Tapatío, a subsidiary of Chivas, took advantage in the final of the Mx Expansion League after beating the Celaya club 2-1, this Wednesday in the first leg played at the Miguel Alemán Valdés Stadium.
The goals for the red and white team were the work of Teun Wilke, in the 52nd minute, and Gael García, in the 74th minute, from a penalty. Carlos Baltazar scored for the Guanajuato team, in the 88th.
After a scoreless first half, the Guadalajara squad took the lead at the beginning of the second half, at minute 52, when Wilke took advantage of a rebound from the local goalkeeper, Gabino Espinoza, the ball was within his reach to send it to the back. of the net and put the 1-0 on the board.
The second goal came in the 74th minute after referee Yonatan Peinado signaled a handball in the area. The person in charge of shooting from the eleven steps was García, who with a powerful right hand hit the ball into the opponent’s goal to make it 2-0.
In the final stretch of the match, at minute 88, Celaya managed to close the gap on the scoreboard thanks to a great goal from Baltazar, who with a powerful shot from long distance beat visiting goalkeeper Eduardo García to make it 2-1.
The return duel will take place next Saturday, November 23 at Akron Stadium.
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