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LAFC Vs Club Leon: 3 things to watch for – Let the fireworks begin

ByDaniel Garza|
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 29: Eduard Atuesta #20 of Los Angeles FC celebrates his goal during the MLS Western Conference Final between Los Angeles FC and Seattle Sounders at the Banc of California Stadium on October 29, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Seattle Sounders won the match 3-1 (Photo by Shaun Clark/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 29: Eduard Atuesta #20 of Los Angeles FC celebrates his goal during the MLS Western Conference Final between Los Angeles FC and Seattle Sounders at the Banc of California Stadium on October 29, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Seattle Sounders won the match 3-1 (Photo by Shaun Clark/Getty Images)
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SAN LUIS POTOSI, MEXICO – FEBRUARY 14: Rodolfo Cota, Goalkeeper of Leon laments after the 6th round match between Atletico San Luis and Leon as part of the Torneo Clausura 2020 Liga MX at Estadio Alfonso Lastras on February 14, 2020 in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. (Photo by Cesar Gomez/Jam Media/Getty Images)
SAN LUIS POTOSI, MEXICO – FEBRUARY 14: Rodolfo Cota, Goalkeeper of Leon laments after the 6th round match between Atletico San Luis and Leon as part of the Torneo Clausura 2020 Liga MX at Estadio Alfonso Lastras on February 14, 2020 in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. (Photo by Cesar Gomez/Jam Media/Getty Images)

1. A winning mentality

Winning in the playoffs has not come easy for both Club Leon and LAFC in their respective domestic leagues. LAFC stormed their way to a dominant regular-season showing in MLS and won the Supporters’ Shield by a landslide only to be upended by Sounders in the Conference Finals.

For Leon, they finished first in the 2019 Clausura regular season and lost in the finals to Tigres. In the fall, they finished second in the Apertura regular season but would exit the playoffs right away in the quarter-finals.

Both clubs are searching for that final product that leads to a major title. At the moment, a trophy in a tournament setting continues to allude them. This, then, is the perfect opportunity to prove that they have the winning mettle to compete at the highest level.

All-in-all, LAFC and Leon have all the makings of producing a memorable CONCACAF Champions League moment. Two of the best clubs in North America are set to kick-off the 2020 edition of the competition in style. The fireworks are about to begin.

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