The Argentinian Angel Correaworld champion with his country in Qatar 2022, scored a goal to give the Tigers UANL a 1-1 draw with Blue Crossin the semifinal of the Mexican soccer Apertura. Correa, for the cats, and the Uruguayan Gabriel Fernández, for the Blues, were the scorers of the match, the result of which favors Tigres because by simply tying the second leg they will enter the final for having finished better in the regular phase of the championship.
The emotions of the first half came down to the opening seconds. Tigres was about to open the scoring; In the second minute, goalkeeper Andrés Gudiño was left with a ball finished off by Correa and then Uruguayan Fernando Gorriarán hit the ball against the post. The Blues stepped into the area a couple of times, but after minute 5, the two were predictable in the attack and, tangled in the middle of the field, created little forward.
Gabriel Fernández scored the goal for Cruz Azul
The second part was different. While the fans freely chanted the homophobic cry that Mexican fans say when they are dissatisfied, both teams missed opportunities to open the scoring. Argentine Lorenzo Faravelli shot dangerously from outside the area, but goalkeeper Nahuel Guzmán appeared to clear it.
Another Argentine, Juan Brunetta, failed in the area in the 53rd minute with everything in his favor to put the Tigres ahead, who were saved in the 59th minute, when Guzmán appeared again to keep a shot from Rodolfo Rotondi. Correa put Tigres ahead 0-1 in the 61st minute by converting a pass from Brazilian Rómulo from the right.
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Tigres leaned back waiting for a counterattack. The Blues went on the attack and in the 76th minute they rescued the tie with a penalty taken by Fernández. The visitors regained order, stopped the attacks of the light blues and in the 89th minute they let go of the possibility of regaining the advantage, but Correa shot wide.
On Saturday Tigres will host Cruz Azul. The winner of the series will compete for the title against the best between Toluca and Monterrey, who play this Wednesday the first leg of the series at the Rayados stadium, a team in which Sergio Ramos and Sergio Canales play.
