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Atlético Morelia Advances to Apertura Semifinals With 4–2 Aggregate Over Cancún FC

Morelia awaits the Jaiba Brava or Leones Negros winner.

Overview

  • Morelia drew 1-1 in the second leg at Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo, sealing the tie after a late Brayton Vázquez penalty followed Iván Ochoa’s 90th-minute red card.
  • Benjamín Galindo had put Cancún ahead with a header from a corner early in the second half before the visitors equalized from the spot.
  • The tie swung on a 3-1 first-leg comeback in Morelia highlighted by a Rubén del Campo brace and a long-range strike from Brian Figueroa after Jean Unjanque’s opener.
  • Cancún exited despite finishing the regular season in second place with the league’s best defensive record at seven goals conceded.
  • Morelia reached a second straight semifinal despite a seventh-place finish and injuries, including Tony Figueroa’s concussion in the first leg.