Julián Carranza's second goal of the night, in the 78th minute, lifted the Philadelphia Union to a 3-2 aggregate victory over Atlas on Wednesday in Guadalajara, Mexico, at the conclusion of a CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal series.
The Union escaped with a 2-2 draw in Mexico after beating Atlas 1-0 in Chester, PA, on April 4 in the two-game, total-goal series. Philadelphia moves on to a semifinal series against Los Angeles FC, with the first leg scheduled for the last week of April and the second legs due to be played in the first week of May.
The Union twice fell behind on Wednesday. Atlas jumped on top in the 11th minute on a goal from Julián Quiñones, but Carranza gave Philadelphia back the aggregate lead in the 28th minute.
⚽⚫ @AtlasFC toma la delantera gracias al gol de @julian_quiones3 al minuto 11, y se empata 1-1 el global. #SCCL23 pic.twitter.com/amX7VT5xu0
— Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League (@TheChampions) April 13, 2023
@PhilaUnion's goal stands after VAR review ⚽️
Julián Carranza with the response, 2-1 on aggregate! pic.twitter.com/xPKouQBBRL— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) April 13, 2023
Julio Furch tallied for Atlas in first-half stoppage time, leaving the series level until Carranza's winner.
⚫⚽ ¡@julitofurch iguala 2-2 el marcador global para @AtlasFC justo antes del medio tiempo!#SCCL23 pic.twitter.com/mBpEVcKK0Y
— Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League (@TheChampions) April 13, 2023
On the decisive play, Philadelphia's Mikael Uhre dribbled with the ball toward a backpedaling Atlas defense. His cutback pass went through the legs of an Atlas defender and found Carranza entering the left side of the penalty area. Carranza powered a 12-yard, right-footed shot in the top right corner.
Another one for @PhilaUnion!
After VAR review, the goal stands pic.twitter.com/MItJQ1g0oQ— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) April 13, 2023
In the 87th minute, Atlas saw its chance of a comeback damaged when Aldo Rocha was sent off for receiving a second yellow card.
Aldo Rocha sees double and exits the pitch pic.twitter.com/MSmGm2b7Ft
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) April 13, 2023
(Field Level Media)
