If there is going to be a team from MLS in this year's CCL final, FC Dallas is the favorite to be that team. Carrying a narrow lead to Mexico for the second leg, FCD's task is primarily not to lose: a tie sees the reigning MLS Supporters' Shield and US Open Cup champion (but qualified for this tournament as the 2015 Western Conference winner) through to the final.
Easier said than done against what should be a well-motivated Pachuca side that knows a goal at home swiftly tilts the semifinal its way. In the first leg, Los Tuzos scored first.