Cruz Azul showed two versions, committed to attack and neglecting its defense; They reacted and dominated the ball, but America's performance outshone them
He America It brought a screeching halt to almost perfect progress Blue Cross In the Clausura 2024, beat them with a solitary goal Julian Quinones At the Azteca Stadium, La Maquina conceded the first half in a match, but in the second half they played their best football, but the feathered team had the strength to take the three points.
to America For Andre Jardine, 20 minutes was enough for him to show his power, but it was only enough to earn a 1-0 rout to secure the three points and give him a second win in his last five Liga MX games.
La Maquina were stunned by Azulgrema, who began to dominate with a dynamic performance that led to three scoring chances in five minutes. First, Henry Martin sent his shot over the goal, but shortly after Copa hit the pace. Martin extended the round Julian QuinonesWho came out and defeated Kevin Myer handily.
Julian QuinonesDiego Valdes and Henri Martin lived together in a nightmare for rival defenders, but their main rival was offside, which was signaled four times by the number two flag bearer. Quinones He scored for offside and then Valdes was one step ahead of the defenders.
The superiority of America This led coach Martin Anselmi to implement a line of five defenders to stop the opponent. Half an hour into the game, they returned to a line of four and adjusted themselves in midfield so as not to find themselves inferior to the feathered men.
At the edge of the first half, Blue Cross He had the first chance in front of the match goal, a cross from full defense and Carlos Rodondi coming sliding in at the second post, but Luis Malacon sent the ball high over the goal.
The cement workers started the second half brilliantly, dominating the midfield against the visitors from Copa and capitalizing on chances in the contest field. The Light Blues had a fresh option with Gonzalo Piovi, who shot from mid-range and left Malacon in trouble.
America Valdez had a golden opportunity to end the night with a counter that drained Quinones, the forward ran in front of Myer's goal and after making a cut he shot, but the goalkeeper saved his goal with his legs. The South American goalkeeper became the hero of the Light Blues with two crucial saves that prevented his rivals from getting on the scoreboard and kept his team confident until the last minute.
Blue Cross They created danger on the ball, control, emotion and competition area, but it was a team that feathered close to the goal. On a cross from the left side, Henry Martin got in with a header and touched the ball, but the impact was too sharp and the round went wide of the target.
America They locked themselves away in the last 20 minutes, dropped the attack and were content with just one goal. The cement workers didn't see a clear chance to reach the target throughout the night, which resulted in a defeat that seemed unfair, but without strength they could not have enough arguments to take a point.
