The first leg final of Opening 2023 from Liga MX had a constant back and forth from minute 1, but there could only be one win and the America He lifted his 14th title, so he can now boast one more star in his history.
With a score of 3-0, the Eagles They won at the Azteca Stadium and showed why they are one of the most important teams in the Liga MX.
The annotations were the work of Julián Quiñones, Richard Sánchez y Cabecita Rodríguez in extra time, after a couple of rebounds in the area and which the Colombian took advantage of.
No damage in the first time
The first half ended 0-0, but both Tigers as America They were very close to opening the scoring and the first to try was Andre Pierre Gignacwho with a volley was very close to 1-0 and silenced the entire stadium.
The visitors continued to press, but América began to level the score and Nahuel Guzmán, UANL goalkeeper, became the hero by clearing a powerful shot from Diego Valdés.
Little by little the azulcremas took over the circle and put pressure on the tigers, who looked very dangerous to attack. Luis Angel Malagon also showed that the Eagles He has a good goalkeeper and he took a header from Gignac.
The first 45 minutes ended 0-0, but América looked more intense in attack, although they were unable to finish their plays and kept the team very alive. Tigers which has many experienced players.
Nahuel the hero of Tigres against America
The complementary part had the same inertia, but they still did not gain an advantage, because despite the fact that they pressed in all the lines, their forcefulness was not clear.
Nahuel Guzman He remained the key man of the Tigers, since Diego Valdes y Henry Martin They had a couple of chances each, but the Paton He was attentive and avoided the danger of his goal.
As the end of the match approached, Reimundo Fulgencio was expelled after punching him in the face Julian Quiñoneseven though he has just entered the field of play.
Although the central referee went to check the VAR, the decision was not changed and left the Tigers with one less man in the remainder of the regular match, so the America He went all out on the attack, but it was not enough to avoid extra time.
In extra time, América defined the game on two occasions and then closed the game, as the cats were left one man less after the expulsion of Nahuel Guzmán.
Extra time was allowed for America
Julian Quiñones scored the first of the night, after a rebound from Nahuel Guzmán, which, luckily for the Americanist, fell again and he fired a shot.
When the azulcremas continued to press, Richard Sanchez In his style, he hit a right-footed shot and pierced the nets to make it 2-0 and thus dream of raising the long-awaited 14 in his showcases.
Before the game ended, the Cabecita Rodríguez and closed the score with a great goal and thus put the score at 3-0 so that América could move away from Chivas and became the winningest team in the history of national football.
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2023-12-18 05:57:07
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