This Tuesday at the start of Day 13 of the Liga MX Opening Tournament 2022, the coach Raul Gutierrez suffered his first loss in charge of Cruz Azul, as they fell 3-2 to Rayados in the BBVA Bancomer Stadiumwith targets of Jesus Gallardo, louis romo and the Argentine German Berteramewhile the Argentine scored for the sky blue Charles Rotondi Y Uriel Antuna.
Just after three minutes came the first approach of the locals with a header from the Colombian Stephan Medina that was rejected by the captain Jesus Crown and two minutes later, Berterame He also warned with a shot inside the area.
In the following minutes the match lowered a bit of intensity in the goals until at 16 ‘the goal of the royals came. Berterame he easily got rid of the Argentine’s mark Ramiro Funes Mori to then take a diagonal that connected Gallant to beat Crown.
The Gang the second goal was lost at 21′, since after a series of touches, everything culminated again with a diagonal that Berterame connected to send over the arc. However, Romo converted the second quickly with a long-distance shot that ate Crown despite a deviation from Twin.
Anyway, Machine had an immediate reaction because a minute later Rotondi discounted. After recovering the ball in midfield, the Uruguayan Ignatius Rivero He launched a precise cross into the area that the South American headed in past the goalkeeper and defender.
For the plugin, the error came from Monterey on the way out, something he took advantage of Blue Cross to even the blackboard. Carlos Rodriguez threw a through pass to Antunawho within the area was quickly encouraged to take a cross shot that surpassed the Argentine goalkeeper Stephen Andrada.
Immediately came the changes, an injured Rotondi he left to give entry to the Uruguayan Christian Taboapart at the start of the second period the Chilean Ivan Morales replaced the Ecuadorian Michael Estradaon the part of the visit, in addition Cesar Montes took the place of Erick Aguirre on the royal side.
At 55′, blunt was painted yellow by a pull on Tabó, which escaped in the midfield. The duel turned back and forth, but it was scratched who gave the blow of authority when Aguirre Y Berterame they gathered in the celestial area so that the latter sent a flash that he could not reach Crown.
In minute 68, the Chilean sebastian vegas He was also reprimanded Alfonso Gonzalez he left the field at 72′ to give entry to the Argentine Matthias Kranevitter and seek to give greater solidity to the midfield; Gallant looked for his double at 85′ when he entered the area from the left side, but Crown came out correctly.
Already in the last five minutes, Victor Manuel Vucetich decided to make a line of five to avoid any surprises, sending Hector Morenoapart from Rodoldo Pizarro for the injured Ortiz; in counterpart, Gutierrez added one more attacker by choosing Rodrigo Huesca How do I change.
After the defeat, the colt He accepted that they still have many things to work on, but taking into account how the Mexican tournament is, they still have the possibility of entering the playoffs or the leaguein addition to sending a message to the sky-blue fans, whom he considers have the right to be demanding.
“This isn’t over until it’s over, many things can happen, these tournaments are like that and things can be combined in our favor, what we can’t stop doing is working and fighting until the tournament is over, that’s something that we have spoken with the boys, we are committed to that and to close well, if the results take us to the Liguilla they will be welcome”commented.
“I think it is a situation to put a generic term on it, the fans always want to identify with their team, especially when they are on the winning side, I think we have been left to do so in that sense, we are with that idea, I think Cruz Azul has a very faithful, also demanding, sometimes even more, but he also has the right to meet a team that adds, that he likes, that shows good football, we are in that process, also working to show all those people that the team has that drive, he has heart and can play good football”he added.
“This is not deserving, I think there are ways and it is not the same to tie as we tied the last game to this defeat against the leader of the tournament, we understand that this team can do things better and we continue to propose, today the team football-wise He leaves us good things, but it is not enough, we have to push for the remainder of the tournament”ended.
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