By Jorge Hernandez
Nov 25, 2024, 16:43 PM EST
With a double by Colombian Raúl Zúñigathe Xolos from Tijuana They gave him a 3-0 defeat Atlasa result with which The border team obtained the last ticket for the big Mexican soccer party in the Apertura 2024.
In a match in which there was only one team at the Caliente Stadium in Tijuana, the scoring was complemented by Kevin Castañeda and There was no greater victory thanks to the great performance of the red and black goalkeeper Camilo Vargaswho avoided at least a couple more scores.
The scoring opened early in the match, just in the 4th minutewhen an error by the Guadalajara defense caused Zúñiga will enter the area alone to establish the 1-0 and put the game uphill for the red and black.
Barely 16 minutes later, The advantage widened when Zúñiga himself recovered a ball after some rebounds in the area and he only had to push the ball into the goal to make it 2-0 momentarily.
The rest of the first half the Xolos looked for the third, but did not find it, while Atlas experienced tough moments, with its midfielders defending and an offense without opportunities.
The second half started differently: Atlas came out with a different mentality and started knocking on the door, but little by little the Xolos balanced things and began to win the game again.
AND It was on a counterattack when the border club found the third goal, with a split by Diego Barbosa, who sent a cross with an advantage for Kevin Castañeda and the latter crossed the ball with a shot from his left foot to beat goalkeeper Vargas in the 84th minute.
Xolos still had one more chance, with a shot from Rivera that brushed the right post just outside the goal.
The next commitment of the Tijuana team, already in the quarterfinals, It will be against the super leader of the tournament, Cruz Azul, round trip, starting at the Caliente Stadium on Wednesday the 27th and closing the series at the Ciudad de los Deportes Stadium on Saturday the 30th.
The other matches in the Liguilla will be Toluca against América, Tigres vs. San Luis and Pumas against Monterrey.
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