Given the failures of Rondón and Bastón, from eleven steps, the Mexican team recovered to achieve victory.
He Pachuca will play the final of the Intercontinental Cup against Real Madrid after they defeated Al-Ahly 6-5 on penalties in the qualifying phase. The Tuzos were very lucky in the final round and despite the mistakes of Salomon Rondony Borja Baston From the spot, they overcame and in sudden death they achieved the long-awaited pass to the last game of the intercontinental competition.
Pachuca He started with enthusiasm in the first half, but did not find the key to open the Egyptians’ defense, who stood up well in defense and nullified Salomon Rondon already Osama Idrissi, who were the most dangerous of the Tuzos.
Al-Ahly appealed to their greatness and little by little counteracted the attempts of the people from Hidalgo, but they also found many problems to open the goal that Moreno took care of, who was very good in the match and was key to keeping the zero in his goal.
The entire meeting was difficult and complex. The scoring options were not clear for either team and after 90 minutes, everything was still tied without goals, so extra time arrived, where it was kill or be killed unless they wanted to extend to penalties.
With both teams tired, the players could not find clear ideas to open the scoring. The public was nervous in the stands of the venue, but the good atmosphere did not translate into the elements on the field.
The long-awaited penalties arrived after 120 minutes without damage between both teams. Salomón Rondón opened the series for Pachuca, but the Venezuelan had a major slip and announced his shot, so the goalkeeper made a save and dressed as a hero.
He Al-Ahly He charged perfectly and equalized everything. Then it came Borja Bastón, but the Spaniard flew his shot in a fact that was unbelievable. The Egyptians scored again and led 2-0 in the shootout. They arrived Gustavo Cabral, Idrissi y Goddess to score in a row, although with a lot of suffering.
Moreno dressed as a hero and saved one to give life to the Tuzos. Finally, the Egyptians had the ticket in their hands, but the fifth shot was sent over the side of the Hidalgo goalkeeper’s goal.
In sudden death, Montiel scored, the youth from Pachuca advanced the Mexicans and everything was in the hands of Al-Ahly, who did not fail to tie everything 4-4 on the sixth shot. ‘Chaka’ Rodríguez followed and made no mistake from the 11th step. Percy Tau scored and made it 5-5. Then Gil took responsibility for Pachuca and scored. And Khaled Abdelfattah missed.
Pachuca won the penalties in agonizing fashion 6-5 and will now face Real Madrid in the final of the Intercontinental Cup.
