The Argentine Angel Correaworld champion with his country in Catar 2022, he scored two goals to lead the triumph of the UANL tigers 4-1 over the Houston Dynamoin the Leagues Cup. The former Atlético, twice, and Diego Laínez and Ozziel Herrera scored for the Mexican club, while the Czech Ondrej Linger discounted by the American team.
The game began with fight in the middle of the court, Americans with domain with good combinations between Jack Mc Glynn and Duane Holmes, but Tigers matched the actions and closed better. The Mexicans, who in the first 45 minutes had the possession of the ball in their favor (62-38), were close to taking advantage in the 36th minute, when Correa put a ball to Édgar López, who failed with everything in favor in the area. In the 45+3 Correa he accepted an assistance from his compatriot Juan Brunetta and the right leg put the 1-0.
Houston came out in search of the tie and succeeded in 47 when taking advantage of an error at the exit of the tigers. Lith accepted a Broklyn Raines ball and from the right matched the match. When the duel seemed matched, the defense of the Houston collapsed. In 63, goalkeeper Jonathan Bond cleared badly and Lainez punished him with a right -wing goal; And in 70 the defense left a loose ball to Correa who, after a dribble, turned his second goal.
Technical file
4 – UANL Tigers: Nahuel Guzmán; Juanjo Purata, Romulo, Jesús Garza, Vladimir Loroña (Javier Aquino, m.59); Fernando Gorriarán, Juan Brunetta, Marcelo Flores (Ozziel Herrera, m.59), Diego Lainez (Juan Pablo Vigón, m.81); Ángel Correa (Andre Pierre Gignac, m.81), Nicolás Ibáñez (Edgar López, M.30).
1 – Houston Dynamo: Jonathan Bond; Pablo Ortiz, Ethan Bartlow (Femi Awodesu, m.74), Felipe Andrade, Griffin Dorsy; Artur (Toyosi Olusanya, m.90), Brooklyn Raines, Duane Holmes (Amine Bassi M.74); Lawrence Ennali (Sebastian Kowalczyk, m.63), Jack McGlynn; Ondrej Linger (Gabriel Segal, m.74).
Goals: 1-0, Ángel Correa (m. 45+3); 1-1, underej ling (m. 47); 2-1, Diego Lainez (m. 63) 3-1, Ángel Correa (m. 70); 4-1, Ozziel Herrera (m. 97)
Referee: Walter López, from Guatemala. He admonished Felipe Andrade, Jack McGlynn; Juanjo Purata.
Incidents: Party between the UANL Tigers of Mexican football and the Houston Dynamo in the Shell Stadium, in Houston.
The Dynamo fought but the physical wear prevented him from cutting and the Mexicans who in 97 expanded the advantage with a right -wing of Herrera to Juan Pablo Vigón’s pass. On the second day, on Friday, Mexicans will face the San Diego FC of the MLS and the Houston al Mazatlan, of the MX League.
