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Match 4 Tokyo - National Stadium (Olympic Stadium)
Rain
17 December
Pachuca
0:2
Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito
0:2 (0:2)
  • Claudio BIELER (4')
  • Luis BOLANOS (26')

Referee Alberto UNDIANO (ESP)

Summary

In a Liga of their own

In a Liga of their own

 Two goals in the first 25 minutes were enough for Copa Libertadores winners Liga de Quito to book themselves a place in Sunday's final. In torrential rain at the Tokyo's National Stadium, well-taken strikes from Claudio Bieler and Luis Bolanos gave the team from Ecuador the chance to become club champions of the world, but they were made to work against a passionate Pachuca side, ...

Highlights

Line-up

MEX
ECU
Substitute(s)
Coaches
MEZA Enrique (MEX)
(ARG) Edgardo BAUZA
Officials
  • Referee: Alberto UNDIANO (ESP)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Fermin MARTINEZ (ESP)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Juan Carlos YUSTE JIMENEZ (ESP)
  • Fourth official: Yuichi NISHIMURA (JPN)
  • Misses next match if booked
  • Absent
  • Injured

Photos

  • Ecuador's Liga de Quito forward Claudio Bieler (L) celebrates
  • Mexican club team Pachuca players show their dejection
  • Ecuador's Liga de Quito goalkeeper Jose Cevallos (C) holds the ball
  • Ecuador's Liga de Quito midfielder Luis Bolanos (R #7) celebrates his goal with teammates
  • Ecuador's Liga de Quito midfielder Luis Bolanos (C, #7) scores
  • Ecuador's Liga de Quito midfielder Alfonso Obregon (L) and defender Renan Calle (bottom R) try to block Mexico's Pachuca forward Damian Alvarez
  • Starting players of Mexico's Pachuca pose for the media prior to their semi-final against Ecuador's Liga de Quito
  • Starting players of Ecuador's Liga de Quito before the semi-final match against Mexico's Pachuca
  • Ecuador's Liga de Quito midfielder Luis Bolanos (C, #7) celebrates

Quotes

"The team showed their discipline and potential today. We're happy as we performed without compromising our own style of play," Edgardo Bauza, Liga de Quito coach.

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    STATISTICS
    PachucaStatisticsLiga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito
    17Shots9
    9Corner kicks5
    5Yellow cards3
    0Second yellow card and red card0
    0Red Cards0
    66%Possession (%)34%