The Tuzos de Pachuca of the Ecuadorian international Romario Ibarra beat Tigres UANL 2-1 on Sunday and eliminated him to reach the semifinal of the Apertura 2022 Mexican soccer tournament.
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The Mexicans Víctor Guzmán and Javier López converted for the Tuzos and the Argentine Guido Pizarro discounted for the Tigres.
Tigres, winner 1-0 of the first leg, went for more at Pachuca’s house; In the 13th minute Sebastián Córdova created danger with a left-footed pass from Frenchman Florian Thauvin, but the home team adjusted.
In minute 19 Kevin Álvarez escaped down the right wing and gave a ball to Ibarra, who served Víctor Guzmán, a scorer with a kick from his right foot, making it 1-0.
Pachuca closed the spaces and dried up the offense of the Tigres, who turned to attack at the start of the second half and in minute 64 tied 1-1 with a headed goal from Pizarro.
Coach Guillermo Almada sent the Colombian Marino Hinestroza and the Mexican Javier López to the court in the 67th minute. The strategy worked like clockwork because a minute later Hinestroza beat Javier Aquino to the mark and put a cross on López, lethal with a left-footed shot to give the Tuzos a pass to the semifinal.
Another Ecuadorian team would play the tie: striker Jordy Caicedofrom the Tigers, came on as an alternate ten minutes from time in place of Frenchman Florian Thauvin.
The duel ended with a great fight. In the 82nd minute Kevin Álvarez was sent off and left Pachuca with a man less on the field, and in the 94th minute the visitors were left with 10 men, due to a red card to the Brazilian Samir.
Pachuca will play the semifinal with Rayados de Monterrey, who eliminated Cruz Azul 3-0.
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Source: Eluniverso
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