Well, it was same old, same old for Major League Soccer teams in the CONCACAF Champions League. Los Angeles FC are aguably the most talented team in league history, even with their recent defensive reshuffle. But they came up against a superb Club Leon, who handled their business expertly.
It was a tactical masterclass from the Liga MX side, who held LAFC’s threatening triumvirate at arm’s legnth and countered with ferocious speed and accuracy, taking advantage of the poor decision-making and sloppy passing of their visitors.
Here are three things we learned from LAFC’s 2-0 defeat.