CONCACAF Champions Cup: FC Cincinnati advance easily

Field Level Media|published: Wed 26th February, 22:22 2025

Soccer: Concacaf Champions Cup-FC Cincinnati at Motagua

Feb 26, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; FC Cincinnati forward Kevin Denkey (9) reacts after scoring a goal against FC Motagua in the first half at TQL Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images

Kevin Denkey scored on a brilliant through ball in the 19th minute to give FC Cincinnati a 1-1 draw against visiting Motagua, completing the hosts' 5-2 aggregate win in the first round of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

FC Cincinnati won the first leg of the two-game, total-goal series 4-1 in Honduras last week.

The Orange and Blue advance to face Mexico's Tigres UANL in the round of 16 next month.

Motagua tried to get back in the series when Rodrigo Auzmendi knocked in a close-range volley off a cross from Jonathan Nunez in the ninth minute.

Ten minutes later, Cincinnati's Corey Baird dribbled from the midway line through the center of the Motagua defense, then rolled a pass to Denkey, who was entering the 18-yard box. Denkey slotted a right-footed shot into the bottom right corner.

--Field Level Media