Toronto FC came agonizingly close to winning the 2018 Concacaf Champions League, but after defeating Chivas de Guadalajara in the second leg of the final on Wednesday night in Estadio Akron 2-1, they fell in the resulting penalty shootout 4-2 as the Liga MX side took the regional crown.
TFC's win brought the series aggregate to 3-3, but two misses by the Canadian side in the shootout, coupled with Chivas going 4-for-4 in their spot kicks, ensured the CCL remained in Mexican hands.
In Wednesday's game, Chivas extended the aggregate lead to 3-1, after Orbelin Pineda completed a counterattack with a tally off a pass from Rodolfo Pizarro to open the scoring in the match.