Víctor Guzmán saved Chivas to give them a slight advantage in the Liga Mx quarterfinal series. The striker scored a goal in the final stretch so that the Guadalajara team beat Toluca 1-0 at the Akron stadium in a duel where the homophobic shout reappeared.
The fans had placed their expectations on Javier Hernández, Chivas striker, and Alexis Vega, Toluca forward who left Guadalajara, to shake the nets, but Guzmán was the protagonist.
In the middle of a close duel, Guzmán, who came on as a substitute, rescued a pass inside the area to define with a powerful volley in the 86th minute to give the locals the victory.
Before everything had been a drama. Neither team had found the strategy to reach the rival goal. At most Vega had approached with a couple of shots, while Fernando Beltrán attacked for the Guadalajara.
The lack of goals caused fans to boo the players as they walked to half-time. With the duel close and goalless, an injury stole the spotlight at times.
In the fight for the ball, Pavel Pérez received an elbow from Juan Escobar in the face that caused a significant wound to his eyebrow. The midfielder did not leave the game and returned to the field to continue with a bandage.
Given the lack of offensive action, Fernando Gago was forced to take his star Javier Hernández off the field, a move that seemed risky but was paradoxically the solution.
As soon as Hernández left the field, Guadalajara hit the net with a shot from Pavel Pérez. However, the celebration was silenced because referee Óscar Mejía pointed out a handball.
The fans could not stand it anymore and vented their annoyance with the homophobic shout “eh puto” in a serve by Tiago Volpi, goalkeeper of Toluca. It was clear that Chivas had to react to prevent anger from escalating.
With the clock almost exhausted, Víctor Guzmán appeared to give life to Guadalajara. Now, Guadalajara will seek to complete the pass on Saturday when they face the Devils
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– 2024-05-09 20:00:37
