The Argentinian Nicholas Ibanez this Saturday he converted a couple of goals for give Pachuca a 3-2 win over San Luiswith which he qualified for the semifinal of the Closing 2022 of Mexican soccer.
After a 2-2 tie in the first leg, the Pachuca of Uruguayan coach Guillermo Almada obtained the pass to the phase of the four best, by prevailing in the series by 5-4.
Ibáñez, twice and his compatriot Gustavo Cabral scored for the home teamwhile the persistent San Luis discounted with goals from Ricardo Chávez and the Uruguayan Abel Hernández.
The San Luis of the Brazilian strategist Andre Jardine opted to stand up well to reach the final part of the match with equality. He got it in the first half in which the Tuzos had a single goal play, a shot by the Colombian Avilés Hurtadostopped by the Argentine goalkeeper Marcelo Barovero.
In the second half, Barovero saved San Luis from an own goal, but the ball bounced off him and striker Ibáñez touched it to the net for 1-0. San Luis came out for the tie so that his rival did not increase confidence; He did it with a header from Chávez, 1-1.
Cabral scored with a header in the 69th minute from a pass from Víctor Guzmán, who missed a penalty, after which San Luis went for goals and tiedin minute 93 with a touch of left foot from Hernández.
San Luis bet on the miracle, but it was Pachuca who found the space and in 96 he finished the series with a goal from a pass from Fernando Navarro.
A couple of hours before, the Chilean Diego Valdés converted a goal and put in an assist and led América in its 3-2 win over Puebla.
Valdés and the Mexicans Henry Martín and Alejandro Zendejas scored for the Eagles of the Argentine coach Fernando Ortiz, while for the visitors Israel Reyes and the Venezuelan Fernando Aristeguieta discounted.
After a 1-1 draw, America won the series 4-3 and qualified for the semifinal for the first time in two and a half years.
This Sunday, at the close of the quarterfinals, the champion Atlas will receive the Chivas de Guadalajara and the Tigres UANL to Cruz Azul, after having triumphed as visitors in the first leg.