Orlando, Florida, United States.
The end of the first half between Los Angeles FC of MLS and America of Mexico in the semi-finals of the Concacaf Champions League ended in a huge fight after the US team was left on the field with one less for the De Colombian Eduard Atuesta, who saw the red card for an alleged header to Guillermo ‘Memo’ Ochoa.
Between pushes and claims, the two clubs saw the end of the first 45 minutes of the game at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida, and after the referee signaled half-time, both coaches went to their knees.
America’s Mexican defender Luis Reyes was among the first to get involved, while his Uruguayan teammate Federico Viñas and Los Angeles player Carlos Vela walked amid the chaos that sprang up on one side of the field.
The ghosts reached their peak when the Aguilas coach, Miguel ‘Piojo’ Herrera, was hit by Ante Razov, Bob Bradley’s assistant at LAFC, causing the spirits to flare up again and the Mexican coach to respond. with a push.
At the end of the claims, ‘Piojo’ Herrera was banned for the altercation. The quarterback was sent to the stands, his left eye red from the blow he received.
The whistler and the referee observed the actions, but did not intervene and did not draw any more cards from those involved.
In the end, both teams went to the dressing room with América leading the way thanks to a header from Sebastián Cáceres, but in the second half Los Angeles FC came back with a double by Vela and a goal by Latif Blessing of Ghana for a first time in the final of the Concachampions .