After knocking out Costa Rican power Herediano, Atlanta United will next play Mexico's Monterrey in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League.
Atlanta United will play Monterrey at 10 p.m. on Wednesday at Estadio BBVA Bancomer. Atlanta United will host the return leg on March 13 at 8 p.m. at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Here’s an early look Monterrey:
Location: Monterrey, Mexico
Nickname: Rayados
How advanced: It tied Alianza 0-0 in first leg, and won the second leg 1-0 with a late penalty kick.
Stadium: Estadio BBVA Bancover, which has a capacity of 53,500.
How qualified: As 2017 Apertura champions of LIGA MX. The Mexican season is divided in half, with an Apertura and Clausura.
Founded: 1945
Colors: Blue and white
Trophies won: 23, including the Champions League three times from 2010-13.
Owner: FEMSA, Mexico's largest bottler of Atlanta-based Coca-Cola
Manager: Diego Alonso
This season: The team finished fifth in the Apertura and is second behind rivals Tigres in the Clausura.
Key players: Miguel Layun, Jonathan Gonzalez, Rogelo Funes Mori, Nicolas Sanchez, Maxi Meza
Preferred formation: It appears the team used a 3-4-3 in its last game against Alianza.
Market value of players: $93 million to Atlanta United's $67 million, according to transfermarkt.com
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