ST. Paul, Minn. – MLS All-Stars beat their rivals from Liga MX’s Mexico 2-1 here on Wednesday night, thanks to goals from Carlos Vela and Raul Ruidiaz.
“I’ve been in the US for 13 years now and this is the last time [MLS and Liga MX] was, “MLS and Minnesota United Coach Adrian Heath spoke after the match. “I think if you went back 10 years, I think Liga MX would win these kinds of games.”
It only took three minutes for the scoring to go through, with LAFC left back Diego Palacios stand up a cross in the back post for teammates and former club El Tri Vela’s star reaches far beyond the reach of Camilo Vargas of Atlas.
However, there will be a wait before the second goal is scored.
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Nearly 10 minutes into the second half, the MLS team had the ball behind the home net to double the advantage, with Brandon Vazquez run down the right wing and pull the ball back for FC Dallas winger Paul Arriola to mark the house from the edge of a 6-yard-wide plot. However, the celebration was brief with the line manager FC Cincinnati The striker made a run on his right from an offside position.
However, the All-Stars from the MLS finally found their second goal in the 73rd minute, when Raul Ruidiaz successfully shot past Santos Laguna’s No 1 penalty. Carlos Acevedo. The Seattle Sounders FC striker has a kick right after reigning MVP Carles Gil was clumsily fouled inside the box, leaving referee Joe Dickerson with no choice but to award the penalty.
Liga MX equalized the goal as the first half closed with a thunderous strike from right-back Pachuca Kevin Alvarez from the end of the box to breathe life into his teammates and energize the crowd for seconds. the end of the match minutes.
“Every time the US plays Mexico, I’m not sure who wins the game,” Heath added. “That says a lot about the ownership groups of these clubs in the MLS who have invested a lot of money in the quality you see on the pitch.”
The Liga MX regular season resumes on Thursday, with Queretaro hosting Atletico San Luis, while 24 MLS teams will play on Saturday with the remaining four off Sunday.
