Cruz Azul vs Pumas: schedule, TV channel, online streaming, possible lineups, forecast and more

Next Sunday, May 12, Blue Cross receives the Cougars in it Sports City Stadium to meet the third semifinalist of Clausura 2024, from the Liga MX.

In the previous duel, held in University Olympic Stadium, La Maquina was largely dominant and beat Universidad Nacional 0-2, thanks to the goals of the Uruguayan captain Ignacio Rivero and the Argentine Lorenzo Faravelliafter a double of assists from Rodrigo Huescasalthough they could have come out with a larger score, but they lacked forcefulness in front of the goal, without leaving aside the good performance of the goalkeeper Julio González.

Because of this, if the Auriazules want to advance in the series, they would have to win 0-3 or more to dream of the semifinals.

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When? Sunday, May 12
Where? Mexico City
Stadium: Sports City
Schedule: 7:00 p.m.

Channel: TUDN
streaming: ViX

Knowing that historically his team has had great tragedies in finals and decisive series where it had an advantage, the Argentine coach Martin Anselmi He aimed for his players to be focused on today and not think that they are already classified for the next phase, even though they are playing at home on Sunday.

“We have to be in the present, if we go out to play the game thinking about the clock, trying to be in the future, we are going to do things wrong. If we are in the present, action by action, focused on competing and doing our job, we will be fine”he explained.

“The result does not determine anything in that sense (of competing), we are a team that likes to compete and we have to do it like today or even more”concluded the helmsman.

Goalie: Kevin Mier
Defenses: Carlos Salcedo, Willer Ditta, Gonzalo Piovi
Midfielders: Charly Rodríguez, Nacho Rivero, Rodrigo Huescas, Lorenzo Faravelli, Camilo Cándido
Forwards: Uriel Antuna, Carlos Rotondi
Substitutes: Alexis Gutiérrez, Ángel Sepúlveda, Raymundo Rubio, Andrés Gudiño, Bryan Gamboa, Amaury Morales, Mauro Zaleta, Rafael Guerrero, Louis Derbez, Jorge García, Luis Iturbide, Erik Lira

The Argentinian Gustavo Lemacoach of the Auriazul team, assured that the defeat was due to errors and argued that he trusts in the comeback when remembering that in the tournament they already managed to score three goals in some matches.

“The worst of all is the result, we had mistakes, we paid dearly, then we forced them to make a mistake, we didn’t finish, we created clear situa
tions with set pieces and we couldn’t finish, then the goals came, goals always come from mistakes. It was a night where things didn’t go well, in terms of management there are not many doubts, this is simply effectiveness. Regarding the epic: in five games of the tournament, we scored three or more goals, we are there, with the strength, the enthusiasm, we will soon have revenge, we are alive, excited to be able to turn the corner”he blurted out.

“Emotionally they are fine, they want to play now, as a visitor we are going 20 blocks away, please, whoever feels like a visitor, better not enter the field, we are here. They are whole, eager, so that motivates me too, I’m excited, I went into the locker room to see if I had to lift them, there’s no need, we’re eager.”he finished.

Goalie: Julio González
Defenses: Lisandro Magallán, Nathan Silva, Pablo Monroy, Pablo Bennevendo
Midfielders: Piero Quispe, José Caicedo, Ulises Rivas
Forwards: ‘Toto’ Salvio, César Huerta, Rogelio Funes Mori
Substitutes: Jesús Rivas, Memo Martínez, Santiago Trigos, Adrián Aldrete, Robert Ergas, Jesús Molina, Christian Tabó, Gil Alcalá, Leo Suárez, Rodrigo López, Carlos Gutiérrez, Ali Ávila

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