Back to your corners, gentlemen. After Chivas' 1-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls in Wednesday's first leg, the teams need to go see the cut-man and get set for the second round next week.
If you couldn't tell by the boxing motif, it was a physical encounter. By the end, referee John Pitti had shown five yellow cards, two of them to Red Bulls center back Aurelien Collin, and whistled for 38 fouls. He'd also needed to break up several scuffles.
The irony may be that while Tuesday's first leg between Toronto FC and Club America will be remembered as a match that had more animosity because of the halftime skirmish and America manager Miguel Herrera's allegations against the Toronto police and the referee, it was Wednesday's match that got uglier on the field.