Tigres restores a draw against Cruz Azul in the CONCACAF
MEXICO CITY (AP)– Juan Jose Purata scored a late equalizer as UANL Tigres salvaged a 1-1 draw against Cruz Azul on Wednesday in the very first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals series.Rodolfo Rotondi
put the visitors ahead in the 68th minute and Purata leveled things up with a header in the 84th, on a cross from Juan Brunetta.Advertisement “It was a tough semifinal match versus a
terrific opponent
,”Rotondi stated. “The series is wide open, and we are going home to specify it in front of our fans.”Cruz Azul beat Club America in the previous round to progress
to the semifinals for the first time because 2022 and now is aiming to equal its crosstown competitor as the winningest club in the region with seven titles.La Maquina is seeking its very first local crown given that 2013-14 when they beat Tijuana.Tigres, meanwhile, advanced over MLS LA Galaxy and is trying to capture their first CONCACAF title given that 2020.
The 2nd leg will be played next Thursday at the Olympic arena in Mexico City.In the other bracket, Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami will bet the Vancouver Whitecaps in a series that begins on Thursday.
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