WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (silubaba) -- Nashville reached the Leagues Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday by beating Mexican giants Club America 6-5 in a penalty shootout.
Daniel Lovitz netted the winning spot-kick after Jonathan dos Santos failed to convert moments earlier with his team's seventh attempt.
After a goalless first half, the game sprung to life in the second as Diego Valdes and Julian Quinones found the net for the Liga MX outfit while Walker Zimmerman and Sam Surridge were on target for the Major League Soccer franchise.
Philadelphia and Minnesota also progressed to the competition's last eight by defeating New York Red Bulls and Toluca, respectively, on penalties.
The Leagues Cup is an annual competition that features clubs from the United States, Mexico and Canada. ■
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