LAFC advanced to the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals after a 1-1 draw with defending champion Cruz Azul in Mexico City. Denis Bouanga's late penalty equalized Gabriel Fernandez's 18th-minute goal, securing a 4-1 aggregate victory following LAFC's 3-0 first-leg win. David Martínez scored twice in the opening match, setting up Tuesday's decisive result.

Cruz Azul finished with 10 men after Gonzalo Piovi's 90th-minute red card. The Mexican club, which has won the Champions Cup seven times, aimed to become the first team to win consecutive titles since América in 2014-15 and 2015-16. LAFC, seeking its first Champions Cup title, will face either Toluca FC or the LA Galaxy in the semifinals.

LAFC has reached the tournament final twice before, losing in 2020 and 2023. The victory extends LAFC's impressive run in continental competition and positions them as serious contenders for the championship. With home-field advantage in the first leg, LAFC's experience in high-pressure matches could prove decisive in their upcoming semifinal series.