Superb overhead kick gives Monterrey lead in Mexican final


Soccer Football - Liga MX - Final - First Leg - Monterrey v America - BBVA Stadium, Monterrey, Mexico - December 26, 2019 Monterrey's Rogelio Funes Mori celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates REUTERS/Daniel Becerril

MONTERREY (Reuters) - Rogelio Funes Mori scored an overhead kick in injury time to give home side Monterrey a 2-1 win over America in the first leg of the Mexican league Apertura final on Thursday.

The visitors took the lead a minute before half time when defender Carlos Rodriguez could only bundle a goal bound shot into his own net.

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