This Sunday in the University Olympic Stadium, Pumas took the breed and the claw to get a place in the playoffs of the Grita Mexico 2021 Tournament, of the MX League, as he managed to overcome Cruz Azul 4-3, with a double from the Brazilian Diogo Barbosa.
THE CRUZAZULEADAS RETURNED! ?
The miracle was fulfilled for Pumas and they are in the repechage! ✅
The university students came back from 1-3 in the second half to get into the repechage! ?
• PUMAS 4-3 BLUE CROSS pic.twitter.com/HgXPcfP9Xl
– SoyReferee (@SoyReferee) November 8, 2021
From the first minutes, the home team showed that they were going with everything to take the victory, since it was the only thing that served them to avoid elimination, and after five minutes Arturo Ortiz He headed in after a corner kick to give his fans hope.
Goal of Pumas !?
Goal of Pumas !?Great header from Palermo and Pumas is beating the Machine.?@PumasMX 1-0 @Blue Cross
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? The Stars I TUDN# TuApertura2021 I #SoyDePumas I # Break it I #ad pic.twitter.com/ioAZaiTVQG– TUDN MEX (@TUDNMEX) November 7, 2021
However, at minute 10 Machine returned to the game after a target of Roberto Alvarado, who took advantage of a ball inside the area to grab it with a volley and leave the captain without possibilities Alfredo Talavera.
Goooolazo from Piojo Alvarado?
Goooolazo from Piojo Alvarado?The Machine has already tied it, a great game in Ciudad Universitaria.?@PumasMX 1-1 @Blue Cross
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? The Stars I TUDN# TuApertura2021 I #SoyDePumas I # Break it I #ad pic.twitter.com/Vo7rjFUoVF– TUDN MEX (@TUDNMEX) November 7, 2021
At 21 ‘ Santiago Gimenez entered the area with Talavera covering his auction, however, The lice took advantage of the warm mark of Jerónimo Rodríguez, who only stayed watching the ball, to get to head and achieve the somersault.
Alvarado double !?
Alvarado double !?Cruz Azul has already turned the scoreboard.@PumasMX 1-2 @Blue Cross
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? The Stars I TUDN# TuApertura2021 I #SoyDePumas I # Break it I #ad pic.twitter.com/9NaD0L2DdK– TUDN MEX (@TUDNMEX) November 7, 2021
One minute before going to rest, ‘Shaggy’ Martinez received a game change inside the area, looking for the center, with Jerónimo covering, but the rebound fell back to the side, so he took the opportunity to send the diagonal that Alvarado closed, to get his triplet.
Hat-trick of Piojo Alvarado !?
Hat-trick of Piojo Alvarado !?Alvarado is becoming the executioner of the Pumas.@PumasMX 1-3 @Blue Cross
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? The Stars I TUDN# TuApertura2021 I #SoyDePumas I # Break it pic.twitter.com/b3nJw0oNKy– TUDN MEX (@TUDNMEX) November 7, 2021
Incredibly, National University Responded in the complement came out, since barely 40 seconds later they came back to life through the Argentine Favio Alvarez placeholder image. After some previous hairstyles of the Argentine Juan Dinenno and Diogo, the South American took the ball as it came to overcome Jesus Crown.
Goal of Pumas !?
Goal of Pumas !?Only a few seconds of the second half passed and the Pumas get into the game.@PumasMX 23 @Blue Cross
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? The Stars I TUDN# TuApertura2021 I #SoyDePumas I # Break it pic.twitter.com/gBsrzwcG3m– TUDN MEX (@TUDNMEX) November 8, 2021
The celestial helmsman, the Peruvian Juan Reynoso, decided to make modifications to improve the lower part, which did not work for him, since they could not avoid the comeback and to top it off, the Paraguayan Pablo Aguilar received his fifth yellow, so he will miss the play-off.
The Pumas tied it !?
The Pumas tied it !?We are seeing a real match between Pumas and Cruz Azul.@PumasMX 3-3 @Blue Cross
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? The Stars I TUDN# TuApertura2021 I #SoyDePumas I # Break it pic.twitter.com/kpouSzpmlH– TUDN MEX (@TUDNMEX) November 8, 2021
It was at 62 ‘when the auriazules finally managed to match the scoreboard. The Poison Dinenno received a ball filtered by the right sector, advancing a few meters to get a diagonal that connected Diogo, surpassing the mark of Alexis Pena.
Nobody can believe it !?
What did Passerini just do !?It was the fourth for Cruz Azul, a terrible failure.@PumasMX 3-3 @Blue Cross
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Unfortunately for those from La Noria, they could have taken the game because at 72 ‘they had the clearest action through the Argentine Lucas passerini, who clouded to make a good decision and missed the opportunity. The South American had already eluded a rival, advanced meters and there were three players against a defender, having on the sides to Orbelín Pineda and the Ecuadorian Brayan AnguloHowever, he preferred to shoot from outside the area with Talavera covering his attempt and with his annoying teammates for not receiving the ball.
Goal of Pumas !?
Goal of Pumas !?Pumas is turning the game around. What a crazy game !?@PumasMX 4-3 @Blue Cross
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? The Stars I TUDN# TuApertura2021 I #SoyDePumas I # Break it pic.twitter.com/7oQVPl2PBG– TUDN MEX (@TUDNMEX) November 8, 2021
Ten minutes later, night fell to Blue Cross, because the Cougars they managed the somersault 4-3 to enter the repechage in a miraculous way. Diogo took the ball from midfield, enabled to Favio, who sought the bow, though Crown He covered, but the rebound was left to the Brazilian again, who only pushed the round to the nets to end the heavenly illusions.
Diogo!
De Oliveira shone and commanded the miracle. He entered the field to give an assist and score two goals in another historic comeback from @PumasMX before Cruz Azul.#LigaBBVAMX ⚽ # ScreamMexicoA21 pic.twitter.com/OL2XCemQQz
– Liga BBVA MX (@LigaBBVAMX) November 8, 2021
In this way, Machine stayed stuck in eighth place in the table with 23 units, while National University rose to the eleventh step to play the playoffs, their respective rivals still unknown because the duel between Santos Laguna and Atlético San Luis is missing in the TSM Corona Stadium.
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