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Pumas eliminates Rayados on penalty kicks and advance to the Round of 32 of Leagues Cup

Monterrey only scored one goal in two games in the 2024 edition of the tournament

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Monterrey dominated the first half and great part of the second, but they only managed to score one goal in the 90 minutes as they failed to score three penalties and Pumas beat them from 12 yards after a 1-1 tie in regulation as UNAM secured a spot in the knockout stageof the Leagues Cup.

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Julio Gonzalez was the star of the game as he saved his team in many dangerous plays generated by La Pandilla and saved two penalties in the round from the spot. The first half showed a great display of soccer by CF Monterrey but they could no score.

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In the second half, it was Rayados who opened up the scoring after a Jesus Manuel Corona delivered a rocket to the back of the net after a Gerardo Arteaga cross from the left side; Gonzalez was not able to cut the and the striker finished the play with no goalkeeper at the 53th minute.

Pumas tied with and old familiar face

Pumas then went to work and Rogelio Funes Mori was called up from the bench for the Auriazules. El Mellizo is the all-time leading scorer for Rayados but revenge is a dish best served cold.

It was Funes Mori who after a long cross by Robert Ergas who had a header from the far post to tie the game at the 80th minute. UNAM had opportunities near the end, but penalty kicks were required for determine winner and Julio Gonzalez saved to penalties and Johan Rojas put his shot on the post as Monterrey missed three penalties and Pumas won 3-0

Pumas will face Vancouver in the knockout round as Monterrey is eliminated after only scoring one goal in the tournament and now has a lot of pressure moving on to Liga MX.

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