By Jorge Hernandez
02 Dec 2024, 00:49 AM EST
This Sunday at El Volcán the UANL Tigers they were left wanting one epic comeback like that of Cruz Azul since they were unable to score a goal against Atlético San Luiswho had three points of advantage after 3-0 in the first leg.
The locals did not lack opportunities, since André-Pierre Gignac had at least three clear scoring plays, including a penalty that was stopped by goalkeeper Andy Sánchezwho stood out as the figure of the match as he was key to maintaining the final 0-0.
In addition to the Frenchman, other feline players who could have opened the scoring, but did not succeed, either due to their own mistakes or due to Sánchez’s successes between the three sticks, were Juan Brunetta, Diego Lainez and Ozziel Herrera, who even crashed a ball into the post .
From the first minutes the Tigres went all out against their rival’s goal and had clear control of the match, although they could not reflect it on the scoreboard.
However, as the match progressed, San Luis began to balance things and they were also close to scoring and expanding the advantage they took from Alfonso Lastras in the middle of the week.
The score did not move and the 3-0 in the first leg sealed the fate of both teams. Tigres left booed by his people and San Luis with the ticket to the semifinals in handwhere will face the Rayados de Monterreythat This Sunday they beat the Pumas UNAM 3-5 and won the quarterfinal series 6-3.
The Rayados, who won the first leg 1-0 with a goal from the Spanish Sergio Canales, won the second leg 3-5, with a couple of goals from the Argentine Germán Berterame and the rest from his compatriot Lucas Ocampos, the Spanish Oliver Torres and Gerardo Arteaga.
In the other semifinal, the leader Cruz Azul will face the champion América in the Clásico Joven, one of the most rivalry duels in the Liga MX.
The winners of each series in round-trip games will qualify for the final; In the event of a tie, Cruz Azul and Monterrey will have an advantage, since the tiebreaker criterion is the best placement in the general table after the regular season and these teams finished in first and fifth place, respectively, while San Luis was sixth and América seventh. .
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