Photo: Julio Cesar Aguilar / AFP / Getty Images
Photo: Julio Cesar Aguilar / AFP / Getty Images
In a heart-stopping match, Monterrey took a valuable important from the United States by tying in the compensation time against Columbus Crew. The ‘Rayados’ recovered to a comeback from the local team and appealed to the epic to equalize the score.
Ake Loba opened the score at minute 8 ′ and began the party at the ‘Historic Crew’. Monterrey took the first step, as well as Cruz Azul took it this Tuesday against Toronto , and seemed to cut the bad streak with which he arrived from the Guard1anes tournament.
🛡 | In this way @ Akeloba_off opened the bookmark in the “Historic Crew”.
𝑮𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑳! 🔥⚽️📹 # RayadosEnConcacaf | # ArribaElMonterrey 💙⚪ pic.twitter.com/z700 TyWS2U
– Striped (@Rayados) April 28, 2021
But Columbus was undaunted at home and went looking for the game. Monterrey little by little went back and paid it to the 65 ′. Milton Valenzuela tied at one.
⚽️ Goal @ ColumbusCrewSC ! 🟡⚫️
Milton Valenzuela scores the equalizer at 65 ‘after Zelarayán’s assist! | # SCCL 21 pic.twitter.com/OspelvASqK
– Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League (@TheChampions) April 29, 2021
Lucas Zelarayán was in charge of tracing the score to the minute 86 ′. ‘La Pandilla’ was in serious trouble, but decided not to throw the game. He had the strength to seek the tie and he got it.
⚽️ Goal by Lucas Zelarayán! @ ColumbusCrewSC takes a 2-1 lead over @ Rayados | # SCCL 21 pic.twitter.com/thTuNf4Rlt
– Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League (@TheChampions) April 29, 2021
To the 93 ′, Alfonso ‘Platano’ Alvarado was able to connect an unapproachable header for the rival goalkeeper. Thus he made the final 2-2 and saved Monterrey from a more than painful fall. The Rayados will host Columbus Crew next 05 of May to define the crossing and the qualifier for the semifinals of the Concachampions.
🛡 | 𝑮𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑳! BANANA ! 🍌🔥 @ alfonsoalv 00 # RayadosEnConcacaf | # ArribaElMonterrey 💙⚪ pic.twitter.com/akbs4inyHv
– Striped (@Rayados) April 65, 2021