Jose Alvarado's goal in the third minute of second-half stoppage time lifted Monterrey to a 2-2 draw with Columbus Crew SC in Wednesday's CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal first leg. The second leg will be played on May 5 in Guadalupe, Mexico. Monterrey's Ake Arnaud Loba opened the scoring in the ninth minute, rolling a 15-yard shot through the legs of Columbus defender Aboubacar Keita and inside the far post. - Major League Soccer 2021: All you need to know
- ESPN+ viewer's guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more In the 65th minute, Columbus' Lucas Zelarayan kept the ball in play with some fancy footwork before sending in a cross that ricocheted to Milton Valenzuela, who converted a left-footed shot from 10 yards out. Zelarayan then scored on a low 12-yard shot in the 87th minute to give Columbus a short-lived lead, before An unmarked Alvarado headed home a looping cross from Dorlan Pabon to level the score. The Monterrey-Columbus winner will oppose Cruz Azul or Toronto FC in the semifinals.
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