D.C. United, L.A. Galaxy eliminated from CONCACAF Champions League

What's the opposite of a banner night?

Because it was another one of those for Major League Soccer in its long and tortured quest for success in the CONCACAF Champions League.

Yes, all four MLS teams had reached the quarterfinals of the tournament this year – which, problematically, is split between the fall and late winter, putting the business end in MLS teams' preseason. But half of them were dumped out of the competition on Tuesday, while the other two face the same fate Wednesday – all at the hands of the imperious Mexican teams.

D.C. United had lost the away leg at Queretaro 2-0 last week and had reportedly even been robbed during the game, as several cell phones and some cash disappeared from the locker room. Now, in the return game, Angel Sepulveda stole the home team's lunch money within minutes with a goal that killed the tie.

Chris Rolfe didn't help things any when he took a short run-up to a penalty in the second half but saw his effort saved by goalkeeper Tiago Volpi, perhaps distracted by his gamesmanship – or antics, if you prefer.

Rookie Julian Buescher got a late consolation goal – his first as a professional – to make it a 3-1 loss on aggregate. It would prove the only American goal of the night, and also the prettiest, both by mathematical necessity and merit.

Then, the Los Angeles Galaxy kicked off at Santos Laguna, having taken a creditable but desperately boring 0-0 result at home the week prior.

But by halftime, their hopes of advancing had evaporated as well. Martin Bravo got the Mexican party started by scrambling in a poorly cleared ball in the goal mouth.

Ulises Davila – long the property of Chelsea – took a shot from the edge of the box that soared past the helpless Dan Kennedy, possibly with a deflection, to make it 2-0.

Djaniny then made it three before the intermission with a remarkably well-placed header off a corner.

And finally, just after the hour, Bravo registered the 4-0 final score by concluding a quick counterattack with a deft finish.

So much for this being a Super Tuesday for the United States.

Leander Schaerlaeckens is a soccer columnist for Yahoo Sports. Follow him on Twitter @LeanderAlphabet.