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NEW YORK - Mexico-U.S. clashes between Morelia and the LA Galaxy, and Colorado against Santos Laguna on September 13 will highlight of the third round of the Group Stage of the CONCACAF Champions League.
The full Group Stage schedule, announced Tuesday, also has Dallas hosting Pumas on September 21 in the fourth round, Morelia visiting Los Angeles in the fifth round on September 28, and Seattle at home against defending champion Monterrey in the final round on October 18.
The first two rounds of the schedule - previously announced -- remained virtually unchanged, except for the kickoff time of Metapán's second-round match against Santos Laguna being pushed back two hours to 10 p.m. on August 24.
The Group Stage will open on August 16 with four matches: Santos vs. Real Espana, Los Angeles vs. Motagua, Alajuelense vs. Morelia and Seattle vs. Comunicaciones.
Two teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinals in March.
CONCACAF Champions League
Group Stage
All Times U.S. Eastern
(Home teams listed first)
Round 1
Tuesday, August 16
Santos Laguna (MEX) vs. Real España (HON), 8 p.m.
LA Galaxy (USA) vs. Motagua (HON), 10 p.m.
Alajuelense (CRC) vs. Morelia (MEX), 10 p.m.
Seattle Sounders (USA) vs. Comunicaciones (GUA), 10 p.m.
Wednesday, August 17
Herediano (CRC) vs. Monterrey (MEX), 8 p.m.
Pumas UNAM (MEX) vs. FC Dallas (USA), 10 p.m.
Colorado Rapids (USA) vs. Metapán (SLV), 10 p.m.
Thursday, August 18
Tauro (PAN) vs. Toronto FC (CAN), 8 p.m.
Round 2
Tuesday, August 23
Monterrey (MEX) vs. Seattle Sounders (USA), 8 p.m.
Real España (HON) vs. Colorado Rapids (USA), 10 p.m.
Comunicaciones (GUA) vs. Herediano (CRC), 10 p.m.
Wednesday, August 24
Toronto FC (CAN) vs. FC Dallas (USA), 8 p.m.
Metapán (SLV) vs. Santos Laguna (MEX), 10 p.m.
Thursday, August 25
Tauro (PAN) vs. Pumas UNAM (MEX), 8 p.m.
LA Galaxy (USA) vs. Alajuelense (CRC), 10 p.m.
Morelia (MEX) vs. Motagua (HON), 10 p.m.
Round 3
Tuesday, September 13
Morelia (MEX) vs. LA Galaxy (USA), 8 p.m.
Real España (HON) vs. Metapán (SLV), 10 p.m.
Colorado Rapids (USA) vs. Santos Laguna (MEX), 10 p.m.
Wednesday, September 14
FC Dallas (USA) vs. Tauro (PAN), 8 p.m.
Pumas UNAM (MEX) vs. Toronto FC (CAN), 8 p.m.
Herediano (CRC) vs. Seattle Sounders (USA), 10 p.m.
Comunicaciones (GUA) vs. Monterrey (MEX), 10 p.m.
Thursday, September 15
Motagua (HON) vs. Alajuelense (CRC), 10 p.m.
Round 4
Tuesday, September 20
Toronto FC (CAN) vs. Tauro (PAN), 8 p.m.
Monterrey (MEX) vs. Comunicaciones (GUA), 8 p.m.
Seattle Sounders (USA) vs. Herediano (CRC), 10 p.m.
Wednesday, September 21
FC Dallas (USA) vs. Pumas UNAM (MEX), 8 p.m.
Colorado Rapids (USA) vs. Real España (HON), 10 p.m.
Alajuelense (CRC) vs. LA Galaxy (USA), 10 p.m.
Thursday, September 22
Santos Laguna (MEX) vs. Metapán (SLV), 8 p.m.
Motagua (HON) vs. Morelia (MEX), 10 p.m.
Round 5
Tuesday, September 27
Toronto FC (CAN) vs. Pumas UNAM (MEX), 8 p.m.
Comunicaciones (GUA) vs. Seattle Sounders (USA), 10 p.m.
Monterrey (MEX) vs. Herediano (CRC), 10 p.m.
Wednesday, September 28
Real España (HON) vs. Santos Laguna (MEX), 8 p.m.
Tauro (PAN) vs. FC Dallas (USA), 8 p.m.
LA Galaxy (USA) vs. Morelia (MEX), 10 p.m.
Metapán (SLV) vs. Colorado Rapids (USA), 10 p.m.
Thursday, September 29
Alajuelense (CRC) vs. Motagua (HON), 10 p.m.
Round 6
Tuesday, October 18
Morelia (MEX) vs. Alajuelense (CRC), 8 p.m.
FC Dallas (USA) vs. Toronto FC (CAN), 8 p.m.
Seattle Sounders (USA) vs. Monterrey (MEX), 10 p.m.
Wednesday, October 19
Santos Laguna (MEX) vs. Colorado Rapids (USA), 8 p.m.
Pumas UNAM (MEX) vs. Tauro (PAN), 10 p.m.
Herediano (CRC) vs. Comunicaciones (GUA), 10 p.m.
Thursday, October 20
Metapán (SLV) vs. Real España (HON), 8 p.m.
Motagua (HON) vs. LA Galaxy (USA), 10 p.m.
