Eduardo Fentanes’ Necaxa remains alive in its aspirations for the league by beating Querétaro on penalties after having tied 1-1 (4-3 on aggregate) in regular time of the first round of the play-in of the 2024 Clausura Tournament. the Liga Mx.
Now, the Rayos await the winner of the series between Pachuca and Pumas to play the second round on Sunday and earn the last ticket to the quarterfinals.
The Necaxa fans were carried away by euphoria as they celebrated the victory at the Victoria stadium that gave them one last opportunity to reach the league, a stay to which they have not advanced since the Apertura 2019 tournament.
Los Gallos surrendered the duel in the penalty shootout after Miguel Barbieri and Federico Lertora missed their shots, while goalkeeper Luis Usain stopped Pablo Barrera’s shot. For the Rayos, only Alan Montes missed his turn from eleven steps.
From regular time the match was close. Necaxa was able to move the scoreboard until the 56th minute when Didier Cambindo hit the net with a shot from the center of the area.
However, the response from the Queretaro team came just three minutes later when Federico Lertora connected with a header on a corner kick. Neither team could unblock the game, so they went to penalties.
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– 2024-05-05 14:17:26
