LAFC shuts out Real España, advances in CONCACAF Champions Cup

LOS ANGELES — If there was any suspense during Tuesday night’s return leg in the first round of the CONCACAF Champions Cup at BMO Stadium, it had nothing to do with the outcome.

After thrashing Real España by five goals on the Honduran club’s home field last week, the Los Angeles Football Club was nearly guaranteed to advance to the next stage of the continental tournament.

Playing in front of an announced crowd of 10,491 in the club’s 2026 BMO Stadium debut, LAFC officially moved through...