Pachuca smashes Saprissa to book place in CCL semifinals

Updated: May 17, 2023, 05:47 am

Pachuca are through the to the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals thanks to Tuesday night's comprehensive 4-0 dismantling of Saprissa.

The tie was evenly poised heading into the match at the Estadio Hidalgo, with the aggregate score deadlocked at 0-0 after last week's first leg.

Saprissa's Dave Myrie, left, battles for the ball with Pachuca forward Hirving Lozano.
Saprissa's Dave Myrie, left, battles for the ball with Pachuca forward Hirving Lozano.
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The hosts, however, were put in a strong position early with first-half goals from Victor Guzman and Jonathan Urretaviscaya.

Franco Jara and Hirving "Chucky" Lozano added two more for Pachuca after the break, before Daniel Colindres ended a miserable night for the Costa Ricans by collecting his second yellow card in the 89th minute.