The most intriguing match on paper in the CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16 will take place on Thursday night as Sporting Kansas City face Toluca.
After finishing top of the West and just falling short in the playoffs in 2018, the model of consistent success, Sporting KC, will have their eyes set on another run towards glory in 2019.
Here are three things to watch in the opening leg of the competition.
In the last 10 seasons, Sporting KC have only made the quarterfinals of the CCL once, that coming all the way back in 2013.