Mares were both red-carded in their last appearance at BMO Field.
- Both sides sit at three points in Group 1 after each team pummeled C.D. Aguila in their respective CCL openers. Santos Laguna holds a slight advantage in goal differential after winning 5-0, bettering TFC's 5-1 victory.
- Mexican teams have never won on Canadian soil in the short history of the CCL, going 0-2-3 (W-D-L) in five matches.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Toronto FC 1-3 Santos Laguna
- 20.59 %
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Toronto FC 1-0 Santos Laguna
- 13.24 %
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Toronto FC 0-2 Santos Laguna
- 10.29 %
| CCL (CCL) | Oct 24, 2012 | Santos Laguna 1 - Toronto FC 0 |
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| CCL (CCL) | Aug 28, 2012 | Toronto FC 1 - Santos Laguna 3 |
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| CCL (CCL) | Apr 4, 2012 | Santos Laguna 6 - Toronto FC 2 |
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| CCL (CCL) | Mar 28, 2012 | Toronto FC 1 - Santos Laguna 1 |
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Toronto FC
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| May 18, 2013 | Toronto FC 0 - Columbus Crew 1 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 2 - Toronto FC 1 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 1 - Toronto FC 0 | MLS |
| May 1, 2013 | Montreal Impact 6 - Toronto FC 0 | NCC |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Toronto FC 1 - New York Red Bulls 2 | MLS |
Santos Laguna
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| May 19, 2013 | Cruz Azul 2 - Santos Laguna 1 | MEX1 |
| May 16, 2013 | Santos Laguna 0 - Cruz Azul 3 | MEX1 |
| May 12, 2013 | Atlas 1 - Santos Laguna 3 | MEX1 |
| May 9, 2013 | Santos Laguna 0 - Atlas 0 | MEX1 |
| May 4, 2013 | Santos Laguna 1 - Morelia 2 | MEX1 |
| - | Frederick Michael George Hall | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Ashtone Morgan | Defender |
| 25 | Jeremy Hall | Midfielder |
| 27 | Richard Eckersley | Defender |
| 48 | Darren O'Dea | Defender |
| 11 | Luis Silva | Midfielder |
| 22 | Torsten Frings | Midfielder |
| 23 | Terry Dunfield | Midfielder |
| - | Ryan Johnson | Striker |
| 29 | Eric Hassli | Striker |
| 32 | Andrew Weideman | Striker |
| - | Milos Kocic | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Logan Emory | Defender |
| - | Adrian Cann | Defender |
| - | Aaron Maund | Defender |
| - | Dicoy Williams | Defender |
| - | Eric Avila | Midfielder |
| 24 | Quincy Amarikwa | Striker |
| 1 | Oswaldo Sánchez | Goalkeeper |
| - | Oswaldo Alanis Pantoja | Midfielder |
| 23 | Felipe Abdiel Baloy Ramírez | Defender |
| - | César Ibañez | Defender |
| - | K. Adachi | Defender |
| 6 | Marc Crosas | Midfielder |
| - | Daniel Ludueña | Midfielder |
| 58 | Juan Pablo Rodríguez | Midfielder |
| - | E. Lugo | Midfielder |
| 16 | Hérculez Gómez | Striker |
| 24 | O. Peralta | Striker |
| 25 | Miguel Becerra | Goalkeeper |
| 19 | Rafael Alejandro Figueroa | Defender |
| - | A. Martinez | Midfielder |
| 17 | Rodolfo Salinas | Midfielder |
| - | C. Ramírez | Midfielder |
| - | J. Escoboza | Midfielder |
| 28 | C. Quintero | Striker |
Results
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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N. Muñoz Striker A.D. Isidro Metapán |
6 | 1 |
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C. Quintero Striker Santos Laguna |
6 | 0 |
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A. De Nigris Striker Monterrey |
5 | 0 |
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H. Suazo Striker Monterrey |
5 | 0 |
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Samuel Ochoa Striker Seattle Sounders |
4 | 0 |
