What does Cruz Azul need to qualify for the semis after the first leg result against Pumas?

Thursday, May 9, University Olympic Stadium field. The UNAM Pumas receiving a visit from Blue Cross Celestial Machinefor the match corresponding to the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Clausura 2024 tournament.

The last time university students and cement workers faced each other in a big party, those from the Celeste Machine suffered a terrible disappointment, since they came to this match with a 4-0 aggregate victory, and lost it in the second leg, in a match that gave a lot to talk about and that put an end to the era of Robert Dante Siboldi at the head of the Celeste Machine of the Blue Cross.

Tonight, however, it was all for the cement workers, who with goals from ‘Nacho’ Rivero and Lorenzo Faravelli beat the Pumas 2-0 in the first leg of the quarterfinals, and put a foot and a half in the semifinals. Well, in the second leg, playing at home, they can lose even by two goals and they would still be in the next round.

Next Sunday, May 12, at 7:00 p.m., Curz Azul will host the Pumas for the second leg of the quarterfinals of the Clausura 2024 tournament. It is important to remember that the 1/2 rule no longer counts. visitor.

Therefore, whoever advances to the semifinals will be the team that wins in the overall score, or, in the event that everything ends in a tie, those who would advance would be the cement producers, since they finished the regular season as sub-leaders of the general table and The rule favors those who worked best throughout the semester.

What will be the plan of Martín Anselmi’s team? Will they go for a tie, knowing that the criteria is in their favor? Or will they jump onto the field with the knife between their teeth, seeking victory from minute zero?