New Delhi, April 15 -- Nashville SC defeated Club America 1-0 on Hany Mukhtar 's second-half goal Tuesday to qualify for the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals for the first time.

Mukhtar scored in the 51st minute to secure a spot in the final four against the winner of the series between the Seattle Sounders and the UANL Tigres.

The first leg ended with a scoreless draw a week ago in Nashville.

Club America, a seven-time Champions Cup winner, was aiming for its first regional title since 2016.

In the second half, referee Walter Lopez stopped the game a couple of times when Club America fans shouted a homophobic chant against goalkeeper Brian Schwake.

The chant became an issue for the sport in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

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