The regional classic of the Mexico League was played: Rayados de Monterrey hosted Tigres for the second leg of the semi-finals and won 1–0 with a goal from Sebastián Córdova. However, all eyes were on Argentina striker Rogelio Funes Mori, who played more than half the game wearing a swimming cap.
During the 28th minute of the first half and during heavy rain, Funes Mori went to play for a ball in the air with Tigres defender Jesús Angulo and while jumping, both players collided with their heads and eventually fell on the ball. Grass for several minutes. Doctors from both the teams had to spring into action to check on the condition of the players.
Rivera, a former Rayados player, was hit on the head. Covered in blood, he was unable to move for a few minutes due to dizziness. In the end, he was taken to have a protocol medical examination with an encouraging leap, as it was only a concussion and a cut, which allowed him to return to the field of play and finish the match. But the Argentine player had to wear a swimming cap to stop the bleeding, a condition which troubled him at times.
However, the cap failed to stop the bleeding from the Twins’ heads, a condition that prompted them to approach their substitute bench on several occasions to ask for assistance and adjust the cap. Already at halftime he was able to improve his position and was able to play the second half without major complications.
Match summary
For his part, defender Angulo did not suffer any cuts, but given the force of the impact of the blow, he had to leave the field of play for a few minutes to undergo a medical check-up and then return to the game. In the end, his team won the second leg, and thus qualified for the league finals, with Tigres facing the winner of the America–Guadalajara series in the finals, 1–0 in favor of Aguilas.
