United has to win and win big if they want to stay alive in the CCL.
A huge challenge awaits D.C. United tonight if they're going to stay alive in the CONCACAF Champions League. They have to beat Queretaro either 2-0 (which would force 30 minutes of extra time, in which the away goals rule no longer applies) or by a three-goal margin to advance to the semifinals. Queretaro already skews defense-first, and their coach Victor Manuel Vucetich has won the CCL before in part by not screwing up in the second leg.
Los Gallos Blancos are going to show up prepared to slow the game whenever possible, especially after using the last half an hour of their Liga MX game at Morelia on the weekend as a dress rehearsal.