The Striped of Montereyof the Catalan coach Domènec Torrent, defeated 2-0 against Xelaju of Guatemala to sign their pass to the round of 16 of the champions cup of the Concacaf. Iker Fimbres and the Argentine Lucas Ocampos, taking a penalty, gave the victory to the Mexicans, winners of the series 3-1.
In the first half hour of the game, the Rayados maintained the ball and control in the middle of the field, but without creating danger at Xelajú’s goal, which made the fans desperate, with insults to the local players. In the 33rd minute, in a spectacular play, the Frenchman Anthony Martial put a ball to Fimbres, who touched the net with his left foot to make it 1-0.
Monterrey finished the opening 45 minutes with five shots on goal; one of the most dangerous was in the 45th minute, when the Spanish Sergio Canales put a ball to the Montenegrin Uros Durdjdevic, who finished wide.
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The Guatemalans went out in search of the tying goal in the second half; Monterrey was attentive to counterattack and in the 55th minute came close to extending the lead with a hit by Martial against the post. Monterrey maintained the harassment and also the poor aim, with shots from outside by Martial and the Spaniards Sergio Canales and Oliver Torres. In the 83rd minute, Ocampos converted a penalty and confirmed the victory of the royals.
In the round of 16, the Rayados will face the winner of the Cruz Azul-Vancouver FC series, which is 3-0 in favor of the Mexicans and will be decided tomorrow.
