Paraguayan Richard Sánchez scored a goal from outside the area in the last minute of the game to give America a 1-0 win over Toluca on Wednesday, at the start of the third day of the 2022 Apertura of Mexican soccer.
After numerous failures, América, who played an hour with one more player on the field, decided the victory with the genius of Sánchez and rose from thirteenth to sixth place with a win, a draw, a loss and four points, two fewer. of Toluca, which lost the leadership and fell to the third seat.
America came out to impose conditions on its stadium, the Azteca. In the first half they had possession in their favor 53-47, but they found a feisty Toluca.
The Chilean Claudio Baeza saved Toluca in the 11th minute, in an arrival of America. Toluca responded and in minute 15 had the opportunity to take advantage with a shot by Fernando Navarro, admirably stopped by goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa.
In another threat from the Eagles, in minute 25 the Uruguayan Jonathan “Cabecita” Rodríguez was about to receive a ball in the area, when the Chilean Valber Huerta appeared and deflected the ball from the path of the auctioneer.
Toluca was left with one less man on the court in minute 31. Baeza made a violent tackle on his compatriot Diego Valdés and got the red card.
The visiting team was accommodated with 10 men on the field, although in the last half hour of the match they suffered the siege of the azulcremas, with the ball, but little clarity in the last touch.
The Devils brushed the possibility of taking advantage with a shot from Brazilian Camilo Sanvezzo, whose shot in the 76th minute came out by a narrow margin.
The tie seemed decreed, but at the last minute Sánchez scored one of the most elegant goals so far in the championship, with his right footed goal and gave the three points to the Águilas.
The day will continue on Friday, when Puebla, the new leader of the standings, will seek to maintain their perfect performance against León and Juárez will host Querétaro.
On Saturday, the champion Atlas will receive Cruz Azul and Santos Laguna will host Chivas de Guadalajara.
On Sunday, Necaxa will enter the house of Pumas UNAM, Monterrey in San Luis and Tijuana in Tigres, while on Monday Pachuca will receive Mazatlán.
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