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🔴LIVE: Toluca and Tigres confirm XIs for the grand final
🔥 Luis García was the hero: Toluca are Champions Cup winners
After a match that lasted more than two hours, Toluca were crowned CONCACAF Champions Cup champions. Over the 120 minutes, the match ended level, with goals from Jorge Díaz and Joaquim.
However, Gorriarán and Purata missed their respective penalties against a Luis García who was the STAR in every possible way.
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Toluca: O-O-O-O-X-O-O (Romero missed)
Tigres: O-O-X-O-O-O-X (Gorriarán and Purata missed).
WE'RE GOING TO PENALTIES
A great cross from Brunetta to the back post, and Joaquim heads home the equalizer just as things were getting complicated.
A great team move by Los Diablos ends at Jorge Díaz's feet, and he slots it across goal, leaving Nahuel with no chance.
95' LUIS GARCÍA SHOWS UP AGAIN
Ángel Correa had a crystal-clear chance, but Toluca's great hero came up big again to shut the goal.
Action resumes in the final
We're going to extra time
80' Tigres wake up
Huge chances for La U, but García makes himself huge to keep the score at zero.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementA very serious injury for Marcelo Flores, who appears to have suffered a severe one. The player left unable to put weight on it, and everything indicates he will miss the World Cup pending the official medical report.
73' CONTROVERSY in the final
A nasty studs-up challenge by Arce on Lainez, but VAR hasn't even called the referee over to review it. Was it a red?
60' Tigres wake up
In the first 15 minutes, La U looked much more solid than Toluca, who seem frustrated after pushing so hard without finding the advantage.
The second half resumes
End of the first half
30' Tigres' first shot
After a very flat first 30 minutes, La U get their first shot through Lainez, but it doesn't trouble García at all.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement16' Toluca had it
A great cross from the right by Santiago Simón, but the header goes just wide. Tigres narrowly escape.
1' THE MATCH IS UNDERWAY
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This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.