Monday, September 30

Club América visits Pachuca at the start of the Liguilla


The Eagles of America will have their three main forwards in their quest to defeat the Tuzos in the first leg of the quarterfinals

Coach Santiago Solari is having a great campaign in his debut season with Club América.

Photo: Alejandra Suárez / Imago7

EFE

The America of Argentine coach Santiago Solari visits this Thursday the home of Pachuca of Uruguayan Paulo Pezzolano, with the goal of taking advantage in the quarterfinals of the Clausura of Mexican football.

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With 12 wins, two draws, three losses and 38 points, the Eagles de Solari finished in second place and Now they want to confirm themselves as one of the two favorites against an opponent who, although he finished eighth, is on a good streak.

Now that his three main forwards are in good shape , , the techn ico Solari, former Real Madrid coach, will try to bet on the offense to get ahead this Thursday in Pachuca and confirm it at home on Sunday.

America was the team with the most lethal attack in the regular phase, tied with Cruz Azul and Toluca, all with 26 goals and his defense was fifth, with 14 annotations received, aspects in which he was better than Pachuca, eighth in attack, with 20 targets, and in defense, with 19 accepted.

The winning streak of Pachuca

Solari should not rely on statistics and should take care of the good closing of the championship of Pachuca, which ended with four consecutive wins. Notably the Tuzos entered the great celebration of Mexican soccer after defeating Chivas de Guadalajara 4-2 in the pre-qualifying match.

Directed by Pezzolano, Pachuca scored 11 goals and received three in those last games and this Wednesday he will go out to win in his stadium with an attack led by Roberto de la Rosa, Erick Sánchez and the Argentine Ismael Sosa.