Greg Vanney's squad dominated play for large stretches, but they failed to make the most of those moments and paid dearly for defensive blunders
Take your chances and limit mistakes. It's a simple formula for any match, and even more fitting in finals, when the pressure of playing for a trophy can make normally-reliable players fumble their lines on the biggest stage.
Toronto FC not only missed some golden chances in Tuesday's CONCACAF Champions League final — and the MLS Cup champion created plenty of them — but TFC made some inexcusable defensive mistakes in its home leg, helping Chivas grab two precious road goals and a one-goal advantage heading into next week's second leg in Guadalajara.