Eagles fly to the highest.
America won the 14th title in its history with a 3-0 victory over Tigres UANL, overall score 4:1, in extra time, second leg Final of the Apertura tournament of the MX League 2023, celebrated this Sunday by more than 80,000 fans in the Azteca Stadium.
The Azulcrema side had to reach extra time after a draw without conceding a goal in the 90 minutes of regular time to tip the balance in their favor thanks to goals from Julian Quiñones in the 91st minute, Ricardo Sanches in the 104th minute and Jonathan Rodríguez in the 104th minute. 120th minute…
Tigre presented the crown in a dishonorable manner, especially due to the spectacle created by Argentinian goalkeeper Nahuel Guzmán, who saw two yellow cards in three minutes during extra time. In addition, Raymundo Fulgêncio complicated the actions of the Monterrey team when he saw a direct red card in the 80th minute for an attack on Julian Quiñones.
América led by Brazilian coach André Jardine. This crowns a great campaign in which he closed the regular Superlíder phase and hit the streets, already in Liguilla, León and Atlético San Luis. The laurels are turning green after their last crown of the year Torneio Abertura 2018.
tiger He got his first chance to score with a spectacular volley. André Pierre Gignac. This escaped very close to the right post after a desperate attempt by Luis Málagon in the 9th minute.
In the 28th minute, the American response came with a point-blank shot at Diego Valdés, after Julian Quinonas’ serve, but Nahuel Guzma then sat with his chest covered in bullets and miraculously saved his body.
At 33′ a serve from Diego Laínez. The far post arrived with time and space for Gignac, whose solid header was saved by Luis Malagon to prevent the first goal of the match.
At 45+2′, Julian Quiñones misses his team’s clearest scoring opportunity after a cross from distance. Henrique Martins on the right.
At the start of extra time, the two teams took little risk and the match turned out to be an exciting contest with all goalkeepers Guzman and Malagon. It was two other fans.
At 70′, from Rio, Jonatas dos Santos recovered the ball after a fall, shaking the crossbar with a powerful mid-range shot.
At the age of 79, he fell in the area Jonathan Rodríguezbut the referee Adonai Escobedo González. He did not award a penalty.
Tigre were one man down after 80 minutes when the new signing was added. Raymundo Fulgêncio was shown a straight red card after a fight and, reportedly, an elbow in the face, with Juliano Quiñones.
After a few minutes of mutual consultation, Adonai Escobedo González checked the action on VAR and confirmed his first decision and gave Raymundo Fulgêncio a red card.
In the 90th minute, Guzmán saved his situation with a great save with his leg, after a shot from Diego Valdés.
In the final minutes, including nine minutes of stoppage time, a blue-cream Gobia was played on the borders of the Monterrey area, but Tigres called on the skill of their players. He withstood the attacks of the local team and the time ran out. The definition of the meeting reached the Times of extension.
At the start of extra time, Julian Quiñones gave América the lead after two shots, the first of which was disallowed by Guzmán and the counter-attack was impossible for the Argentinian goalkeeper.
And just minutes after the Argentine goalkeeper was shown a yellow card for excessive complaints to the referee, he was sent off for a hasty exit, taking Quiñones with him.
América condemned the final at 104′ thanks to a devastating right hand from Ricardo Sanches, which surprised substitute Carlos Rodríguez.
The final nail in the champion’s coffin came at the last minute through Uruguayan Jonathan Rodríguez, who fired for a corner to complete the win 3-0, 4-1 on aggregate, and start Azulcrema’s celebration at Azteca.
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Opening tournament 2023
Final/second stage
America – Tigres 3 to 0 (total score: 4 to 1)
Aztec Stadium
Referee: Adonai Escobedo González
Goals
1-0 (90+1′).- Julián Quiñones
2-0 (104′).-Richard Sánchez
3-0 (120′).- Jonathan Rodríguez
Setups
America
Luis Malagon
Sebastian Caceres
Igor Lichnovsky (Yellow, 7′)
(Ramon Juarez, 105′)
Luis Fontes
(Salvador Reyes, 90+9′)
Miguel Layún (Yellow, 27′)
(Kevin Álvarez, 76′)
Diego Valdes
Alvaro Fidalgo
Jonathan dos Santos
(Richard Sánchez, 90+9′)
Hendrik Martins
Julian Quinones
(Leo Suarez, 105′)
Alejandro Zendejas
(Jonathan Rodríguez, 76′)
Coach: André Jardine
Tiger
Nahuel Guzmán (Yellow, 90+2′) (Red, 90+5′)
Diego Reyes (Yellow, 32′)
Guido Pizarro
Jesus Corner
Javier Aquino
(Vladimir Loroña, 86′)
Francisco Cordoba
(Juan Pablo Vigon, 75′)
Rafael Carioca (Yellow, 36′)
Fernando Gorriaran
(Carlos Rodríguez, 90+8′)
André Pierre Gignac
Diego Lainez
(Raymundo Fulgêncio, 75′) (Roja, 80′)
Ozziel Herrera
(Luis Quiñones, 62′)
Coach: Roberto Dante Siboldi
Source: La Neta Neta
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