Nashville SC-Tigres UANL under weather delay in CONCACAF Champions Cup
The first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal series between Nashville SC and Tigres UANL on April 28 is under a weather delay.
Both teams were on the field for warmups until lightning was detected in the area 30 minutes before scheduled kickoff at 7:30 p.m. Fans at Geodis Park were instructed to shelter in place.
Storms are expected to move through the area throughout the night. The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for metro Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Per the NWS, the storms are moving east, with lightning, heavy rain and strong winds a possibility.
Nashville and Tigres will play a two-legged semifinal series, with the second leg hosted by Tigres on May 5 in Mexico. The winner will advance to the final on May 30 against either Los Angeles FC or Toluca.
This story will be updated.
Jacob Shames can be reached by email at jshames@gannett.com and on X/Twitter @Jacob_Shames.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Nashville SC-Tigres CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal under weather delay
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