Goal by Juan Ignacio Dinenno: he scored the 1-0 of Pumas vs. Seattle Sounders | VIDEO

Pumas UNAM qualified for the final of the Concacaf Champions League and faces Seattle Sounders in the first leg. For now, the Mexican team manages to gain an advantage at home, at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario, thanks to the accurate definition of the penalty by striker Juan Ignacio Dinenno.

The clash was approaching 34 and the VAR came to play a leading role, given that the ‘Universitarios’ striker himself had fallen inside the area and the assistants in the technological zone determined that there was an infraction. After a few minutes of confirmation, Salvadoran referee Iván Barton sanctioned the maximum penalty.

Pumas had a great opportunity to get ahead in the series and Juan Ignacio Dinenno himself took possession of the ball. The scorer settled on the designated spot and executed, although not precisely: the Swiss goalkeeper Stefan Frei of the Seattle Sounders saved the shot. The story was even.

However, again the VAR stopped the match and the penalty had to be repeated, since the goalkeeper was not on the line at the time of blocking. UNAM’s star attacker took it as a revenge and this time he didn’t fail: he shot towards the goalkeeper’s left post and he launched himself in the other direction. The ball inflated the nets and the 1-0 was established.

Let’s remember that the second leg will be played next Wednesday, May 4, at Lumen Field, where the Seattle Sounders have their home court (9:00 pm). If the defeat is consummated, Raúl Ruidíaz’s team will have to show their best version to be able to overcome the key against Pumas in search of the Concacaf Champions League trophy.