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The knockout round of the 2025 Generation adidas Cup kicked off Wednesday with the Round of 16.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
The first-ever Girls Division also began, as the Girls Academy All-Star teams competed against European opposition.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a rundown of how things shook out in the Championship Bracket, bringing us closer to crowning winners.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Both the Columbus Crew<\/a> and LA Galaxy<\/a> looked strong in knockout wins over MLS counterparts. The clubs advanced via 3-0 victories, with LA defeating Nashville SC<\/a> and Columbus beating the San Jose Earthquakes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n The Galaxy used a second-half flurry of goals to win. Aaron Medina, Giovanni Salazar and Alexis Mondragon powered the attack, all scoring after the break.<\/p>\n CF Montr\u00e9al<\/a>, who defeated Bar\u00e7a Residency Academy 2-1, await the Galaxy on Thursday in the quarterfinals. Eloi Breton bagged a first-half brace for the Canadian side.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Prince Forfor played a central role in Columbus\u2019 victory, scoring goals in the 24th and 30th minutes to put the Crew up 2-0. Jamil Danjaji added a third, securing a quarterfinal meeting with PSV Eindhoven. The Dutch side knocked out LAFC<\/a>, 3-1.<\/p>\n Charlotte FC<\/a> secured a big upset, beating the Philadelphia Union<\/a> in a penalty shootout. Keegan Kerr scored in the 44th minute for Charlotte, though the lead lasted just 11 minutes, thanks to an equalizer from the Union\u2019s Olatimoni Gbalajobi. Charlotte ultimately triumphed 4-3 in the shootout after a 1-1 draw.<\/p>\n Next up for Charlotte is a clash with Real Salt Lake<\/a>. Thanks to a second-half goal from Rowan Martin, RSL advanced to the quarterfinals courtesy of a 1-0 win against Japanese side FC Tokyo.<\/p>\n Austin FC<\/a> round out the quarterfinalists from the U16 age group. The defense locked down an early 1-0 lead against Vancouver Whitecaps FC<\/a> across the 60 minutes, after forward Jacob Peale scored the winning goal. Austin will take on Belgium’s KRC Genk, who beat the Portland Timbers<\/a>, 2-1.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n After a torrid run through the Group Stage, Inter Milan looked like contenders for the older age group. Atlanta United<\/a> had other ideas, however.<\/p>\n The Five Stripes eliminated the Serie A side on penalty kicks, winning 4-3 in the wake of a 0-0 draw. Kaiden Moore scored the winner from the spot, and Jonathan Ransom came up clutch in goal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Three other games were settled by penalty kicks, and Sockers FC advanced thanks to a 5-4 shootout win over FC Dallas<\/a> after a 0-0 draw. Up next for the Chicagoland MLS NEXT side is a matchup with Santos Laguna. The Mexican squad beat Inter Miami<\/a>, 2-0.<\/p>\n No goals were scored between Real Salt Lake and Toronto FC<\/a>, with the former winning 3-1 from the spot. The Portland Timbers drew 1-1 with LA Galaxy, and the Timbers progressed with a 5-4 shootout win.<\/p>\n A second-half goal from Grant Gilmore was enough to secure a 1-0 triumph for the Colorado Rapids<\/a> against the New York Red Bulls<\/a>. His 47th-minute tally propelled Colorado to the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n One goal also decided the matchup between Orlando City SC<\/a> and St. Louis CITY SC<\/a>, as Justin Ellis struck in a 1-0 victory. Next up, Orlando meet Real Salt Lake in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Both Girls Academy All-Star teams notched wins on the first day of play in the Girls Division.<\/p>\n The Red Team topped Manchester City by a 3-1 score, with goals coming from Bristol Kersh, Molly McGuire and Karolina Bodyziak.<\/p>\n It was a strong attacking showing for the Blue Team as well. Reece Hoffman, Blake Landry, Kendall Conway and Ashley Scott pushed the GA squad to a four-goal advantage in the game\u2019s first 40 minutes against Bayern Munich. While the German side scored twice, the Blue Team held on for a 4-2 win.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n