The celebration on the field and in the locker room was huge for Santos Laguna.
Coach Robert Dante Siboldi congratulated each and every one of his players for securing a spot in the semifinals and the way they did it.
The strategist said he is enjoying the moment very much, his first playoffs, and he ousted the champion to reach the semifinals, where he will face América.
"I am proud of the warriors on the field, those who came in, those on the bench, and those who couldn't be here. We are very happy."
He commented that if the score had been different, it would have been an injustice, but that's another story.
"The guys left everything on the field and they recovered very well from adversity, strong mentally and prepared for this type of situations. Even though they had bad results, we had played good games."
Now, the mission is to try to replicate the effort against América. "We have the absence of Rodríguez, we will do tests on Djaniny to know exactly what he has, it's a shoulder injury. What matters is to have him back as soon as possible, we believe we will play on Wednesday."
About América, Siboldi pointed out that they are a great team. "In the last match, they beat us 1-0 on their home turf, very evenly matched, either team could have won, it is fresh in our minds, so they have my respect. But we have accomplished something great, I would say we have achieved a feat, because we had a disadvantage from the first leg and ended up with one less player against the champion, against the mighty, and we came out ahead, that is historic, now our goal is to reach the final."
For Robert Dante, this will be remembered as something very special.
"The memory is for everything, especially how I saw the dedicated fans, the great support, they believed in us. I think people should feel proud of the team they have, the players who gave everything on the field, that will be unforgettable."
He also highlighted the performance of players like Angulo, the young man who dominated the left side.
"I know him perfectly, finding spaces and opportunities while being prepared, it's not luck for him, it's ability, talent, and the desire to grow. We trust in him, in these three games he has shown that he is ready."
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