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By: EFE Posted Mar 19, 2023, 1:32 am EDT
The Rayados de Monterrey defeated the Tigres UANL 0-1 this Saturday, in the classic in the north of the countryand were confirmed as leaders of the Clausura 2023 Mexican soccer tournament.
In the continuation of the twelfth day of the championship, Luis Romo scored a goal in minute 68 and decided the duel in favor of Rayados.
Tigres had possession of the ball in the first half, with few dangerous plays, the main one being a shot by Argentine Rogelio Funes Mori, who let go of the advantage goal for Monterrey
The French André Pierre Gignac stepped on the area at the start of the second halfafter which the duel continued with an entanglement in the middle of the field and little work for the goalkeepers.
In a play that seemed to be from another game, Romo accepted an assist from Paraguayan Celso Ortiz and sent it into the net from the right wing outside the area to give Monterrey the lead.
Tigres looked for an equalizer, but lacked good sense in the area; in 79 Sebastián Córdova failed with a head blow and in 87 Gignac crashed the ball into the crossbar.
In the last minutes, the Tigres turned to attack, but they lacked calm, something that the Rayados did show.
With the victory, Monterrey escaped as leader with 10 victoriesa draw, a loss and 31 points, nine more than Toluca and 10 more than Tigres and Chivas de Guadalajara.
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