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Atlas won it 2-1 and in a final offensive gale the León turned it around at the Nou Camp to win 3-2 in the first leg of the Apertura Tournament final 2021 of Liga MX. Rodolfo Cota, La Fiera goalkeeper, said that the victory was due to the pants they put on the field.
“The game was very exciting, it was a final and no one was considering anything finished. We never lowered our arms , even though we were low on the scoreboard. One game is missing, 90 minutes, how long the game lasts there and if we continue with that intensity ” , declared the goalkeeper.
Those led by Ariel Holan returned with goals from Ángel Mena to the 78 ‘and also to 86 ‘of penalty. The Ecuadorian was the figure and most valuable player in the first of the final.
The pants that they put on him today ( Thursday) are very respectful towards my teammates, I applaud them a lot. The somersault belongs to all of them, for the great effort they made
Rodolfo Cota – Press conference
Learn from mistakes
Cota knew that it was mandatory for the Green Belly to take advantage in the first of the grand final.
“We were at home, with our people. In the quarterfinals, in the semifinals, we always managed to gain an advantage at home and today it was like that. What a way the advantage, minimal, but in the end it is an advantage and how it occurs is what makes me very happy “, he analyzed.
León made mistakes that Cota highlighted and said they should correct: “You have to be attentive to the details. They have a very direct game. You have to try to correct that, you have to play easy and not do weird things. ”
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