Goals and Highlights: Atlante 3-0 Tampico Madero in Liga Expansion MX 2021

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The Potros de Hierro are crowned champions of Mexican football in the silver league after a great tournament by the team from the capital. The first half was very even for both teams, however, in the second half the Potros were able to take advantage of defensive errors and scored the three goals that crowned them champions of the Expansion League. 

GOOOOOOOL FOR ATLANTE! GOOOOOL OF CHAMPIONS! GOOOOOL OF THE PRODIGAL SON! THE HOBBIT MAKES HIS APPEARANCE AND SCORES THE TITLE GOAL.

PORTEROOOOOO! The Tampico Madero goalkeeper sends a corner kick for a header.

Perez takes a corner kick for Tampico that goes to the near post, the ball is rejected by the defense.

This is how the stadium exploded after Atlante's first goal.

¡Se cayó el estadio! 🔝

Así se vivió el festejo de Ramiro Costa y TODA la afición azulgrana 🤯@Atlante 1-0 @TMFCoficial pic.twitter.com/Tdh4i7STqo

— Liga BBVA Expansión MX (@LigaMXExpansion) December 19, 2021

GOOOOOOOOOL FOR ATLANTE! GOOOOOOOOOOOL FOR THE COLTS! RAMIRO COSTA'S DOUBLE PUTS ATLANTE CLOSE TO THE TITLE!

GOOOOOOOOOL FOR ATLANTE! GOOOOOOOOOL FOR THE COLTS! RAMIRO COSTA SCORES THE FIRST GOAL AFTER A GREAT COUNTERATTACK AND DEFINES IN AN EXCELLENT WAY IN THE ONE-ON-ONE.

Bernal's cross was deflected for a corner kick by the Atrantista defense, but Hernández's cross was saved by the defense.

The second half begins at the Ciudad de los Deportes Stadium, the goal is still not coming, however both teams have gone on the attack looking for the goal that will bring them closer to glory. 

End of the first half at the Ciudad de los Deportes Stadium, a great first half by both teams, but still no goal.

POSTEEEEEEE! Atlante is saved. Diego Hernández sends a powerful shot outside the box that hits the crossbar.

CENTROOOOOOO! Atlante arrived with danger, when Costa closed, La Jaiba's goalkeeper made a good save to keep the ball from Hobbit Bermudez.

Tampico tries to reach Atlante's area with great danger, but the defense manages to deflect the ball.

La Jaiba recovered the ball, although they made a mistake and, for not talking to each other, the defense sent the ball to the corner kick.

TEJEDAAAAAAA! Powerful shot that goes over the goal. The Atlante player was encouraged to take a shot outside the area.

A corner kick for La Jaiba is taken with a cross from Hernández to the far post, but Gansito Hernández makes a two-fisted save.

TERRIBLE MISTAKE! The Jaiba goalkeeper dropped a ball and it was almost a goal after Costa's shot.

The game is now concentrated in the midfield, Atlante seems to be slowing down the pace of the game so as not to take too many risks.

Tejeda had the ball in the box and tried to send a shot that went wide. Atlante continued to put pressure on La Jaiba, they wanted a goal as soon as possible.

Atlante tried to put in a cross that the defense denied and a corner kick was awarded to El Potro.

La Jaiba comes close! Tampico Madero came close to scoring the first.

The match between Atlante and Tampico Madero for the Apertura 2021 BBVA MX Expansion League trophy kicks off. 

The first leg ended in a goalless draw at Estadio Tamaulipas, so everything will be defined in the last 90 minutes of this final. The winner takes home the cup. In addition, this is the second final between these two teams; the first ended in victory for the Jaiba Brava.

Los Potros have some doubts as Jesús Venegas is still absent and Armando Escobar left the field in the first leg due to injury. It should be noted that Tampico Madero is undefeated as a visitor with four wins and five ties.

It is nothing new for the "Hobbit" to see Atlante in a Final, so he is looking forward to achieving his goal of lifting the championship at the Ciudad de los Deportes stadium, in front of his people.

"I am very happy for the consistency I had. I already knew it from my beginnings. I put it into practice and I thank God for the fruit of working well. I knew what I was coming for, to run and have intensity. We took it with motivation. We want to win this title. It is like a dream. It will be a nice show," said the experienced midfielder.

"The people are going to support us to the fullest. We need all the Atlanticians. We have to give that extra. Be intense and enjoy it. We want to win it, but we have to feel it too. It is something incredible. These moments stay in our hearts. It's the same feeling of being able to play another final. There are many resources and it fills me with pride to defend these colors. It will be an intense match because we are at home and with our people," he commented.

A little over a year ago, Atlante returned to its origins in Mexico City after several years in Cancún and since returning to the capital, the Potros have already reached two Finals in the Expansion League, one of them tonight, where they are looking to be crowned against Tampico. For Humberto Hernández, goalkeeper of the Potros, the best thing that could have happened to the institution was to return to the capital to recover its essence and mystique. "The essence of the team resurfaced with the return to Mexico City, with the management of Mr. Emilio Escalante, with Prof. Mario, and we've gotten along well with the people, and little by little more people are coming to see us at the stadium," he said in an interview.

Atlante finished the Apertura 2021 as second place in the overall standings with 33 points and eliminated Venados and Toros de Celaya in the Quarterfinals and Semifinal rounds. They are the favorites to win the title and will try to make their home advantage count.

On the other hand, La Jaiba Brava qualified in seventh place with 24 points and defeated Atlético Morelia and Dorados de Sinaloa in the Quarterfinals and Semifinals, so it hopes to pull off the upset and win the MX Expansion League title for the second time.

In December of last year, when they also met in this phase, the first game ended one goal apiece. In the second leg, there was drama, as the Azulgranas went two goals up, including extra time, but Fabián Salas' goals equalized and a penalty kick by Diego de Buen snatched the trophy from their hands.

Atlante has won 2, drawn 3 and lost 0 of their last 5 games played.

Tampico Madero have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 0 of their last 5 games played.

In the last 5 games, Atlante has scored an average of 1.0 goals and conceded an average of 0.4 goals.  Therefore, their games have an average of 1.4 goals.

In the last 5 matches Tampico Madero has scored an average of 1.2 goals and conceded an average of 0.4 goals. Thus, their matches have an average of 1.6 goals.

There have been more than 2.5 goals in 1 of Atlante's last 5 matches.

There have been more than 2.5 goals in 1 of Tampico Madero's last 5 matches.

Tampico Madero also got off to a good start in the first stage of the tournament, but then struggled to win, winning only four of their 16 matches. On the other hand, they did not lose much either, losing only twice (the rest were ten draws). The seventh position in the table led them to play in the playoffs, where they overcame Zacatecas and then eliminated the first and third of the regular stage: Atletico Morelia and Dorados, respectively.

Atlante is coming off a great regular phase: it finished second after winning nine games, drawing four and losing only three. Throughout the championship, it was never lower than fourth place. In addition, it did not lose any of its five matches in the knockout phase and conceded only two goals. The 0-0 draw in the first leg was a further demonstration of the defensive solidity of Mario García Covalles' team.

The reigning champion is already present at the Azulgrana Stadium for the second leg of the final. 

¡Llegó la Jaiba! 🦀@TMFCoficial quiere coronarse en patio ajeno, tal como lo hizo hace un año en este mismo Estadio. #LigaBBVAExpansionMX pic.twitter.com/UxnzRSyQVR

— Liga BBVA Expansión MX (@LigaMXExpansion) December 19, 2021

The wait is over, today there will be a champion in the national silver league between Atlante and Tampico Madero. Atlante's iron colts will seek to obtain the desired trophy at home and with their people, however, the Jaiba Brava wants to be crowned once again at the Azulgrana Stadium and once again overpower the capital team. 

Do not miss a detail of the match with the live updates and commentaries of VAVEL. Follow along with us all the details, commentaries, analysis and lineups for this Atlante vs Tampico Madero match.

This is the start time of the game Atlante vs Tampico Madero of 18th December in several countries:

Argentina: 23:00 PM

Bolivia: 22:00 PM

Brazil: 23:00 PM

Chile: 20:00 PM

Colombia: 21:00 PM

Ecuador: 21:00 PM

USA (ET): 22:00 PM in TUDN USA

Spain: 4:00 AM

Mexico: 21:00 PM

Paraguay: 20:00 PM

Peru: 20:00 PM

Uruguay: 23:00 PM

Venezuela: 23:00 PM

The captain of the Jaiba Brava, Eduardo Pérez Reyes, will be the player to watch for this Grand Final, the Culiacán, Sinaloa-born player will seek to be the key player for his team and bring them the joy of another title. Currently, the Mexican striker has played 76.39% of the possible minutes in the tournament, having a great participation with Tampico Madero. Also, the statistics show that he has played 14 games in the whole tournament, in which 12 he was a starter and has scored 6 goals in total with one yellow card, so Eduardo could tip the scales at any moment in favor of the Jaiba team and give them one more joy.

For Atlante's Potros de Hierro, Christian "El Hobbit" Bermudez will be the player to watch for this Grand Final at the Azulgrana Stadium. Born in Nezahualcóyotl and the pride of Azulgrana, Bermúdez is one of Atlante's most unbalanced players. He plays as an offensive midfielder and so far has played a total of 60.14% of the possible minutes in the tournament, which are distributed in 15 games played, 11 as a starter and one yellow card. After playing for América, Gallos, Chiapas, Puebla and Cafetalero, the prodigal son returned to the club where he was born and consolidated in this tournament to seek to be crowned champion, so Christian Bermúdez could tip the scales at any time in favor of the Potros de Hierro.

Por cierto, el ‘Hobbit’ Bermúdez jugará en la Primera Fuerza en Culiacán. Lo hará con el equipo de Rafael Buelna. pic.twitter.com/XBSLw0GCDr

— Miguel Lugo (@_MiguelLugo) March 25, 2021

Do not miss a detail of the match with the live updates and commentaries of VAVEL. Follow along with us all the details, commentaries, analysis and lineups for this Atlante vs Tampico Madero match.

This is the start time of the game Atlante vs Tampico Madero of 18th December in several countries:

Argentina: 23:00 PM

Bolivia: 22:00 PM

Brazil: 23:00 PM

Chile: 22:00 PM

Colombia: 21:00 PM

Ecuador: 21:00 PM

USA (ET): 22:00 PM in TUDN USA

Spain: 4:00 AM

Mexico: 21:00 PM

Paraguay: 20:00 PM

Peru: 20:00 PM

Uruguay: 23:00 PM

Venezuela: 23:00 PM

The captain of the Jaiba Brava, Eduardo Pérez Reyes, will be the player to watch for this Grand Final, the Culiacán, Sinaloa-born player will seek to be the key player for his team and bring them the joy of another title. Currently, the Mexican forward has played 76.39% of the possible minutes in the tournament, having a great participation with Tampico Madero. Also, the statistics show that he has played 14 games in the whole tournament, in 12 of which he was a starter and has scored 6 goals in total with one yellow card, so Eduardo could tip the scales at any moment in favor of the Jaiba team and give them one more joy.

For Atlante's Potros de Hierro, Christian "El Hobbit" Bermudez, will be the player to watch for this Grand Final at the Azulgrana Stadium. Born in Nezahualcóyotl and the pride of Azulgrana, Bermúdez is one of Atlante's most unbalanced players. He plays as an offensive midfielder and so far has played a total of 60.14% of the possible minutes in the tournament, which are distributed in 15 games played, 11 as a starter and one yellow card. After playing for América, Gallos, Chiapas, Puebla and Cafetalero, the prodigal son returned to the club where he was born and consolidated in this tournament to seek to be crowned champion, so Christian Bermúdez could tip the scales at any time in favor of the Potros de Hierro.

M. Millán; C. Bernal, O. Manzanárez, C. Robles, E. García; A. López, D. Hernández, N. Gómez; E. Pérez, E. Hernández, D. Medina.

H. Hernández; D. García, J. Sánchez, R. González, E. Souza; D. Tejeda, B. Figueroa, J. Venegas; A. Escobar, J. Domínguez, R. Costa.

The Ciudad de los Deportes Stadium is a sports venue located in Mexico City, which has a capacity for 36,681 people. It was designed by architect Modesto C. Rollan, and its construction began in 1944 as part of the urban project called Ciudad de los Deportes (Sports City) conceived by Neguib Simón. It was inaugurated on October 6, 1946 with the name of Estadio Olímpico de la Ciudad de los Deportes, with an American soccer match between the Pumas of the UNAM and the Aguiluchos of the Heroico Colegio Militar, with the Universitarios coming out victorious by a score of 45-0.

It was home to América (1947-1955), Necaxa (1950-1955), Atlante (1947-1957, 1983-1989, 1990-1996, 2000-2002 and 2020), Marte (1947-1953), Universidad (1966-1969) and Cruz Azul (1996-2018). It also hosted the Mexican national soccer team from 1947 to 1955, and in 1992 during the second phase of the World Cup qualifiers for the 1994 World Cup in the United States.

Atlante's iron colts and Tampico Madero's Jaiba Brava have faced each other on a total of 13 occasions (3 wins for Atlante, 6 ties between both teams and 4 wins for Tampico) where the scales have been tipped in favor of the visiting team. Likewise, in terms of goals, the advantage goes to the Jaiba Brava by a slight margin, as Atlante has 11 goals in the history, while Tampico has 14 goals in its favor. Their last meeting dates back to the 13th matchday of the current tournament, where Atlante scored another 1-1 draw at the visitor's stadium.

For this match, Jorge Abraham will be the central referee, accompanied by Eder Jesús and Sandra Elizabeth as assistants 1 and 2 respectively, and Louis Adrián will be the fourth referee.

For their part, the Jaiba Brava will seek to spoil the party for the Azulgrana fans and be crowned champions of the Expansion League once again. In the first leg, they were unable to make their home advantage count and ended up with a goalless draw against the Potros; now, they will seek to win at the Azulgrana Stadium and repeat the feat achieved in the previous tournament.

Atlante's Potros de Hierro squad is 90 minutes away from being crowned champions of Mexican soccer; in the first leg they managed to keep a clean sheet in their goal and have now gone five consecutive matches without conceding a goal, so they will not make things easy for Tampico Madero if the Jaiba Brava intend to cause damage at the Ciudad de los Deportes Stadium. Atlante will be looking to avenge last year's tournament and win the crown at home; they have had a spectacular group stage and the icing on the cake would be to win the cup after losing it in the same conditions six months ago.

The road to the championship begins, the regular tournament ended for each of the teams that are currently in the final phase of the BBVAMX Expansion League and now every duel, ball and step will be fundamental if they want to achieve the goal set from the beginning of the tournament; to get the trophy that will certify them champions of the Grita México Apertura 2021 tournament. For both teams this will be the most important match of the entire championship, no mistake or success will outweigh the other, there will be no tomorrow or second chance, whoever forgives, fails or underestimates their rival will pay dearly for the price of defeat, Atlante receives Tampico Madero who already won the Expansion League, The colts are looking for one more title to add to their trophy cabinet and what better way to do it in the stadium that accompanied them in so many feats, surrounded by their fans, however, the crab will not make things easy for them and they will try to give the azulgrana fans a bitter pill to swallow.

The Atlante vs Tampico Madero match will be played at the Ciudad de los Deportes Stadium, in Mexico City, Mexico. The kick-off is scheduled at 22:00 pm ET.

My name is Luis Miguel and I will be your host for this game. We will provide you with pre-game analysis, roster updates, and news as it happens live here on VAVEL.