MEXICO CITY, April 30 (Reuters) - Mexican title holders Monterrey, who in midweek won the Concacaf Champions League, qualified for the Clausura quarter-finals with a 3-2 away win over Guadalajara on Saturday. Guadalajara also went through as one of two best third-placed teams despite going down to Ecuadorean substitute Walter Ayovi's last-minute winn
er, a long range shot that took a deflection, for Monterrey.
The top two teams in each of the three groups plus the next two best-placed teams in the overall standings after the 17-match round-robin phase qualify for the last eight.
Guadalajara led for most of the first half at the Omnilife stadium after midfielder Marco Fabian de la Mora's third-minute opener.
Defender Ricardo Osorio equalised on the stroke of halftime and midfielder Jesus Zavala put Monterrey ahead in the 73rd minute only for De la Mora to score again and put the Chivas level seven minutes from time.
Monterrey qualified in second place in Group One, behind leaders Tigres UANL and one point ahead of third-placed Guadalajara.
Pumas UNAM and Morelia had already qualified from Group Three, in which Cruz Azul made sure of the other berth for a best third-placed team with a 0-0 draw at San Luis.
A tight Group Two was won by Atlante after their 2-1 home victory over Toluca at their Quintana Roo home on Mexico's Caribbean coast.
Toluca's defeat ended any slim hopes they might have had of going through and aided the cause of America.
One of Mexico's two biggest and most popular clubs with Guadalajara, America only need a draw in Sunday's Mexico City derby away to Pumas at the Olimpico to snatch the remaining vacant place in the last eight.
They can even afford to lose by one goal given their marginally better differential and number of goals scored than Atlas, who are equal on points after losing 3-0 away to Tigres.
A worse defeat for America would lift Atlas into second place and see them through.
er, a long range shot that took a deflection, for Monterrey.
The top two teams in each of the three groups plus the next two best-placed teams in the overall standings after the 17-match round-robin phase qualify for the last eight.
Guadalajara led for most of the first half at the Omnilife stadium after midfielder Marco Fabian de la Mora's third-minute opener.
Defender Ricardo Osorio equalised on the stroke of halftime and midfielder Jesus Zavala put Monterrey ahead in the 73rd minute only for De la Mora to score again and put the Chivas level seven minutes from time.
Monterrey qualified in second place in Group One, behind leaders Tigres UANL and one point ahead of third-placed Guadalajara.
Pumas UNAM and Morelia had already qualified from Group Three, in which Cruz Azul made sure of the other berth for a best third-placed team with a 0-0 draw at San Luis.
A tight Group Two was won by Atlante after their 2-1 home victory over Toluca at their Quintana Roo home on Mexico's Caribbean coast.
Toluca's defeat ended any slim hopes they might have had of going through and aided the cause of America.
One of Mexico's two biggest and most popular clubs with Guadalajara, America only need a draw in Sunday's Mexico City derby away to Pumas at the Olimpico to snatch the remaining vacant place in the last eight.
They can even afford to lose by one goal given their marginally better differential and number of goals scored than Atlas, who are equal on points after losing 3-0 away to Tigres.
A worse defeat for America would lift Atlas into second place and see them through.
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