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This Thursday, ended the meetings of the round of 16 of the MX Cup. With big surprises and some disappointments, eight teams got their pass to the next round of this tournament and we are getting closer to the grand final.
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For this reason, we tell you how the keys to the quarterfinals ended, as well as a small summary of what each team did to get their ticket to the next phase.
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The Devils came from behind and managed to pass over the Atlas at the Nemesio Díez Stadium. The Foxes won the first leg 2-1, but, in the second round, the choriceros won 3-2 and tied the overall score. Everything was decided from the 11 steps, where Lorenzo Reyes failed the penalty that left out the red and black.
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In the case of Pachuca, the deer surprised the people of Hidalgo in the first leg, to tie a goal at Estadio Carlos Iturralde de Mérida, however, the Tuzos overcame and they easily beat the Ascent MX 3-1 team on the lap.
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Now, Devils and Tuzos will face each other in the quarterfinals of the cupcake contest. Although both campuses have not had the best tournament start, this match paints to be one of the best in the third phase of the tournament.
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Monarchs gave a great comeback in front of Tapachula. The Coffee Growers thrashed the Michoacán 4-1 at the Víctor Manuel Reyna Stadium. On the way back, Morelia managed to tie the overall score scoring three goals to extend the series to the penalty shootout. From the eleven steps, Pablo Guede’s team obtained their ticket to the rooms.
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Tijuana had no complications in his series and walked by to the next round of the cup. In both games, the Xolos defeated Atlético San Luis by the minimum.
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Santos suffered before some Cougars without a soul. The lagoons defeated the university students 4-2 in the first leg at the Corona Stadium. On the way back, in Ciudad Universitaria, the felines almost accomplished the feat by beating the Verdiblancos 2-1. This marker was insufficient for the auriazul cause, because the Saints went to the quarters by the advantage in the global scoreboard (5-4).
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In the case of Monterey, the current MX League champions had a complicated series at first. With a score of 3-4 in the first leg, the royals were imposed on a brave Celaya. However, the return, the Rayados resolved the key by winning 3-0 to his rivals of the Ascent MX.
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This, no doubt, It will be the best match of the quarterfinals. Santos finished as the general leader of the 2019 Opening, while the Regiomontans obtained the title of champions in the same tournament. Further, there will be a rematch, since the lagoons were eliminated by Monterrey in the previous Liguilla.
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Sinaloa was the big surprise of the tournament, when imposed on the Chivas of Guadalajara. The Great Fish beat the Tapatios 2-1 at Akron Stadium. In the second leg, the rojiblancos tied the global score with a goal from Cristian Calderón. However, from the 11 steps, Miguel Ponce failed in the sudden death of the batch and culminated the first failure of the “Superchives.”
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Juárez and Querétaro gave a great exhibition of goals in the eighths. In the first leg, the Roosters won 3-2 at the Corregidora Stadium. On the way back, the Braves defeated the Queretans 3-1, leaving the global score in their favor (5-4).
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It should be noted that Dorados de Sinaloa are the only team of Ascent MX that survives in the cup tournament. The other 7 teams that went to the quarterfinals belong to the highest category of Mexican football.
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