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.
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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