Brayan Angulo fires Cruz Azul past Toronto FC in CCL quarterfinal first leg

Updated: May 17, 2023, 05:07 am

Brayan Angulo Tenorio gave Cruz Azul the lead twice in the first half, and the Mexican side powered to a 3-1 win over Toronto FC in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal in Tampa.

The second leg is scheduled for May 4 in Mexico City.

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A curling 18-yard effort from Angulo in the third minute opened the scoring, but Toronto's Jonathan Osorio leveled the score in the 20th minute after a scramble in the six-yard box.

Angulo put Cruz Azul on top for good in the 34th minute with a tap-in off a corner kick. Pablo Aguilar's header off a free kick in the 58th minute sealed the first-leg outcome.

The Cruz Azul-Toronto winner will move on to meet either Mexico's Monterrey or the Columbus Crew, who open their quarterfinal series on Wednesday in Ohio.