Carson, CA (Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015) – The following is a press release from the LA Galaxy regarding the CONCACAF Champions League schedule.
LA Galaxy CONCACAF Champions League Schedule Announced
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) has announced the LA Galaxy’s schedule against Mexico’s Santos Laguna for the quarterfinals of the 2015/16 edition of the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League, the region’s premier competition for clubs.
The Galaxy will host Santos Laguna on Wednesday, Feb. 24, at StubHub Center beginning at 7 p.m. PT in the first leg of the series. In the second leg of the quarterfinals, the Galaxy will travel to Estadio Corona Torreon in Mexico to face Laguna on Tuesday, March 1, at 7 p.m. PT. Should the Galaxy advance, they would face the winner of the Club America – Seattle Sounders quarterfinal in the semifinals.
The Galaxy enter the quarterfinals after finishing first in Group D of SCCL group stages with a 2-0-2 record, earning wins over Central FC (Trinidad & Tobago) and Comunicaciones FC (Guatemala) at StubHub Center and draws on the road.
LA are set to make their fourth trip to the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals. In all-time SCCL competition, the Galaxy are 15-8-5, scoring 52 goals and allowing 32. In SCCL matches on the road all-time, the Galaxy are 4-5-5. The Galaxy continue to lead all U.S. teams in SCCL wins (15) and goals scored (52) all time. LA are 6-2-2 in their last 10 SCCL games overall with five shutouts during that span, and 1-3-3 in their last seven SCCL away matches.
Forward Robbie Keane is the Galaxy’s all-time SCCL scorer with nine goals and forwards Jack McBean and Alan Gordon are second, having tallied five goals each in SCCL play.
The CONCACAF Champions League is the region’s most prestigious club tournament, qualifying its champion directly to the FIFA Club World Cup. Current Confederation champion Club America, winner of the 2014/15 CONCACAF Champions League, will participate in the 2015 edition of the Club World Cup in Japan later this year.
Rankings
1. Club America (MEX) – 10 points, +7 GD
2. DC United (USA) – 10 points, +6 GD
3. Real Salt Lake (USA) – 10 points, +3 GD
4. Santos Laguna (MEX) – 9 points, +9 GD
5. LA Galaxy (USA) — 8 points, +9 GD
6. Tigres (MEX) – 8 points, +2 GD
7. Queretaro (MEX) – 7 points, +9 GD
8. Seattle Sounders (USA) – 7 points, +3 GD
Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League Schedule: 2015/16 Quarterfinals
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
5:00 p.m. PT Queretaro (MEX) vs. DC United (USA) – Estadio Corregidora, Queretaro, Mexico
7:00 p.m. PT Seattle Sounders (USA) vs. Club America (MEX) – CenturyLink Field, Seattle, WA, USA
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
5:00 p.m. PT Tigres (MEX) vs. Real Salt Lake (USA) – Estadio Universitario, Monterrey, Mexico
7:00 p.m. PT LA Galaxy (USA) vs. Santos (MEX) – StubHub Center, Carson, CA, USA
Tuesday, March 01, 2016
5:00 p.m. PT DC United (USA) vs Queretaro (MEX) – R.F.K. Stadium, Washington D.C., USA
7:00 p.m. PT Santos (MEX) vs. LA Galaxy (USA) – Estadio Corona, Torreon, Mexico
Wednesday, March 02, 2016
5:00 p.m. PT Club America (MEX) vs. Seattle Sounders (USA) – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
7:00 p.m. PT Real Salt Lake (USA) vs. Tigres (MEX) – Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, UT, USA
CONCACAF Champions League home stadiums for Quarterfinal Round
Club America (MEX) – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
Club Santos Laguna (MEX) – Estadio Corona, Torreon, Mexico
DC United (USA) – R.F.K. Stadium, Washington D.C., USA
Gallos Blancos de Queretaro (MEX) – Estadio Corregidora, Queretaro, Mexico
LA Galaxy (USA) – StubHub Center, Carson, CA, USA
Real Salt Lake (USA) – Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, UT, USA
Seattle Sounders (USA) – CenturyLink Field, Seattle, WA, USA
Tigres U.A.N.L. (MEX) – Estadio Universitario, Monterrey, Mexico
LA Galaxy Season Ticket Memberships for the 2016 MLS season are available for purchase now. Season Ticket Members and Galaxy fans can go to www.lagalaxy.com/tickets/seasontickets or call 877-3GALAXY (342-5299) to secure their 2016 LA Galaxy Season Ticket package.
