He Pachuca Mexican ended this Wednesday with the dream of Botafogochampion of the Copa Libertadores and the Brasileirao and who longed to win the Intercontinental Cup and become the first team to achieve said triplet since the Saints of Pelémore than 60 years ago. but a tired Botafogo He could not even reach the semifinals of the Intercontinental Cup, since in the 2nd round he was eliminated by the Pachuca (0-3). The Brazilian team was left without another dream, that of facing the real Madrid in the final.
He Pachuca will now face Al-Ahly of Egypt for a place in the final against the European champion. The Mexican team decided to advance to the semifinals in the second half. It was then when the former Sevilla and Cádiz player scored Oussama Idrissi (50′, his goal was a true work of art), Nelson Deossa (66′) and Salomon Rondon (80′).
Idrissi opened the scoring for the Tuzos del Pachuca with a great goal: the Moroccan winger of Dutch origin cut twice inside the area to beat John Victorgoalkeeper Botafogowith a powerful cross kick with the right.
Botafogo: John Victor; Mateo Ponte (Tiquinho Soares, 68′), Adryelson, Alexander Barboza, Cuiabano; Gregore, Allan (Marlon Freitas, 56′); Luiz Henrique, Eduardo (Thiago Almada, 56′), Matheus Martins (Jefferson Savarin, 65′); and Igor Jesus (Júnior Santos, 56′)
Coach: Artur Jorge
Pachuca: Carlos Moreno; Bryan González, Sergio Barreto (Cabral, 45+4′)), Micolta, Luis Rodríguez; Pedraza (Sergio Hernández, 91′), Montiel; Idrissi (Saldívar, 91′), Bautista (Deossa, 57′), Alfonso González (Mena, 57′); Rondon
Coach: Guillermo Almada
Goals: 0-1, Idrissi (50′); 0-2, Deossa (66′). 0-3, Rondón (80′)
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands). Yellow cards: Bryan González, Alfonso González, Cuiabano and Idrissi
Incidents: Intercontinental Cup quarterfinal match, played at Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar
see match sheet
The former Sevilla player Idrissi, who won an Eredivisie with the Ajax and another with him Feyenoord, He was a double protagonist, because he attended Rondon in the third goal. Deossa He achieved the second taking advantage of a ball Pedro Pedraza.
