MONTREAL—The Montreal Impact almost pulled off the unthinkable—winning CONCACAF Champions League by beating arguably the region’s greatest team, Club América of Mexico.
But in the end, América ran out a 4–2 winner on the night (5–3 in aggregate) and left no doubt as to which club is king of the CONCACAF region.
With a crowd of 61,004—the largest crowd to watch a soccer game in Canada—behind the Impact as their 12th man, Montreal played with supreme confidence. And it showed on their opening goal.
“It was incredible for us. I had goosebumps. Seriously it was second to none,” said Impact coach Frank Klopas in his postmatch press conference.
But the Mexicans showed what makes them so good. They settled things down, dominated possession, and turned on the style to bring the Impact back down to Earth.
Montreal Impact’s Miraculous Run Falls Short Against Club América
The Montreal Impact almost pulled off the unthinkable—winning CONCACAF Champions League by beating arguably the region’s greatest team, Club América of Mexico.
Montreal Impact midfielder Ignacio Piatti knocks the ball away from Club América defender Paul Aguilar at Stade Olympique in Montreal. Club América won CONCACAF Champions League with an outstanding performance on April 29, 2015. The Canadian Press/Paul Chiasson
Rahul Vaidyanath
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Rahul Vaidyanath
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Rahul Vaidyanath is a journalist with The Epoch Times in Ottawa. His areas of expertise include the economy, financial markets, China, and national defence and security. He has worked for the Bank of Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., and investment banks in Toronto, New York, and Los Angeles.
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