The Argentinian Nicholas Ibanez He converted a goal this Saturday to give the UANL Tigers a 1-0 victory over the Rojinegros of the Atlas in the Clausura 2023 of Mexican soccer.
In the continuation of the eighth date of the championship, Ibáñez scored with a header from a pass from javier aquino in minute 45+2 and decided the triumph of his team, which was confirmed in second place in the standings.
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Atlas started better, but the visitors matched the actions in a duel in which both teams let chances go. In the 31st minute the Colombian Julian Quinones he smashed the ball into the post and let go of an opportunity for Atlas and in minute 35 the Colombian goalkeeper Camilo Vargas He saved his team in a shot from Ibáñez.
It was in stoppage time of the initial half, when Aquino entered from the right wing and gave Ibáñez a ball, lethal in the head shot.
In the second half, Vargas saved a penalty from Sebastián Córdova, in the 72nd minute, but the Tigres defense kept order and stopped the pair of Quinones with the Argentine Julio Furch.
A few seconds before the end of the duel, Quinones he had the tie in his boots and was knocked down by the Chilean Igor Lichnovsky, expelled.
A while before the Argentine Germán Berterame gave the Rayados de Monterrey a 2-1 victory over Necaxa, with which he confirmed himself as the leader of the Clausura.
The Argentines Rogelio Funes Mori and Berterame scored for Monterrey, which reached seven consecutive victories and the Spanish Edgar Méndez discounted for Necaxa.
Monterey has seven wins, one loss and 21 points, three more than the UANL Tigers.
In another game this Saturday, the Argentine Lucas González saved a 1-1 draw for Santos Laguna at the home of San Luis, who had taken the lead with a goal from the Argentine naturalized German. Matthew Klimowicz.
The eighth day started this Friday, when the Blue Cross came out of his streak of poor results, winning 1-3 against Pueblaand León drew goalless at the Juárez FC stadium.
This Saturday the UNAM Cougars will receive the Chivas de Guadalajara from the Serbian-Spanish coach Veljko Paunovic and on Sunday they will play Querétaro-Mazatlán, América-Tijuana and Pachuca-Toluca.
