The New York Red Bulls tied CD Olimpia, 1-1, in the first leg of CONCACAF Champions League on Thursday, February 22.
Here are five takeaways from the opening match of the series:
1. Mission Accomplished
Win your home matches, and tie the road games. Especially in Champions League.
Heading down to Central America against a red-hot Honduran team is never an easy task, but New York managed to score a road goal and take the advantage into the second leg.
“The way the tournament is set up, [it’s] always difficult for MLS teams,” head coach Jesse Marsch said.