Toronto FC fell 3-1 to a tactically superior Cruz Azul in the first round of the CONCACAF Champion’s League Quarterfinals.
The season has been as inclement for Toronto FC as the weather in their empty stadium. After dropping the season opener to a determined CF Montreal, as well as settling for an awkward tie against the Vancouver Whitecaps, TFC’s glorious win against Club León in the first leg of the Champion’s League seemed a distant and confused memory.
Thus it was in this dulled state that the Reds found themselves entering battle against Cruz Azul on Tuesday night.