COMMERCE CITY, Colo – The Colorado Rapids are set for the second leg of their Concacaf Champions Cup Round One matchup against LAFC on Tuesday night. Kickoff at BMO Stadium is set for 8:00 p.m. MT, with coverage available on FOX Sports, ColoradoRapids.com, and the Colorado Rapids app.
Colorado heads into Tuesday’s match leading in aggregate scoring, after coming out on top against LAFC last week at DICK’S Sporting Goods Park, 2-1. The first tiebreaker for this matchup will be aggregate scoring, and if all is still tied after 90 minutes, the two sides will play two,15-minute extra time halves. If it is still a tie following extra time, the match will go to a penalty shootout.
The Rapids opened their 2025 campaign against the former number-one seed in the Western Conference from last season and put on an impressive performance at DSGP. Djordje Mihailovic recorded a brace against LAFC to continue his incredible run of form against the Californian side. In six matches against them, Mihailovic has recorded seven goal contributions (5g, 2a) across all competitions. His brace was also his second consecutive one against LAFC at DSGP.
After both clubs played their first competitive match against each other on Tuesday, they then had a quick turnaround to start their MLS regular season’s this past Saturday. Colorado traveled to Missouri for a contest with St. Louis CITY SC, while LAFC hosted Minnesota United FC at BMO Stadium.
In St. Louis, the backlines were the main storyline for both sides. In a match that ended up in a 0-0 draw, defending and goalkeeping were key in the clubs taking a point each. Zack Steffen put on an outstanding performance in net and earned his 30th career clean sheet in MLS play. Also in that match was the debut of newly-acquired Rapids midfielder Josh Atencio, who logged 78 minutes.
LAFC was close to a scoreless draw of their own against Minnesota but managed to record that match’s only goal in the final moments. New offseason signing Jeremy Ebobisse recorded his first goal for the club in game-winning fashion to secure all three points.
The winner of this round will be set to face top-seeded Columbus Crew in another two-legged tie. Columbus earned a bye into the second round thanks to their club ranking as determined by Concacaf. Both matches will be hosted between March 4 and March 13.
