Here is everything you need to know about MLS and North American soccer this morning:
Down to this: TFC, RBNY close out CCL semis tonight
Toronto FC will take a 3-1 first leg lead south of two borders when they visit Club America on Tuesday to conclude their Concacaf Champions League semifinal tie (10 pm ET | UDN, univisiondeportes.com; TSN1/4; go90.com). The Reds will need to be careful to reach the final, as they have dropped all four of their previous tournament games in Mexico by a combined 14-4 count. PREVIEW
The New York Red Bulls must overturn an 1-0 away leg defeat to Concacaf Champions League semifinal foe Chivas when the teams reunite for Tuesday's home return (8 pm ET | UDN; univisiondeportes.com, go90.com). Already boosted by the feel of being back on their turf and what promises to be favorable game time weather conditions, the Red Bulls aren't being bothered by the possibility that the Liga MX giant will have huge away support in the Red Bull Arena stands. READ MORE | RECAP
Week 6 Team of the Week
Tim Melia earned the Audi Player Index Spotlight after making the Week 6 Team of the Week.
Streaking New England placed three players on the Team of the Week presented by Audi. The only other team to earn multiple nods to the XI was Atlanta United, who also had Gerardo "Tata" Martino grab this week's coaching mention. READ MORE
Basti takes a second job
The most intriguing aspect of Chicago's duck-breaking weekend win over rivals Columbus was watching Bastian Schweinsteiger shuttle between his usual midfield spot and a sweeper role. The Fire star impressed all by switching roles as needed to close out the victory. READ MORE
Bobby Warshaw took a deep dive into the formational and foundational shift for Chicago, which worked on the day (again), even though it presents a clear risk/reward for the Fire. READ MORE
Kreis: No more drama, please
Even though Orlando City fans may have been thrilled by a second straight rally win on Saturday, not everyone is a fan of such high drama on a routine basis. Lions head coach Jason Kreis is hoping for more control from their efforts from kick off. READ MORE
Martino hails Robinson debut
Some observers might have overlooked the solid debut of Atlanta United defender Miles Robinson in the aftermath of their weekend 5-0 rout of LAFC, but boss Tata Martino sure noticed. The club's top 2017 SuperDraft pick enjoyed a long-awaited MLS bow that saw him ring up seven total defensive stops. READ MORE
Exports: Larin hits on Eagles debut
Former Orlando City striker Cyle Larin wasted little time opening his Besiktas account, scoring mere moments into his club debut to help run up a 5-1 Super Lig win over Goztepe. The result kept the Eagles within three points of the league lead in third place. READ MORE
ATTN: All Vancouver twins!
The Vancouver Whitecaps have chosen to honor longtime Canucks star duo Daniel and Henrik Sedin is a most appropriate manner. The club is offering free tickets to all twins for Saturday's home tilt against LAFC. READ MORE
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