Elias Aguilar scored from long distance in the 65th minute and Herediano emerged with a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday at Cartago, Costa Rica, in the opening leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16 series.

Elias Aguilar scores from 25 yards out in the 65th minute and the Costa Rican club holds on for a 1-0 win. The two-leg, total-goals series concludes next Wednesday in Carson.

The Crew's chance for redemption in the CONCACAF Champions Cup tournament starts with a round of 16 series against Los Angeles FC. Last year, the Crew made a run to the Champions Cup final, which was spoiled by a 3-0 loss against Liga LX's CF Pachuca while over half the team was dealing with a bout of food poisoning.