Pumas goal annulled: Higor Meritao made it 1-0 against América, but there was an advanced position | VIDEO

The match Pumas vs. America for the first leg of the MX Liguilla quarterfinals was played under a lot of tension, since both teams did not want to remain at a disadvantage in the key. The story was finally equalized without goals, but there were emotions, such as the one scored by Higor Meritao, which was finally annulled (82 ′).

From the right wing, surpassing the middle of the field, a long pass was raised between the central defenders of the ‘Águilas’, who were desperately retreating. In the first instance, Juan Dinenno tried to control with his head, although the power he carried prevented him from taking possession.

However, the striker indirectly enabled Higor Meritao, who arrived only through the crescent of the area and went toe-to-toe with goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa. The goalkeeper of America came out with great speed to get the ball, but could not do anything.

The Pumas attacker defined with great class to decree the partial advantage, which was celebrated by all the fans who were present at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City. The celebration was about to begin, when the scorer noticed that the linesman raised his flag.

Meritao could not believe the decision, although the repetition left no doubt that the collection was well executed, which is why the VAR did not have to intervene. Just a few minutes from the end, it was a wake-up call for America, which has not been going through a good football moment.