Real España of Honduras will try to gain an advantage against Los Angeles FC, LAFC, of the United States on Tuesday and make their home advantage count in the first leg of the first round of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
The match will be played at 21.00 local time (03.00 GMT on Wednesday) at the Francisco Morazán Stadium in San Pedro Sula, where the Honduran team arrives with the objective of obtaining a positive result that will allow them to face the second leg, scheduled for next week.
Back to the Concachampions with ambition
Real España, coached by Costa Rican Jeaustin Campos, returns to the region’s top club tournament after its last participation in 2023.
This after reaching the semifinals of the Central American Cup 2025.
Under pressure from their fans, the “Máquina” will try to improve their record against MLS clubs.
With one win, two draws and two defeats to their name, they will be aiming to put their qualification for the round of 16 on track.
For their part, LAFC, under Canadian coach Marc Dos Santos, are making their fourth appearance in the competition.
This after an outstanding campaign in the MLS 2025 Supporters’ Shield.
The California team is seeking its first Champions Cup title after reaching the quarterfinals in 2025 and two finals in previous editions.
The Angelina squad combines international experience and youth.
Led by 2018 World Cup-winning French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris and Salvadoran striker Nathan Ordaz.
Bouanga and Son lead LAFC
However, their main attacking assets are French-Gabonese Denis Bouanga and South Korean star Son Heung-Min.
It will be the first time LAFC has faced a Honduran opponent, in this case Real España, and its second experience against a Central American team in this competition.
In their only previous match against teams from the region, the Angelinos eliminated Liga Deportiva Alajuelense of Costa Rica 4-2 on aggregate in the 2023 round of 16.
The winner of this series will advance to the round of 16 of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, where Liga Deportiva Alajuelense awaits.
Probable alignments
The Honduran team arrives with the goal of securing a positive result
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Real España: Luis “Buba” López; Edson Palacios, Daniel Aparicio, Juan Capeluto, Julio Rodríguez; Yoshua Palacios, Afronit Tatum, Roberto Osorto, Mike Arana, César Romero and Angel Sayago.
Coach: Jeaustin Campos.
Los Angeles FC: Hugo Lloris; Sergi Palencia, Eddie Segura, Ryan Porteous, Ryan Hollingshead, Timothy Tillman, Mateusz Bogusz, Lewis O’Brien, Son Heung-Min, Denis Bouanga and Joseph Paintsil.
Coach: Marc Dos Santos.
Referee: American Rubiel Vázquez.
Stadium: Francisco Morazán de San Pedro Sula.
With information from EFE
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