Pachuca Upsets América in Concachampions Semifinal: Dreams of a Double Dashed

The goal of achieving a double in the Liga MX and in international competition it has been destroyed for eAmericaafter being defeated 2-1 by Pachuca in the second leg semi-final of the Concachampions 2024. The result gave the ‘Tuzos’ a pass to the grand final of the tournament with a overall 3-2 thanks to an advantage achieved within the first 15 minutes of play.

The pupils of André Jardine They had the opportunity to achieve the result that would send them to at least one overtime in the game, however, his poor aim, the imprecision in certain phases of the game and the conservative stance of their rivals in the face of relentless attacks prevented them from fulfilling the express request of winning everything at the local and international level.

Pachuca heads to the final that will take place on June 2, where it will face the current champion of the MLS, Columbus Crewor to the Rayados de Monterrey. The Crew has a 2-1 lead heading into the second leg of their semifinal series on Wednesday at the Monterrey team’s home.

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A long-suffering triumph

The ‘Tuzos’ took the lead in the 12th minute thanks to a rebound that came from a distant shot made by Salomon Rondonwhich was blocked and slid into the area. Emilio Rodríguez reacted faster than the defenders and ran towards the rebound to take a left-footed shot from 14 meters which became 1-0.

Two minutes later, the team led by Guillermo Almada doubled the lead. A counterattack on the right wing led to a shot from Erick Sanchez that was stopped. The rebound ended at the feet of Nelson Deossawho advanced for the ball and put in a great shot with his left foot from the outskirts of the area that made its way through the traffic and sneaked into the net for the 2-0 lead.

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A header from Henry Martin in the 23rd minute after a cross Alex Zendejas reduced the deficit America halfway through, which increased faith in players and fans to achieve a comeback, but the chances were dimmed when Israel Reyes received a red card in the 90th minute for a foul on Deossa.

Pachuca is headed to the final of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, formerly known as the CONCACAF Champions League, for the sixth time, having never lost the title match.

Pachuca vs América, live today in the semifinals of Concachampions 2024: minute by minute result

2024-05-01 03:18:39
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