Tapatío became the Liga de Expansión MX champions for the second time in its history, defeating Celaya 5-3 on aggregate, securing their second title in Mexico’s second-tier football division. The match started off difficult for the hosts, as despite Celaya playing with one less man after Lucas Paul De los Santos was sent off, they took a 2-0 lead with goals from José Muñoz and Daniel Cervantes. Tapatío responded in the second half, leveling the aggregate score at 3-3 with a goal from Benjamín Sánchez. Then, Teun Wilke capitalized on a defensive mistake by Celaya to make it 2-2 in the match and 4-3 on aggregate. With the lead, Tapatío sealed the championship five minutes before the final whistle when Saul Zamora scored the decisive 5-3 after a great team play.
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