LAFC and Inter Miami CF advanced past the Round of 16, setting up a quarterfinal showdown between two MLS juggernauts. LA Galaxy will face Tigres UANL and Vancouver Whitecaps FC encounter Pumas UNAM, booking high-stakes matchups with two of the four remaining LIGA MX squads.

LAFC drops a 2-1 decision in Ohio, but Denis Bouanga’s breakaway goal in second-half stoppage time wraps up a 4-2 aggregate win in the two-leg series.