Jader Obrian and Dani Pereira scored second-half goals to lead Austin FC to a 2-0 victory over Monterrey on Tuesday, securing their spot in the knockout phase of the Leagues Cup.
Obrian, a Colombian winger, found the back of the net in the 61st minute, while Pereira, a Venezuelan midfielder, added another goal in the 79th minute for the Texas team. Austin had previously defeated Pumas 3-2 in their group stage match.
This result advances Austin to the last 32 of the tournament, which was won last year by Inter Miami, led by Lionel Messi.
The Leagues Cup features clubs from MLS and Liga MX in a World Cup-style format, with two teams from each group moving on to the knockout rounds.
In another match, a ten-man Minnesota United team secured a 1-0 victory over Necaxa, with Robin Lod scoring the lone goal in the 10th minute. Minnesota had lost their opening match 2-0 to Seattle.
Meanwhile, Montreal defeated Atletico San Luis 3-2 to keep their hopes alive after a 4-1 loss to Orlando in their first group game.
The victory saw Montreal’s Tom Pearce and Matias Coccaro scoring in the first half, with Franck Boli and Sunusi Ibrahim finding the net for Atletico San Luis in the second half.
Pachuca, the CONCACAF Champions Cup winner, beat the New York Red Bulls 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw. Salomon Rondon and Elias Manoel scored for Pachuca and New York, respectively.
The Cup disciplinary committee handed a four-game ban to Club Tijuana coach Juan Carlos Osorio for his conduct during a match against Los Angeles FC. Tijuana’s final group match will be against Vancouver on Saturday.
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