For as long as the wait was for RSL's return to the Champions League knockout stage, the reality of the exit was painfully sudden. Gone in a flash of two 90-minute outings against the best club in Mexico — and possibly the entire region — in Tigres UANL.
Following a 2-0 victory in the the first leg in Monterrey on Feb. 24, the defending Liga MX champions handled the onslaught of pressure RSL put on them, advancing to the Champions League semifinals in the 1-1 draw.
Tigres will meet Liga MX foe Queretaro FC in the next round after topping RSL 3-1 on aggregate.