Club America 2 vs. Philadelphia 1, Highlights of the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League Semifinals

With goals from Richard Sánchez in the first half and Emanuel Aguilera in the second half, Las Águilas del América defeated Philadelphia Union 2-0 in the first leg of the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions League.

Philadelphia is coming off a 2-1 loss in its MLS match against New England and is in fourth place in the Eastern Conference. The Mexican team is coming off a 2-0 win over Puebla in the third round of the Liga MX Apertura. The Águilas are currently in fourth place with 7 points, the result of two wins and a draw.

Solari in search of the Final

Solari has insisted that he takes the competition seriously and will go all out in search of the final. Regarding the possibility of playing in the Club World Cup, only winning the Concachampions separates him from this tournament, the coach acknowledged that he is excited, although he is focused on Thursday's match.

It would be an honor to go again, but there is still a long way to go," he said. Solari celebrated the return to América of his four players who won bronze with the Mexican U-23 team at the Olympic Games, goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, defender Jorge Sánchez, midfielder Sebastián Córdova and forward Henry Martin, but gave no clues as to whether they will be in the lineup against Philadelphia.