The set of Cruz Azul came from behind and rescued the tie against the red-and-black team of Atlas, finishing 2-2 on the field of the Ciudad de los Deportes Stadiumto get to 30 points and locate in the third position in the general classificationwith one day left until the end of the regular season of the Closing 2024.
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Los visitors managed to surprise the cement workers just in the 12th minuteafter a penalty was scored in his favor, well Goalkeeper Kevin Mier knocked down Jhon Murillo in the areaso that the whistler Luis Enrique Santander will decree the maximum penalty in the celestial field.
He Eduardo Aguirre was in charge of taking the penalty kick.which without any problem He crossed his shot and made the score 0-1to outdo his team.
Cruz Azul tried to reactbut he did not have the creativity or forcefulness to be able to do it effectively, Well, Uriel Antuna was not fine in the centers into the area, nor were Ángel Sepúlveda and Alexis Gutiérrezwho did not reach head the balls they had fence to be able to score.
The Atlas’ second attack came in the 38th minute, after a slip by Erik Lirawhich took advantage Raymundo Fulgencio to enter the area, giving the ball to Mateo Garcíawhich impacted the segments so that reached the feet of Jeremy Márquez, who did not hesitate and made it 0-2 for the people of Guadalajara.
Los celestials managed to wake up and immediately shortened distancesafter a shot by Lorenzo Faravelli that was rejected by goalkeeper Camilo Vargasbut that, on the rebound, the ball was hit with a header by Ignacio Rivero, moving the score 1-2approaching in search of a tie.
For The second half was very close to scoring the equalizer. For those of La Noria, well Antuna put a cross into the area that Sepúlveda finished off with a headerfor send the round to the post and drown out the goal cry.
The insistence of those led by Martín Anselmi ended up bearing fruit, because of the Camilo Cándido’s boots, the tie was generatedafter a shot from outside the area, which He took a great position to beat goalkeeper Vargas and make it 2-2 on the scoreboard.
Cruz Azul flirted with victoryWell, a scissor finish Carlos Rotondi, sent the ball to hit the right postroll across the finish line and hit the left postrefusing to enter, to give the three points to the locals.
And in the final seconds, Rotondi again hit the ball in the area, giving it a goal direction, but goalkeeper Vargas put his hand in. and prevented the fall of its frame.
Los Celestials will be closing the regular phase of the tournament against Toluca on Matchday 17, while Atlas will do the same facing Chivas in the Tapatío Classic.
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