FC Cincinnati have advanced to the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 for the second straight season after defeating Honduran side FC Motagua in Round One, 5-2 on aggregate. Kevin Denkey scored the lone goal for the home team in the 1-1 draw on Wednesday at TQL Stadium. (FC Cincinnati)

FC Cincinnati is advancing in CONCACAF Champions Cup play, and will meet a Mexican giant in the second round for the second consecutive year. FC Cincinnati tied FC Motagua, 1-1, Wednesday at TQL Stadium to close out the two-game,

Randy Vega chipped a penalty shot into the left side of the net in the ninth minute of second-half stoppage time, lifting Herediano to a 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday in Sandy, Utah, and an aggregate victory in the first-round CONCACAF Champions Cup series.

FC Cincinnati did what they had to do. They drew 1-1 at home against Motagua, secured their spot in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions Cup with an aggregate score of 5-2, and now they've got a date with Mexican giants Tigres UANL.