America got an important triumph for the Concachampions

He got a great triumph that allows him to be very close to the next instance. América, led by Argentine Santiago Solari, defeated Olimpia of Honduras as a visitor, with Pedro Troglio as coach, by a tight 2-1 in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Concacaf Champions League, whose winner will qualify for the Club World Cup.

The match was played at the Tiburcio Carias Andino stadium in Tegucigalpa and America's goals were scored by the Uruguayan Federico Viñas and the Paraguayan Sergio Díaz, while the Colombian Justin Arboleda discounted for Olimpia.

In America, the Argentines Leonardo Suárez (former Boca Juniors) and Emanuel Aguilera (former Independiente, Defensa y Justicia and Godoy Cruz) entered the second half, according to the specialized site SoccerWay. The revenge match will take place on April 19 at the Azteca stadium in Mexico.

América de Solari, (former Real Madrid coach) is second in the Mexican tournament with 31 points, two behind Cruz Azul, while Olimpia leads Group B of the Honduran tournament with seven wins, a draw and a setback.