Former FC Cincinnati forward Brandon Vazquez beat his ex-team on Tuesday, scoring the only goal as Monterrey earned a 1-0 road win on Thursday in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup round-of-16 series.
In the 24th minute, Monterrey’s Jesus Gallardo played a long pass to Maximiliano Meza racing down the right wing. Meza found Vazquez with a cross into the box, and Vazquez took one touch before delivering a 12-yard shot with his right foot into the far corner.
Cincinnati finished the match with 10 men after Rodrigo Aguirre received a red card for violent conduct in the 70th minute.
The two-leg, total-goal series will conclude March 14 in Guadalupe, Mexico.
Vazquez spent the previous four seasons with FC Cincinnati, scoring 42 goals in 112 matches. He has four goals in eight career appearances for the U.S. men’s team national team.
The Monterrey-Cincinnati series winner will advance to oppose either Inter Miami or Nashville SC. The latter two teams began their round-of-16 series later Thursday night.
–Field Level Media