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Uruguayan Homenchenko's Penalty Seals Querétaro's Win Over Tigres
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Uruguayan Homenchenko's Penalty Seals Querétaro's Win Over Tigres

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Uruguayan player Santiago Homenchenko scored a penalty in stoppage time to give Querétaro a 3-2 victory over Tigres UANL.
  • The match was part of the third round of the Mexican Apertura football league.
  • Querétaro had initially led 2-0 before Tigres equalized, only for Homenchenko's late penalty to secure the win.

Santiago Homenchenko, a Uruguayan footballer, became the hero for Querétaro on Saturday, converting a crucial penalty in the dying moments of the match to secure a dramatic 3-2 win against Tigres UANL.

The victory came in the third round of the Mexican Apertura football league. Querétaro had established a commanding 2-0 lead early in the game, with goals from Ali Ávila and Argentine Mateo Coronel capitalizing on defensive errors by Tigres' goalkeeper Nahuel Guzmán.

However, Tigres mounted a comeback in the second half. Rodrigo Aguirre pulled one back before the break, and Argentine Juan Brunetta converted a penalty in the 61st minute to level the score at 2-2.

Just as the match seemed destined for a draw, Querétaro was awarded a penalty for a foul on Diego Reyes. Homenchenko stepped up and calmly slotted the ball past Guzmán, sealing a memorable victory for his team.

Santiago Homenchenko deceived Nahuel in the execution and celebrated the definitive 3-2.

— EFEDescribes the decisive moment of the match.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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