The 'Red Devils' from Toluca defeated the 'Eagles' from America 2-1 at the Nemesio Diez Stadium in the first leg of the 2022 Apertura tournament semifinals of Mexican soccer. Haret Ortega, at 23 minutes, scored the 1-0 by shooting close to the small area a ball that the goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa couldn't clear. At 42, Uruguayan Leonardo Fernández made it 2-0 by scoring a penalty. The visitors, on the other hand, reduced the score at 79 when Emilio Lara joined the attack to shoot a ball inside the area assisted by Henry Martín. This tie will be completed on Saturday at the Azteca Stadium, where the 'Azulcrema' team will have to win by any score to advance to the final.
America vs. Toluca: possible lineups
- America: Guillermo Ochoa; Emilia Lara, Néstor Araujo, Sebastián Cáceres, Salvador Reyes, Pedro Aquino, Jonathan dos Santos, Miguel Layún, Brian Rodríguez, Roger Martínez, Henry Martín. DT: Fernando Ortiz.
- Toluca: Tiago Volpi; Bryan Angulo, Valber Huerta, Haret Ortega, Andrés Mosquera, Marcel Ruiz, Claudio Baeza, Fernando Navarro, Jean Meneses, Camilo Sanvezzo y Carlos González. DT: Nacho Ambriz.
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