Romario Ibarra and his close dream of winning the title with Pachuca in Mexico

Uruguayan Guillermo Almada, coach of Mexican Pachuca, assured on Thursday that his team has not won anything, despite having a 5-1 lead over Toluca in the Apertura final, and will play the second leg with their feet on the ground.

“We have not won anything, we have it very clear. I told the footballers that we must have our feet on the ground. Nobody is going to give you the title before playing, ”said the strategist at a press conference.

With a couple of goals from Ecuadorian Romario Ibarra, one from Argentina’s Gustavo Cabral, another from Mexico’s Mauricio Isaías and one from Argentina’s Nicolás Ibáñez, the Tuzos de Almada gave Toluca a dance in their own stadium and put the final on the verge of mate .

Almada pointed out that in no way is his team going to rely on the difference in favor and on Sunday he will respect the rival and seek to win.

“There are 90 minutes left and the way to try to seal the result is to play like we played today for 75 minutes. We don’t feel football any other way; We are going to search, to propose and I imagine that Toluca will try to do the same ”, he advanced.

Pachuca will seek its seventh league title, all in the last 23 years, and although it can afford to lose up to three goals, it will show an offensive proposal at home, according to its coach.

“We will play 90 minutes with the intensity and rhythm that we know. Today we were effective and we must continue on this path. I didn’t like the last 15 minutes, but Toluca has its merit, with very good soccer players, ”he said.

The Ecuadorian Ibarra, who led the attack of the Tuzos, described Thursday night as unforgettable because he scored two goals and his team won with authority.

“We are going to continue working to win the Cup. We all come with the mentality of looking for the title, after losing the Clausura final against Atlas. We were given a rematch soon and we are taking advantage of it, but we are going to take the second leg as if the final were 0-0 ″, he indicated. (D)