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Week 10 of games in the 2019 Apertura in Liga MX came to a close with Santos Laguna flying high at the top of the table, Leon impressing, Veracruz continuing to be terrible and the “big four” struggling.
Here are the major talking points from the weekend:
Santos leading a surprise top four
It wouldn’t be fair to call Santos Laguna an “underdog.” Given Los Guerreros have reached six Liga MX finals in the past 10 years, it’d be a out of place to give them that label.
But after the 10 rounds of matches…
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Enner Valencia was on target in Tigres’ 3-2 loss to Santos on Wednesday.
Despite losing the second semifinal leg Wednesday, Tigres cruised into the CONCACAF Champions League final after a 5-3 aggregate win over fellow Mexican club Santos Laguna.
Visiting Santos Laguna emerged with a 3-2 victory Wednesday at Torreon, Mexico. But Tigres was in control after taking the first leg 3-0 at home last week and then scoring the first two goals of the rematch.
Tigres will be in the CONCACAF Champions League final for the first time.
Enner Valencia scored for Tigres in the 11th…
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Enner Valencia scored a brace as Tigres trounced Santos Laguna 3-0 in Wednesday’s CCL semifinal first leg.
Tigres is in complete control of its CONCACAF Champions League semifinal tie against fellow Liga MX side Santos Laguna after a commanding 3-0 first-leg win on Wednesday.
Eduardo Vargas helped the hosts jump out of the gates, scoring in the eighth minute.
Former West Ham United striker Enner Valencia then added two more goals before half-time, the first a headed goal after a fine cross from Luis Rodriguez, followed by another fine finish — this time turning in a cross from Luis Quinones.
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Santos and their fans might’ve hung their heads after New York scored two quick goals, but the Mexican side rebounded and won on the night and advanced to the semifinals.
The New York Red Bulls’ comeback attempt was buried in a late flurry goals by Santos Laguna, who won 4-2 on Tuesday at Torreon, Mexico, to book a place in the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals.
Santos won the aggregate-goals series 6-2 after posting a 2-0 win in the first leg on March 5 in Harrison, New Jersey.
The Red Bulls quickly erased their deficit Tuesday on goals by Omir Fernandez in the fourth minute and Daniel Royer in the ninth minute. The aggregate score was still level until Jose…
Santos and their fans might’ve hung their heads after New York scored two quick goals, but the Mexican side rebounded and won on the night and advanced to the semifinals.
The New York Red Bulls’ comeback attempt was buried in a late flurry goals by Santos Laguna, who won 4-2 on Tuesday at Torreon, Mexico, to book a place in the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals.
Santos won the aggregate-goals series 6-2 after posting a 2-0 win in the first leg on March 5 in Harrison, New Jersey.
The Red Bulls quickly erased their deficit Tuesday on goals by Omir Fernandez in the fourth minute and Daniel Royer in the ninth minute. The aggregate score was still level until Jose…
Julio Furch watches his goal roll in to double Santos Laguna’s lead over the New York Red Bulls.
Goals shortly before and after halftime lifted Mexico’s Santos Laguna to a 2-0 win over the New York Red Bulls on Tuesday in Harrison, New Jersey, in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal.
The second leg of the aggregate-goals series will be played March 12 at Torreon, Mexico.
Diego Valdes put Santos on top when he scored in the 42nd minute off an assist from Julio Furch, pounding a shot to the lower left corner from the top of the box. In the 48th minute, Furch doubled the…
Julio Furch watches his goal roll in to double Santos Laguna’s lead over the New York Red Bulls.
Goals shortly before and after halftime lifted Mexico’s Santos Laguna to a 2-0 win over the New York Red Bulls on Tuesday in Harrison, New Jersey, in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal.
The second leg of the aggregate-goals series will be played March 12 at Torreon, Mexico.
Diego Valdes put Santos on top when he scored in the 42nd minute off an assist from Julio Furch, pounding a shot to the lower left corner from the top of the box. In the 48th minute, Furch doubled the…
An own goal and a Daniel Royer tally gave the New York Red Bulls a 2-0 win over Atletico Pantoja in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions League opening-round series on Wednesday at Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.
The Red Bulls went…
Jorge Sampaoli needs to rebuild his reputation.
One of football’s most intriguing narratives of 2019 will be whether former Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli can get his career back on track with Santos of Brazil.
Going into the 2018 World Cup in Russia this summer, Sampaoli’s reputation was high. He had taken the Chile national team to their first-ever serious piece of silverware: the 2015 Copa America. He had also made a successful adaptation to European club football, building an exciting and attractive side at Sevilla. Neutrals loved to…
Jorge Sampaoli has been out of work since coaching Argentina at the 2018 World Cup.
Former Argentina and Chile manager Jorge Sampaoli has reached an agreement to join Brazilian club Santos, the club has announced.
Details of the deal have yet to be divulged, though Sampaoli’s lawyer said earlier on Thursday that his salary would likely not exceed R$1 million ($260,000) per month.
The 58-year-old Sampaoli has not coached since managing Argentina at the World Cup in Russia this past summer where the Albiceleste fell to eventual champions France in the round of 16.
Oficial: Santos FC e Jorge Sampaoli têm um aceite assinado na proposta para que o argentino seja o treinador da equipe em 2019. Os últimos detalhes e a assinatura do contrato devem ser finalizados em encontros presenciais neste final de semana. pic.twitter.com/ZF3m3j3XuW— Santos Futebol Clube (@SantosFC) December 13, 2018
Ariel Holan,…