By Alfredo Di Cesare
05 Aug 2024, 12:11 PM EDT
At the end of Sunday’s matchday, Chivas Guadalajara accumulated another failure. They were unable to beat LA Galaxy and after tying two, they went to a penalty shootout that did not go in favor of the Mexicans. On social media, the rain of memes was intense.
El Rebaño was superior in the match. They dominated in arrivals, playmaking, shots, corner kicks. Alan Mozo unblocked the actions and Cade Cowell scored with his head to tie the game, in extremis, in the final minutes. Chivas achieved a 2-2 draw. Qualification would be kill or die. The Russian roulette of the eleven steps.
From the penalty spot, the Rojiblancos went to sudden death after tying 4-4 in the first five shots. Raúl Rangel stopped one, but Omar Govea and Gilberto Sepúlveda missed and were eliminated.
Fernando Gago’s team could not avoid elimination in the group stage of the Leagues Cup. Fans’ reactions on social media were not long in coming. Internet users accused Chivas of adding yet another failure.
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