The 2023 Liga de Expansión MX (Mexico's second division) Clausura Final is set with Tapatío and Atlético Morelia emerging from their respective sides of the playoff bracket.
The semifinal between Atlético Morelia and Celaya (the regular season leaders) was particularly noteworthy with 15,349 attending Sunday's second leg at Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés after a 1-1 first leg draw.
Celaya took a 2-1 aggregate lead in the 30th-minute but Atlético Morelia scored three second-half goals to advance 4-2 on aggregate.
The best one didn't arrive until 90+2' when Celaya, trailing 3-2 at the time, sent everyone forward searching for an equalizer off a corner kick. Remarkably, it was Celaya goalkeeper Guillermo Allison who got his head on the delivery and forced a save out of Morelia keeper Santiago Ramírez. But with Allison now stranded in Morelia's half, Ramírez put the game on ice by thumping a punt over 100 yards and into Celaya's unmanned net.
¡G⚽⚽⚽⚽LAZ⚽ de @C_A_Morelia! ⚽¡De Portería A Portería!
Santiago Ramírez aprovechó que el arquero de los Toros fue a rematar y con este despeje anotó el 1-3 definitivo en el Miguel Alemán.
Global 2-4#Semifinales Vuelta #Clausura2023 pic.twitter.com/YlvRBb7Rhh
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That's one hell of a way to secure your spot in the final.
Morelia's other two goals were also very good.
José Flores made it 2-2 on aggregate in the 46th-minute with a golazo.
¡G⚽⚽⚽⚽LAZ⚽ de @C_A_Morelia! ⚽¡La Igualada!
Con esta gran definición, José Flores anota el 1-1 en los primeros instantes de la segunda mitad.
El Global está igualado a dos goles.#Semifinales Vuelta #Clausura2023 pic.twitter.com/zFUD2osjRP
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Then Jonny Uchuari gave Morelia a 3-2 lead in the 52nd with a bullet.
¡G⚽⚽⚽⚽LAZ⚽ de @C_A_Morelia! ⚽¡Le Dan la Vuelta!
Con este potente disparo de larga distancia, Jonny Uchuari pone el 1-2 en el Miguel Alemán.
Los Canarios se imponen en el Global 2-3.#Semifinales Vuelta #Clausura2023 pic.twitter.com/dUy23BQGFG
— Liga BBVA Expansión MX (@LigaMXExpansion) May 15, 2023
The final between Morelia and Tapatío is two legs with the first on May 17 and the second on May 20.
