Liga MX stays alive in Leagues Cup! Monterrey advanced and is the only representative of Mexico, heading to the Semifinal duels of this tournament. It is worth mentioning that Fernando Ortiz’s men managed to recover after a nightmare first half.
First half for the oblivion of Monterrey
LAFC vs. Monterrey started off as a nightmare for the team led by Fernando Ortiz. Barely 120 seconds had passed, when those of the MLS took the lead on the scoreboard. This was by way of penalty and the person in charge of specifying from the 11 steps was Denis Bouanga.
Rayados went all out on the attack in the remainder of the first 45 minutes. However, they had the misfortune of a successful counterattack from the Los Angeles team, which Mateusz Bogusz sealed with a great goal into the goal of Esteban Andrada.
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Rayados knew how to respond in the second half
After ending the first half with a 2-0 disadvantage, Monterrey knew how to recover from adversity. First of all, a penalty was scored in favor of Rayados at 68′, which Sergio Canales collected in a great way and with them the people from Monterrey stayed alive.
This motivated Fernando Ortiz’s men and the Liga MX team exerted great pressure. The reward reached 80 ‘because at the insistence of the Rayados offense, LAFC scored a goal against Sergi Palencia, who could not defend properly and scored an own goal.
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Rogelio Funes Mori, hero of Stripes
The game was nearing the end and it looked like we would have penalties in LAFC vs Monterrey. However, Rayados did not give up and sought to win the game in regulation time. It wasn’t until 88′ that the Twin, Rogelio Funes Mori, scored 2-3 to achieve a great comeback.
Finally, nine minutes were added, which those directed by Fernando Ortiz endured. With this, Monterrey won in an extraordinary way and remains alive in the Leagues Cup. In the semifinals they will be the only representative of Mexico and Liga MX.
The two tickets for the Grand Final of the Leagues Cup will be played on August 15, 2023 and Rayados will face Nashville.
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2023-08-12 20:32:14
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