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It started against a Mexican club and it will end with a Mexican club. The Montreal Impact's CONCACAF Champions League knockout round campaign has a Mexican flavor as it knows its opponent for the CCL Final: Club America. Down 3-0 after the first leg, the Liga MX juggernaut had a remarkable and not so surprising performance at home, in front of 76,000 fans.
The Impact's destiny is tied yet again to a Mexican club but at least the curse seem to have lifted, courtesy of Santos Laguna.
Congratulations @impactmontreal & @MLS. 1st Canadian team to reach a @CONCACAF Champions League Final. Will face winner of America/Herediano
— ClubSantosLaguna (@ClubSantosEn) April 8, 2015
Who
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Club de Fútbol América S.A. de C.V
Nickname(s): Las Águilas (The Eagles) , Los Azulcremas (The Blue-Creams) , Los Millonetas
Founded : October 12th 1916
Owner: Grupo Televisa
Chairman : Ricardo Peláez
Manager: Gustavo Matosas
League Liga MX
League Results: Apertura 2014 Champions
CONCACAF Champions' Cup / Champions League
Winners : 1977, 1987, 1990, 1992, 2006
When / Where
First leg : April 22nd at Estadio Azteca
First leg : April 29th at Stade Olympique
The winner qualifies for the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup.