FC Cincinnati once again has a winnable CONCACAF Champions Cup series against a Mexican league giant on its hands.

Pavel Bucha scored an early goal for FC Cincinnati, which played to a 1-1 draw against visiting Tigres UANL on Tuesday in the opening leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16 series. After Bucha put the hosts ahead in the third minute,

In last year’s CONCACAF Champions Cup, FC Cincinnati lost at home to Monterrey before succumbing on the road. This year, FC Cincinnati managed to split the result with Tigres UANL in the home half of the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 matchup.

In 2018, Tiges lost 2-1 at Toronto in Leg 1 of their quarterfinal, then could only pull off a 3-2 victory at home in Leg 2 as the Reds advanced on away goals. They also hosted Leg 2 of that Columbus series, in which both legs finished 1-1 before the Crew's penalty kick triumph.

The Concacaf Champions Cup round-of-16 first-legs are upon us, and there are some mouthwatering ties to sink our teeth into. Here is what has gone down so far Tuesday evening.Tigres earn hard-fought

The Tigres UANL from Mexican soccer are kicking off the era of their new coach, the Argentine Guido Pizarro, with a visit this Tuesday to the American Cincinnati in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions League round of 16.