Independiente vs. Sporting Kansas City | Concacaf Champions League Preview

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2019 Concacaf Champions League — Quarterfinals, Leg 1
Independiente vs. Sporting Kansas City
Estadio Agustin Sanchez — La Chorrera
March 6 â€” 8 pm ET


TV: Univision Deportes
STREAMING:YahooSports.com


Sporting Kansas City manhandled Toluca in the Concacaf Champions League Round of 16, winning 5-0 on aggregate and have the only non MLS-Liga MX matchup in the quarterfinals. But Sporting, which opened their MLS schedule with a 2-1 loss to LAFC Sunday at Banc of California Stadium, will not be overlooking Independiente, the CCL debutants who stunned Toronto FC in the Round of 16, 5-1, on aggregate. 


Independiente


  • Injury Report:
    • OUT: None
  • Suspended: None
  • Suspended after next caution: Juan Gonzalez (F), Gerardo Negrete (D), Omar Browne (M), Abdiel Ayarza (M), Romeesh Ivey (M), Ruben Barrow (F)
  • International duty: None


Sporting Kansas City

Independiente vs. Sporting Kansas City | Concacaf Champions League Preview - Project Starting XI
  • Injury Report:
    • OUT: Jimmy Medranda (M) - knee
    • QUESTIONABLE: Gianluca Busio (M) - quad
    • QUESTIONABLE: Krisztian Nemeth (F) - ankle
  • Suspended: None
  • Suspended after next caution: Seth Sinovic (D) 
  • International duty: None


Series Matchup


  • This is the first all-time meeting
  • Concacaf Champions League history: Sporting Kansas City - 3 appearances (2016/17, 2014/15, 2013/14): 8 wins, 4 losses, 4 ties (25 goals) … Independiente - first appearance: 1 win, 0 losses, 1 tie (5 goals)


Officials


  • To be announced