The most glorious beast: León went back to the Seattle Sounders and became champion of the Leagues Cup
León came back with three goals in 25 minutes.
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The Club León achieved it: La Fiera was filled with glory by defeating the Seattle Sounders (2-3) in the final of the Leagues Cup and thus obtain the first international title in its history .
With a dominant and effective second half, the Mexican team managed to prevail at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The first part was of great parity, with both teams constantly studying their rival and with very few approaches to the goal. So little that there were no shots at the bow.
In the second half the dynamics changed: to 25 ′ Cristian Roldán overtook Seattle and forced León to be much more offensive on the pitch.
Raúl Ruidíaz could make it 2-0, he did not do it and he paid dearly. At 61 ′ appeared Ángel Mena, who in two halves was able to push the ball and beat Stefan Frei.
And Mena, the goal angel, did his thing again 20 minutes later. From the penalty point, the punishment to which the Sounders was subjected minutes before took effect. Mena himself was swept into the area. It was a clear penalty.
The Seattle Sounders were prey to their nerves in the definition. First with the penalty and then with an error at the start, just four minutes after the 1-2. Mena stole and tried his hat-trick, but the goalkeeper stopped him.
However, there was a rebound, and Emanuel Gigliotti was in charge of securing the La Fiera championship.
Nicolas Benezet was benefited by a detour and was able to bring the MLS team closer to the scoreboard, but in added time.
Two minutes after 2-3, the principal signaled the end of the match, and therefore, the first international conquest of La Fiera, who he dominated the competition and also his rival in the crucial moments of the final.
Thus, the León Club obtained its first international title . In the quarterfinals he left Sporting Kansas City on the road, and later did the same against the Pumas de la UNAM in the semifinals. This is The most glorious Fiera .
