The first legs of the 16 -year -old concacaf champions Cup are upon us, and there are attractive ties to sink our teeth.
This is what happened so far Tuesday evening.
Pumas Navigate after Alajuensense
Scorers: Ergas 38 ‘, Funes Mori 73’
Pumas took control of their equality with the giants of Costa Rican Alajuelsenses, taking two goals in the first stage and a white sheet to be assumed in the second stage next week.
Alajuensense did not do much to disturb their Mexican hosts in the first 45 minutes, although the match is apparently stuck in the midfield with a small action of the goal to speak.
In the last 10 minutes of half-time, the Pumas machine room finally started to develop in the game, and they opened the scoring with a nice game crowned by the improbable marker Robert Ergas.
While Lesjunces seemed to be developing in the match after the break, Pumas found the potential dagger in the last 20 minutes of the first step when the man of the Grand Match Rogelio Funes Mori pulled a ball head to put the goals at home two goals in the night and equally.
The tigers gain hard draw in cincinnati
Scorers: Bucha 3 ‘; Ibañez 17 ‘
It was a start to tear the hosts who were trying to bounce after a disappointing defeat during the weekend, while Pavel Bucha found the opening in the link inside three minutes thanks to a great link.
But the sides of Liga MX always find a way to fight in the champions cup, and Tigers pulled the level with a potentially crucial goal outside 14 minutes later when Nicolas Ibañez passed the defense of Cincinnati to go home.
Although it was Cincinnati who had the best chance in the second interval, their visitors to Mexico were stubborn in defense, not seeming to want to move a thumb.
With the honors even in the night, the draw will be settled next week in Mexico in El Volcán, although the tigers have an advantage on the outside goals for the moment.
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