Andrada’s costly mistake: Monterrey out of Concachampions after Columbus Crew loss

Esteban Andrada’s mistake in the Concachampions

After what was the victory in the quarterfinals of the Concachampions against Inter Miami and all the controversy that was generated around the match, Monterrey could not take another step in the continental competition and was eliminated by Columbus Crew as a local . After 1-2 in the first leg played in the United States, a gross error by his goalkeeper Esteban Andrada deprived him of maintaining the advantage in the rematch at a key moment of the match.

The Mexicans were 1-0 up in their fiefdom due to the goal of the Argentine Maximiliano Meza, captain of their team, with the complicity of the Ukrainian Yevhen Cheberko (he pushed the ball into his own fence almost over the line). However, Andrada picked up a ball in stoppage time of the first half and in his attempt to quickly counterattack with his teammate Luis Romo, he caused the loss of the Rayados midfielder, who did not see that the North American Aidan Morris was ready to pressure him , recover and take advantage of the fact that the rival goal was naked.

The 1-1 score was a blow to the chin for Fernando Ortiz’s team, which until that moment was going into the locker room with the minimum advantage in its favor and was only one goal away from tipping the balance in its favor. The tie at 49 in the initial stage was a preview of what would happen at the dawn of the complement, with Diego Rossi shouting after poor defensive coverage by Monterrey.

Painful defeat of Rayados de Monterrey against Columbus Crew (AP Photo/Alberto López)

The Mexicans, who counted on the Argentines Andrada, Corcho Rodríguez, Maxi Meza and Germán Berterame throughout the match, were in search of an equality that would put them in the game, but everything was in vain. Towards the end, with Andrada too advanced and an unguarded defense, the third goal came at the feet of Canadian Jacen Russell-Rowe, which sealed a series that could have had at least a little more.

When the time added by the Costa Rican referee Juan Calderón at the BBVA stadium was running out, Andrada committed an unusual penalty inside the area that he was then responsible for deflecting to the American Christian Ramirez. It was the last action of a match that would record a single red card dismissal of Maxi Meza, who went too far in his complaints with the judge.

Now the two finalists of the Concachampions will meet on June 1 in a single match: Pachuca or Columbus Crew will shout champion. The Mexicans will have the possibility of adding their sixth title, reaching Cruz Azul in the historical table and being just one trophy away from América de México, the greatest exponent of the competition. For the Americans this will be the first decisive instance in the competition.

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2024-05-02 16:14:00
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