Toronto FC vs. CAI | 2019 Concacaf Champions League Preview

In what was the most shocking result in the first leg of the Round of 16, Toronto FC fell to Independiente, 4-0, in La Chorrera. It’s a huge hill to climb, but the Reds are saying all the right things and hope for a little more CCL magic at BMO Field. If they manage a massive comeback, Toronto would meet either Sporting Kansas City or Toluca in the quarterfinals.

Toronto FC

• Injury Report:
  • QUESTIONABLE: Jozy Altidore (F) – foot
  • QUESTIONABLE: Drew Moor (D) – hamstring
  • QUESTIONABLE: Nick DeLeon (M) – back spasms
  • QUESTIONABLE: Eriq Zavaleta (D) – hamstring
• Suspended: None
• Suspended after next caution: Chris Mavinga (D), Griffin Dorsey (F)
• International duty: None

Independiente

• Injury Report:
  • OUT: None
  • QUESTIONABLE: None
• Suspended: None
• Suspended after next caution: Juan Gonzalez (F), Gerardo Negrete (D), Omar Browne (M), Abdiel Ayarza (M), Romeesh Ivey (M), Ruben Barrow (F)
• International duty: None

Series Matchup

• This is the second all-time meeting, with Independiente winning, 4-0, in the opening leg
• Concacaf Champions League history: Toronto FC – 5 appearances (2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2017/18) 15 wins, 11 losses, 9 ties (48 goals) … Independiente de la Chorrera – first appearance: 1 win, 0 losses, 0 ties (4 goals)

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