D.C. United's Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League run ended in the quarterfinals for the second consecutive year, falling 3-1 on aggregate to Querétaro F.C. of Liga Mexico's Liga MX. The Black-and-Red's sole goal came in the 84th minute, when German rookie Julian Büscher unleashed a knuckling shot from well outside the penalty area, darting past los Gallos' goalkeeper Tiago Volpi. United now turn all preparation towards the first match of the MLS regular season against the LA Galaxy on Sunday, March 6.
- Goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra started and played all 90 minutes of all six SCCL matches, the only United player to do so.
- United are 10-0-4 in their last 12 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League matches. The team’s last loss in the group stage was Aug. 26, 2009, a 3-1 defeat to Toluca.
- United are 0-1-5 (W-D-L) against Liga MX teams in CCL matches.
Highlights
Box Score
Goals by Period 1 2 Total
Querétaro FC 1 0 1
D.C. United 0 1 1
Scoring Summary:
4': Ángel Sepúlveda (Édgar Benítez, Sinha)
84': Julian Büscher (Luciano Acosta)
Misconduct Summary:
D.C. – 12’ Marcelo (caution, dissent)
72' Bobby Boswel (caution, unsporting behavior)
QRO -- 18' Miguel Martínez (caution, unsporting behavior)
D.C. United lineup:
Andrew Dykstra; Taylor Kemp, Bobby Boswell, Steve Birnbaum, Sean Franklin; Rob Vincent, Nick DeLeon (Markus Halsti 67'), Marcelo (Julian Büscher 74'), Patrick Nyarko, Chris Rolfe (Luciano Acosta 60'), Fabían Espíndola
Unused Substitutes: Travis Worra, Luke Mishu, Miguel Aguilar, Alvaro Saborío
Querétaro F.C. lineup:
Tiago Volpi; Jonathan Bornstein, Miguel Martínez (Yasser Corona 60'), Juan Forlín, Jaime Gómez; Marco Jimenez, Nery Domínguez, Ángel Sepúlveda (Dionicio Escalante 61'), Sinha, Yerson Candelo; Edgar Benítez (Victor Milke 84')
Unused Substitutes: Luis Miguel Noriega, Mario Osuna, Gil Alcalá, Édgar Hernández, Carlos Fierro, Luis Guillermo Madrigal
Head Referee: John Pitti (Panama)
Assistant Referees: Gabriel Victoria (Panama), Ronald Bruna (Panama)
Fourth Official: Jafeth Perea (Panama)
