The scratched of Monterey goalless draw this Saturday with Tigers UANLhis fiercest rival, and jumped to first place in the Apertura 2022 tournament of Mexican soccer.
In the royal derby, between the two main teams in northern Mexico, both teams missed chances. In the first half, Uruguayan Nicolás López came close to giving the Cats the lead and Héctor Moreno the Rayados, but they fell just short of the goal. Since then, both have neutralized each other, although Tigres has possession 53-47 and has more reach in the rival area.
Monterrey has reached six wins, three draws, one loss and 21 points, the same as Toluca, which it leads with a better goal difference, while Tigres is third with 19 points.
In another clash on the tenth day of the tournament, Colombian Julián Quiñones converted Saturday’s goal and saved for the champion. Atlas a 1-1 draw with Pueblain a duel of alternate domains in the 2022 Opening of Mexican soccer.
Quiñones scored in stoppage time of the opening half and leveled the score after Mexican Martín Barragán’s goal.
The Atlas was better in the first half hour of the match, but it was Puebla that took the advantage with a good combination: Uruguayan Gastón Silva served Barragán, who converted the 1-0 header.
Los Rojinegros had possession of the ball, they dominated the middle of the field, however they came close to receiving a second blow when in the 38th minute Colombian goalkeeper Camilo Vargas saved his team from a shot by Uruguayan Maximiliano Araujo .
Puebla put together a counterattack and put everyone in favor, but were met by an intervention by Jéremy Márquez, who stopped the threat and allowed Atlas, who in the same game equalized with a goal by Quiñones with his right foot Puebla played better in the second half. Atlas made a defensive mistake, though it was enough to save the tie.
Puebla climbed to seventh place with two wins, seven draws, one loss and 13 points, eight below leaders Toluca and four above Atlas, fourteenth in the table.
The day started this Friday when Chivas de Guadalajara defeated Necaxa 0-4 and continued this Saturday with Querétaro’s victory, 2-0 against Xolos de Tijuana.
In another rivalry on Saturday, América will host Cruz Azul and Juárez will host Mazatlán, while on Sunday, leader Toluca will visit San Luis, Santos Laguna will visit Pumas UNAM and León will will visit Pachuca.
Source: La Verdad
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