Sergio Canales This Sunday he scored his eighth goal of the tournament from a penalty Mexican opening that was worth Monterey to win 2-1 Lion. Édson Gutiérrez and Canales scored for the Rayados and Colombian Stiven Mendoza scored for the visitors. Monterrey rose to fifth place and will face Pumas in the quarterfinals.
In their stadium, the Rayados of Argentine coach Martín Demichelis went out to win by two goals to reach fourth place, but they wasted clear opportunities and, to make matters worse, they lost Argentine Lucas Ocampo, one of their main figures in attack, by expulsion. . Gutiérrez made it 1-0 in the 31st minute, but León tied it in the 63rd minute thanks to Mendoza.
After fighting, Monterrey secured the victory with a penalty converted by Canales. In the 85th minute Ocampo and Guerra got into a fight and were sent off. In replacement time León also lost Mendoza, casualties that do not weigh on the team in the championship because it was eliminated.
Lucas Ocampos tries to control a ball during the match against León
Monterrey closed the regular phase with 31 points, the same amount as the Pumas, fourth in the standings. In the eight-best phase, Monterrey will host Pumas and close the series as a visitor.
The other quarterfinal duel already decided will pit Tigres, third, against San Luis, sixth. Cruz Azul finished at the top of the standings with 42 points, 7 more than Toluca. Their rivals in the quarterfinals will come from the repechage, which will be played by the occupants of places from seventh to tenth: América, Tijuana, Guadalajara and Atlas.
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