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Late penalty sees Cruz Azul through to Concacaf Champions Cup final

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Write an article about Angel Sepulveda (left) celebrates with teammate Erik Lira after putting Cruz Azul ahead. (EPA Images pic)
MEXICO CITY: Angel Sepulveda’s 82nd-minute penalty kick gave Cruz Azul a 1-0 win over Tigres UANL today in Mexico City and sent the hosts to the final of the Concacaf Champions Cup.

Cruz Azul won the two-leg, total-goal series 2-1.

Even with a scoreless draw today, Cruz Azul would have advanced based on the away-goals tiebreaker, having played to a 1-1 draw last week in San Nicolas de los Garza, Mexico.

The result makes Cruz Azul the host team for the single-game final on June 1 against the Vancouver Whitecaps, who finished a 5-1 aggregate semifinal win over Inter Miami yesterday.

The decisive moment today occurred when Tigres’ Marcelo Flores was called for a handball in the penalty area.

Sepulveda sent the ensuing penalty kick down the middle.

Tigres goalie Nahuel Guzman got a hand on the ball but couldn’t keep it out of the net.

Guzman wound up making five saves, while Cruz Azul goalie Kevin Mier stopped two shots.

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MEXICO CITY: Angel Sepulveda’s 82nd-minute penalty kick gave Cruz Azul a 1-0 win over Tigres UANL today in Mexico City and sent the hosts to the final of the Concacaf Champions Cup.

Cruz Azul won the two-leg, total-goal series 2-1.

Even with a scoreless draw today, Cruz Azul would have advanced based on the away-goals tiebreaker, having played to a 1-1 draw last week in San Nicolas de los Garza, Mexico.

The result makes Cruz Azul the host team for the single-game final on June 1 against the Vancouver Whitecaps, who finished a 5-1 aggregate semifinal win over Inter Miami yesterday.

The decisive moment today occurred when Tigres’ Marcelo Flores was called for a handball in the penalty area.

Sepulveda sent the ensuing penalty kick down the middle.

Tigres goalie Nahuel Guzman got a hand on the ball but couldn’t keep it out of the net.

Guzman wound up making five saves, while Cruz Azul goalie Kevin Mier stopped two shots.

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