They will face the Rayados de Monterrey, who eliminated Cruz Azul 3-0
The Eagles won 1-5 on Saturday
The Tuzos of Pachuca of Uruguayan coach Guillermo Almada beat Tigres UANL 2-1 this Sunday and they eliminated him to access the semi-final of the Apertura 2022 of Mexican soccer.
The Mexicans Víctor Guzmán and Javier López converted for the Tuzos and the Argentine Guido Pizarro discounted for the Tigres coach Miguel Herrera, who maintained his poor performance at the head of the felines.
Tigres, 1-0 winner of the first leg, went for more at Pachuca’s home; at minute 13 Sebastián Córdova created danger with a left-footed pass from Frenchman Florian Thauvin, but the home team adjusted.
In minute 19, Kevin Álvarez escaped down the right wing and gave a ball to Ecuadorian Romario Ibarra, who served Víctor Guzmán, scorer with a right leg blow, 1-0.
Pachuca closed the spaces and dried up the offensive of the Tigers, who went on the attack at the start of the second half and in minute 64 they tied 1-1 with a headed goal by Pizarro.
Almada sent Colombian Marino Hinestroza and Mexican Javier López onto the field in the 67th minute. The strategy worked like clockwork because a minute later the South American won the mark from Javier Aquino and put a cross to López, lethal with the left-footed shot to give the pass to the semifinal to the Tuzos.
The duel ended with a great fight. At minute 82 Kevin Alvarez was expelled and left Pachuca with one man less on the pitch, and in minute 94 the visitors were left with 10 men, due to a red card to the Brazilian Samir.
Pachuca will play the semifinal with the Rayados de Monterrey, who eliminated Cruz Azul 3-0while Toluca, winner this Sunday 1-2 of Santos Laguna, will face America.
With practical football and goals from Chilean Jean Meneses and Colombian Andrés Mosquera, Toluca won the series 6-4 and will challenge Americawhich this Saturday thrashed Puebla 1-5.
After winning 1-6 on Wednesday at the Puebla stadium, the Eagles won 1-5 on Saturdaywith goals from Uruguayan Brian Rodríguez, Mexican Henry Martín, Colombian Roger Martínez, Spanish Álvaro Fidalgo and Mexican Miguel Layún
