Rogelio Funes Mori scored an overhead kick in injury time to give home side Mont...
Soccer Football - Liga MX - Final - First Leg - Monterrey v America - BBVA Stadium, Monterrey, Mexico - December 26, 2019 Monterrey's Rogelio Funes Mori celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates REUTERS/Daniel Becerril
MONTERREY - Rogelio Funes Mori scored an overhead kick in injury time to give home side Monterrey a 2-1 win over America in the first leg of the Mexican league Apertura final on Thursday. The visitors took the lead a minute before half time when defender Carlos Rodriguez could only bundle a goal bound shot into his own net.
But their lead last just seconds, as Stefan Medina brought down a free kick and side-footed the ball under goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa from six meters out. America had Sebastian Cordova sent off for a bad challenge eight minutes into the second half but just when it looked like Monterrey would fail to take advantage Funes Mori popped up to volley in a spectacular overhead kick from around 15 meters out.The deciding leg of the final will take place at the Aztec stadium in Mexico City on Dec. 29.
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