The Rayados of Monterrey of the Spanish midfielder Sergio Canales They tied this Sunday 1-1 with the UANL Tigers and qualified for the semi-final of the tournament Closing 2024 of Mexican soccer.
In a play started by Channelsthe Mexican Jordi Cortizo scored for the Striped of the Argentine coach Fernando Ortizafter Tigers would have taken advantage with a target from the French Andre Pierre Gignac.
Forced to win by two goals to stay in the championship, the Tigers of the Uruguayan strategist Robert Dante Siboldi They were better in the first half, in which they achieved their goal of scoring in the opening half hour.
The Argentinian Juan Brunetta He finished off from the outside in the 12th minute and in the 26th minute Gignac He grabbed a ball in the area and with his right leg scored the 0-1 score, which at that moment tied the series.
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Monterey He changed his face in the second half in which Ortiz sent to the field Jordi Cortizo and Edson Gutierrez.
The Argentinian Maxi Meza and Luis Romo They finished off from the outside in a couple of arrivals from the Stripedwhich in the 59th minute tied 1-1. Channels shot at goal, the ball hit the crossbar and bounced at the feet of Cortizowho converted with a touch of his left foot.
Both teams had scoring opportunities but they did not move the scoreboard and Monterey won the series 3-2.
In the semifinals, the Monterey will face the Blue Cross of the Argentine coach Martin Anselmi that a while before tied 2-2 with the UNAM Pumas and won the series 4-2.
The other duel of the four best phase will be the Mexican soccer derby, between the America and the Chivas Guadalajara.
This Saturday the Colombian Julian Quiñones scored a goal in the 94th minute to give champion America a 1-1 draw with Pachuca, similar result to the first leg duel. For having finished better in the regular phase, America was classified.
The Chivas of the Argentine coach Fernando Gago They tied without goals this Saturday with the Tolucaand they eliminated him for having won the first leg, 1-0.
