Colombian-style knockout: Atlas, guided by Quiñones and Vargas, sets foot in the Liga MX final by beating Tigres
Colombian-style knockout: Atlas, guided by Quiñones and Vargas, sets foot in the Liga MX final by beating Tigres – <a href="https://realamericanews.site/" target="_blank">Real America News</a>
Sports
Soccer
The current champions of the Li ga MX took a huge step to another circuit final after beating Tigres 3-0 in the first leg of the semifinals; the Colombians Camilo Vargas and Julián Quiñones stood out among the figures of the rojinegros
Total euphoria for Julián Quiñones’ great goal for the Atlas 3-0.
Photo: Sandra Bautista / Imago7
Julián Quiñones made his debut in Liga MX six years ago wearing the Tigres shirt and having Atlas as his rival. Ironically, the Colombian attacker scored a sensational goal on Wednesday night that seems to have knocked out the felines in the semifinals to send the black and red team to another Mexican final.
The Atlas of Guadalajara, showing that his title achieved the winter past was not a stroke of luck or an accident, he set foot in the final of the Apertura Tournament 2022 by beating the Tigres 3-0 in the first leg and leaving coach Miguel “Piojo” Herrera speechless at the Jalisco Stadium.
Atlas was better on the court, having generated many dangerous arrivals and that was reflected with a solid 2-0. In the final stretch, with Tigres trying to cut back, came the most decisive play of the night and one that Quiñones will surely not forget.
After a recovery in the home team’s own area, Quiñones took the ball and drove it some 50 meters before cutting back and releasing a bombshell that beat goalkeeper Nahuel Guzmán. The red and black celebration was well deserved. Maybe it was the ticket goal to the final.
But just as important was the great goal of the coffee grower Quiñones as the performance of his compatriot Camilo Vargas. The red and black goalkeeper had a good game and specifically made a detour that avoided a goal sung by the felines from a free shot by Carlos González in the second half that could change the course of the tie.
Atlas opened the scoring at 39 minutes in the criminal category of Julio Furch, with a powerful shot to the base of the post and then go to the nets. The maximum penalty for a foul by goalkeeper Guzmán on Ecuadorian Aníbal Chalá.
The 2-0 fell to 60 minutes in a crack definition by Luis “Hueso” Reyes , who coincidentally was born in Monterrey. His left footed shot crowned a magnificent action to make Jalisco explode, with a scare included when the wall where the players were celebrating partially collapsed.
The second leg will be on Saturday at the University Volcano. The Tigers are in a tremendous hole, but they still have 54 minutes.
