Orlando, Florida, United States.
The end of the first half between MLS Los Angeles FC and Mexico America in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions League ended in a tremendous brawl after the American team was left with one less on the field for expulsion of the Colombian Eduard Atuesta, who saw the red card for an alleged headbutt on Guillermo ‘Memo’ Ochoa.
Between pushes and claims both clubs saw the end of the first 45 minutes of the game at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida, and after the referee signaled the half time two coaches went to the blows.
The Mexican defender of America, Luis Reyes, was one of the first involved, while his Uruguayan teammate Federico Vinyes and the angel player Carlos Vela walked in the middle of the disorder that originated on one side of the field.
The spirits reached their peak when the Eagles’ coach, Miguel ‘Piojo’ Herrera, received a slap from Davant Razov, Bob Bradley’s assistant in LAFC, which caused the spirits to sink again and the Mexican technician responded with a push.
At the end of the claims, ‘Piojo’ Herrera was expelled for the altercations. The strategist was sent to the stands, while his left eye was red due to the blow with the hand he received.
The hissing and refereeing body observed the actions, but did not intervene and did not draw any more cards among those involved.
In the end both teams went to the locker room with America up on the scoreboard thanks to a header from Sebastián Cáceres, but in the second half Los Angeles FC came back with a double from Vela and a goal from the Ghanaian Latif Blessing to secure for the first time in the Concachampions final.