1-0, min. 43, Martín. 1-1, min. 45, Reyes, 2-1, min. 58, Valdés. 3-1, min. 73, Zendejas. 3-2, min. 95, Aristiguieta.
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Goals and Highlights: America 3-2 Puebla in Playoff Liga MX
America advances to the semifinals after defeating Puebla 3-2 in what was a hard-fought duel. The Águilas took the lead near the end of the first half, but Reyes scored a great shot to give Puebla the equalizer; the team coached by Ortíz came out in the second half more convinced and dominated the rival to win.
Thank you for following the rebroadcast of the América vs Puebla match, this afternoon we saw a spectacular match that gave América the pass to the semifinals, keep visiting VAVEL so you don't miss the Liguilla action.
America was the team with the lowest percentage of completed passes among the eight teams that qualified for the Liguilla, while Puebla was the team that recovered the fewest passes with 37.
Puebla with negative record after failing to win first leg game
Since 1987, Club Puebla has not been able to advance to the semifinals after tying the first leg, since then Puebla has been eliminated four times after taking the tie in the first game.
América is undefeated against Puebla in the last ten games, accumulating five wins and five draws, and in seven of the ten games Puebla has failed to score a goal.
America with bad record after failing to win first leg game
América has not been able to advance to the semifinals in the last three series that it failed to win the first leg, the last time it managed to do so was in the Apertura 2019 tournament.
Thank you for following the rebroadcast of the second leg of the quarterfinals of the Liga MX, this afternoon we will see an America that with the score of the first leg is enough to advance to the next round, Puebla must go for the win or stay out, stay tuned because below we will tell you everything you need to know before the start.
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In a few moments we will share with you the starting lineups for America vs Puebla live, as well as the latest information from the Azteca Stadium. Stay tuned to VAVEL's minute-by-minute live online coverage of the match.
FernandoAristiguieta, center forward from Venezuela, is the offensive reference for ClubPuebla, with 17 games played, the former Mazatlan player scored six goals, it will be important that the player returns to scoring goals as his team will need him to advance to the next round.
Diego Valdes, the experienced Chilean player in his first tournament with America has made his signing clear, with 15 games played the player has started 13 as a starter scoring 5 goals, the player is key in the attack of America and if he manages to advance he is a very dangerous player for any team.
Puebla, coached by Larcamon, has given a lot to talk about since the arrival of the technical director, his great style of play made them win games that seemed impossible with the roster they had, for the Clausura2022 tournament Puebla started in a spectacular way but halfway through the tournament the team seemed to be changed as they began to not get the expected results, such was the drop in play that they went from being leaders to falling to fifth place, the team reached the playoffs after beating Mazatlan in the playoffs, that game was defined in penalties, however in the 90 minutes Mazatlan was beating Puebla on the field, Puebla got their pass to the playoffs and their rival would be America, in a home game Puebla got ahead on the scoreboard and in a very tight game America tied it, now Puebla must arrive at the Azteca stadium looking for the victory or else they will be eliminated.
Puebla goes for everything/Image: ClubPueblaMX
The closing of the tournament for America was impressive, achieving five consecutive victories, the team went from occupying the last place in the table with Solari to finishing the tournament in fourth position with FernandoOrtiz, the rebound was impressive and after closing in fourth position became a clear favorite to win the title, the first leg of the quarterfinals of the LigaMX was complicated for America as their rival had several clear chances that they could not finish, making it clear that the team from the capital was not comfortable on the field, the injury to Viñas in the first half affected the team, however the reaction came in the last minutes when they managed to tie the game on a free kick, this tie means being able to handle the result at home with more tranquility as the position would give them the pass in case of a tie.
Ortiz prepares his team/Image: ClubAmerica
After an intense match at Puebla stadium, the second leg will be played at the Azteca, which promises to be even more intense. The first 90 minutes left a lot of controversy for both teams, first due to the strong injury to Viñas that caused him to leave the game and then the equalizing goal for Puebla, where it was said that there was a possible offside, with the tie America would qualify for the semifinals because they are in a better position in the standings and that is why Puebla must look for the victory at the Azteca.
Good afternoon to all VAVEL readers! Welcome to the live broadcast of the America vs Puebla match, corresponding to the LiguillaLigaMX. The match will take place at the EstadioAzteca, at 7:00 PM ET.
