Against which team will Rayados make their Leagues Cup debut?
The Albiazules have a full squad for their Leagues Cup debut. New signing Sergio Canales is expected to take part in the international contest.
Monterrey are settled in the United States and ready to begin their Leagues Cup campaign. The Cerro de la Silla-based team’s first rival will be Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake. The Albiazules’ tournament debut is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday 25 July at America First Field Stadium, a venue located in Sandy, Utah.
It will not be the first time that Monterrey have faced Real Salt Lake - there is a history of games between the two in the CONCACAF Champions League. They met in the 2011 final, at the now-extinct Estadio Tecnológico, with the first leg ending 2-2; Aldo De Nigris opened the scoring but his effort was cancelled out by Nat Borchers. Monterrey restored their lead from the penalty spot through Humberto Suazo only for Javier Morales to pull the North Americans back level again with a minute on the clock.
The final was decided in Utah, with Rayados lifting the trophy after a close match. Humberto Suazo hit the only goal of the game right on half-time to make it 3-2 on aggregate.
On this occasion, Real Salt Lake head into the match with three points already in the bag after having beaten the Seattle Sounders, the other rival in Group B.
Monterrey, for their part, have played three games in the Liga MX Clausura 2023, having won both of their last two games (Mazatlan and Atlas) and drawing their opener against San Luis.