Colombian William Tesillo and Ecuadorian Ángel Mena each scored a goal in Mexican León’s 2-1 victory over American side Los Angeles FC (LAFC) on Wednesday, a result that puts their team close to clinching their first title in the League. or Champions brings. the Concaf.
In the first leg of the final, Frenchman Denis Bouanga came on for LAFC. The team led by Argentina coach Nicolás Larcamón neutralized the LAFC star, Carlos Vela, in their stadium and made every effort to lift the trophy at the home of the Americans this Sunday.
Despite Larcamón’s men having to make a substitution in minute 7 due to the injury of Colombian winger Yairo Moreno, the first half belonged to León, who was well on the field to close spaces for LAFC and take the lead on the scoreboard. .
Then, at 8′, Mena took a corner kick from the left and Tesillo headed in the 1-0.
At 45 + 5 ‘defender Ryan Hollingshead committed a handball that allowed Ángel Mena to convert with a penalty kick and make it 2-0.
LAFC reacted in the second half. At 64′ Stipe Biuk shot into the hands of Rodolfo Cota, the goalkeeper of León, and at 66′ Denis Bouanga shot a ball over the crossbar.
In the last breath of the match, at 90+6′, the Spanish Sergi Palencia, on the right, crossed a service to the area that defined Bouanga for the final 2-1.
Source: El heraldo
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