The Uruguayan Ignatius Rivero this Saturday he changed his intention to give the Blue Cross a 1-0 win lion where he qualified for the quarterfinals of Mexican soccer’s Apertura 2022.
Although they failed repeatedly in the area, which they had to resolve in the decisive phase of the championship, the Celestes prevailed with Rivero’s shot in the 72nd, after goalkeeper Rodolfo Cota’s mistake with a cross in the area of Uriel Antuna.
León had the ball in the first half, 66-34, but the Celestes created the best chances, with three shots outside of Antuna and four offensive actions offside, one of them with a disallowed goal .
In the second half, Cruz Azul chose to maintain order at the back and attack from there; in the 53rd minute Rodrigo Huescas finished on one side with a good move by the Uruguayan Gonzalo Carneiro, who was left offside, in the 65th minute, in another disallowed goal for the Celestes.
The local team sealed the win in the 72nd minute. After almost three stops in a row that saved León, goalkeeper Rodolfo Cota lost in the middle of Antuna, which was saved by Rivero, who knocked into the goal for 1-0 .
Antuna, bidding for a place as Mexico’s starter at the World Cup in Qatar, shook the defense in the 89th minute and finished off the post, in another clear game by Cruz Azul.
Cruz Azul, which added its fifth straight win under coach Raúl Gutiérrez, will face either Santos Laguna or Monterrey in the quarterfinals, which will be decided after Sunday’s games.
Source: La Verdad
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