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For: EFE Updated May 2022, 23: 05 pm EDT
The Chivas de Guadalajara thrashed this Sunday at their stadium 4-1 against Pumas UNAM to advance to the quarterfinals of the Torneo Clausura 2022 of Mexican soccer.
In the playoff match, Cristian Calderón, Fernando Beltrán, José Juan Macías and Alexis Vega scored for Guadalajara. The Brazilian Diogo De Oliveira scored for the Pumas of the Argentine coach Andrés Lillini.
The Chivas were ahead in their first arrival at the Pumas area. At minute 12, Jesús Orozco hit a serve behind the average court that Calderón made 1-0 before the departure of goalkeeper Alfredo Talavera.
The goal It did not deconcentrate the Pumas, who went to the front and achieved the tie in a play similar to the goal against Guadalajara. Al 19, Arturo Ortíz assisted De Oliveira from behind the middle, who beat his defender and made it 1-1.
Guadalajara came out in the opening minutes of the second half to define the match. Alexis Vega was the first to try with a shot that Talavera saved.
After that the goal fell. Beltrán made a wall with Alexis that Fernando defined with his left foot for 2-1 51.
The Guadalajara party was completed in the 04 final minutes. Pavel Pérez crossed a ball into the area that Macías, without the pressure of the markers, converted into a 3-1 54.
Alexis Vega scored his name among the scorers two minutes later. Sergio Flores leaked a ball to Vega, who calmly made it 4-1 before Talavera left.
Chivas’ victory defined the quarterfinal series that will be played between Wednesday and Sunday. The series will be between the leader Pachuca against San Luis, the UANL Tigers against Cruz Azul, the champion Atlas against Guadalajara and America against Puebla.
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