Wednesday, April 24, Lower.com Field, Ohio. Columbus Crew, who had already surprised by leaving the UANL Tigres on the road, received a visit from the Monterrey Soccer Club, for the match corresponding to the first leg of the semifinals for the CONCACAF Champions CUP.
Although Rayados already has its ticket secured for the 2025 Club World Cup, which is the biggest prize in this competition, the hierarchy gained within the CONCACAF zone commits them to fighting until the end. However, Columbus Crew would not be an easy opponent to face.
The locals started the match winning, with a goal from Juan Camilo Hernández just in the twenty-fifth minute. Already in the second half, Maxi Meza, who is having a great moment with the Pandilla, scored the equalizer at fifty-eight, but at seventy-two, Russel-Rowe returned the advantage to the locals, who surprisingly won 2- 1 to Rayados, and now they are forced to win the second leg match and try not to concede a goal in order to advance to the final.
90' ⏱️| Columbus 🟡2-1🤠Monterrey |
The game ends in Columbus.🏟️ At Casa Rayada we all play and we are going to go for that victory.🫵🏼
NEXT WEDNESDAY EVERYONE TO THE BBVA STADIUM TO PLAY OUR GAME!⚽ pic.twitter.com/S4ZzXCaLMs
— Rayados (@Rayados) April 25, 2024
In the last five matches between Monterrey and the Necaxa Hydrorays, those led by Fernando: 'Tano' Ortíz have four consecutive wins over those from Aguascalientes. The last time Necaxa beat Rayados was on matchday number fifteen of the 2021 Apertura tournament.
The return match between Club de Fútbol Monterrey and the Columbus Crew will be played on the Pandilla field, where they have become practically invincible every time they play a CONCACAF Champions CUP match. This commitment will be played just in the week of the play-in.
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