Brandon Vázquez let go of the tie in the fall of Rayados against Cruz Azul!

Rayados de Monterrey did not take advantage of the home field BBVA Bancomer Stadium and ended up falling before Blue Crossthanks to the minimum of the Argentine Carlos Rotondiin the first leg semifinals of the 2024 Clausura Tournament, of the Liga MXalthough the story could have been different, since in the last minutes the home team had important approaches to be able to tie.

The clearest was an action that the American let go Brandon Vazquez, an incredible failure for someone who showed great definition in front of goal throughout the semester. In the 76th minute, Jesus ‘Tecatito’ Coronawho came on as a substitute, appeared from the right sector, lowered the ball, entered the area, taking a diagonal that El Superman incredibly fanned, letting go of that chance to tie the score.

Added to this, the constant pressure from La Pandilla in the final minutes helped lead to more dangerous actions. Already in added time, at 90+2′, a free kick came from the Spaniard Sergio Canaleswhich went straight towards the goal, where the Colombian Kevin Mier He was about to make a mistake, since the ball had escaped him, but fortunately it hit the post. There was also a header from the Colombian Stephen Medina after a corner kick, which went into the hands of the goalkeeper.

Despite the insistence, the team led by the Argentine Fernando ‘Tano’ Ortiz He couldn’t get the tie and now he will have to go looking to turn the aggregate in the Aztec stadiumnext Sunday, May 19, since the aggregate tie would give La Maquina, who came second in the standings, a pass to the final.

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