Tijuana, Baja California.- Perfect week for Santos Laguna in the 2022 Liga MX Opening. They traveled to the border to play matchday 16 against Xolos from Tijuanaa club that had been beaten after being humiliated by the bottom team, Roosters of Queretaroin The corrector.
In his fief, the pretension of the team led by Ricardo Valinohowever the few attempts were not risky in the portal that protected Charles Acevedocontrary to what the veteran experienced, Jonathan Orozcor, who reacted in an extraordinary way to avoid the goal of the ‘Mudo’ Aguirre.
The Mexican got into the area and before the mark of two defenders he put the ball towards the zone of Harold Preciouswho returned the leather, with a taquito, to obtain a clear goal but with his leg the ‘Spiderman’ prevented the albiverdes from scoring in the first half.
gazelle lopez He was able to complete a blackboard play but by not giving direction to the segments he ended up seven meters above the crossbar, being one of the most important that Tijuana negotiated before beginning to be a victim of his mistakes.
In the second period Santos Laguna was better than the pack. Having dominated the rival defense, he found himself free on the left, where John Brunette he grabbed the ball to cross his shot and with the complicity of Jonathan Orozco he made it 1-0 at 55′.
Xolos received a good night when Nicholas Diaz He made a strong tackle on Eduardo Aguirre to be sent off at 65′ and leave his team with one less. Even so, Tijuana tried to tie with a cannon shot from Fabian Castillo which vibrated the crossbar.
Right away Lisandro Lopez he stung his shot but Acevedo took the goal from the center-back so that Santos could take the ball and in a masterful play by the newcomer, Xavier Correahit the ball from the inside to leave Orozco without a chance on 78′.
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Santos Laguna is fifth with 19 points, Tijuana will remain with 14 units in the eighth box. Next Sunday the two will play their commitment on date 11, the albiverdes will receive Athletic Saint Louis and the red and black to Monterey Striped.
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