New York, United States.- The UNAM Cougars faces the New England Revolution this Wednesday in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals with an unexpected break due to the violence that occurred over the weekend in the Grita México Clausura 2022 tournament of the MX League.
the game between Cougars and Mazatlán FC was one of three suspended on Sunday morning. MX League for the brutal clashes that occurred the day before at the Querétaro Stadium. Clashes between the local fans and the Atlas fans caused at least 26 injuries, according to the official balance, in incidents that had an international impact and for which Concacaf and FIFA demanded justice.
Cougars He hoped to return to the path of victory on Sunday, after three games without winning in the domestic tournament, before traveling to Foxborough (Massachusetts) for the first of the duels against the Revolution, a team that advanced directly to the round of 16 due to not showing up of its rival, the AS Cavaly of Haiti.
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The Liga MX squad led by Argentine Andrés Lillini, meanwhile, defeated Costa Rican Saprissa in the round of 16 with a global score of 6-3. The Argentine Juan Dinenno, former Deportivo Cali striker, was the author of three of the six goals of a Pumas that aspires to register his name in the list of winners of the regional tournament for the first time since the change of format in 2008.
The New England Revolution, meanwhile, skipped the round of 16 due to the abandonment of AS Cavaly, who alleged problems getting visas to the United States. In the mlsFoxborough’s squad kicked off the new season with a draw and a celebrated victory over FC Dallas on Saturday that made veteran Bruce Arena the winningest coach in league history.
The 70-year-old former US coach was voted Best Coach in the league for the fourth time last year. Saturday’s winning goal was scored by Spaniard Carles Gil, the team’s star and MVP (Most Valuable Player) last season in MLS.
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The Revolution’s fabulous regular season, which ended in a playoff elimination against New York City FC, catapulted Gil, his Argentine partner Gustavo Bou and two other teammates into the best eleven in the mls. Another of the eleven members, goalkeeper Matt Turner, is a serious doubt for the match against Cougars due to injury. The US goalkeeper aspires to win a title with the Revolution before emigrating to English Arsenal in the summer.
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