The iron is still hot, Jonathan Lewis is still striking and the Colorado Rapids are dancing to the Leagues Cup round of 16.
Liga MX squad FC Juárez made it a game late, but a wild goal off of Calvin Harris’ head after the ball bounced around multiple times in the box was enough to pull out a 3-2 win on Friday night at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.
Rapids forward Rafael Navarro picked Juárez’s pocket on a press at the goal line 10 minutes later and laid a ball off to Lewis, who calmly tucked it into the opposite corner on a one-time effort. Harris’ goal put the game at 3-1, then Juárez’s Avilés Hurtado scored a penalty of his own in the 72nd minute. The Rapids held their ground for the remainder of the match, but may not have if it weren’t for another masterclass from Steffen.
The win sets up a rematch of the Rapids’ lone home match of last season’s edition of Leagues Cup against Deportivo Toluca. Toluca used a very late equalizer against Houston to send the match to penalties, then won 5-4.
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