Sporting Kansas City and Club de Futbol Monterrey will meet in the 2019 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League semifinals. Sporting will travel to Mexico for the first leg of the aggregate-goal series before hosting the decisive second leg at Children's Mercy Park (tickets on sale now). In the buildup to this continental clash, SportingKC.com is providing updates on the Rayados as part of the site’s Monitoring Monterrey series.
Last week, CF Monterrey's unbeaten start to 2019 - a streak that stretched 13 games from Jan. 5 to March 9 - ended with a 1-0 loss in Atlanta despite dispatching the reigning MLS Cup champions 3-1 on aggregate in the Champions League quarterfinals.