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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Greg Beacham | Associated Press

León beats LAFC to take CONCACAF Champions League crown

LAFC defender Jesús Murillo, left, challenges León midfielder Lucas Di Yorio for the ball. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

LOS ANGELES — Lucas Di Yorio scored in the first half, and Club León secured its first CONCACAF Champions League title with a 1-0 victory over Los Angeles FC on Sunday night.

León won 3-1 on aggregate after winning the first leg of the final 2-1 in Mexico on Wednesday night. The Liga MX club thrilled its thousands of traveling supporters with another winning effort at LAFC’s daunting BMO Stadium, highlighted by Di Yorio’s goal in the 20th minute.

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