América got its first victory of the Liga MX Closing Tournament 2022 by coming back 2-3 to Santos Laguna in the TSM Corona Stadiumthanks to the targets of the Chilean Diego Valdes, savior kings and the Paraguayan Bruno Valdez.
In this way, the Eagles have reached four units and for now the Argentine coach Santiago Solari can calm the waters, although it must be remembered that he still has his duel from Day 2 against Mazatlan.
Here the four successes and only error of the azulcremas:
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Get up twice and pull out the win
At the moment the azulcrema fans are upset with their team because of the results, so the most important thing was to get the victory no matter what.
Those from Coapa were twice down on the scoreboard, responding promptly, as it should be, but in the end they managed to take all three points in a place that has always been difficult.
After ten minutes came the own goal of Valdez, needing only three minutes to match the actions. Later, after noting Doriaonly five minutes passed to put the momentary 2-2.
Likewise, the Guaraní defender was able to wash away his error in the first goal because he was allowed to collect the maximum penalty that was achieved in the complement, leaving Charles Acevedo with his strong shot.
The victory is a great emotional injection that the group needed to be able to face the rest of the semester, after the criticism they have received for their bad start.
Switch to line five
Much has been criticized Solari for not changing his style of play and for this occasion he decided to send a line of five instead of his classic line of four.
With the injury of the Uruguayan Sebastian Caceres the opportunity came for Bruno Valdez return to the starting eleven, accompanying in the central to Jordan Silva and the spanish Jorge Merewhile the lanes were Mauro Lainez Y Chava Reyes.
The formation facilitated the circulation of the ball because both Kings What Lainez continuously stepped on the rival area, also that allowed the Spanish Alvaro Fidalgo could move more freely.
The titles of Mauro Lainez and Diego Valdés
The azulcrema fans are quite difficult to convince, because on different occasions they have criticized the performance of the winger, whom they classify as bad at centering and outwitting.
However, even when he caused the first goal against by giving the ball away to Allan Cervantes At the start, the attacker was one of the key pieces to get the victory in someone else’s court because he was in charge of putting the two assists in the first two goals of the capital.
In the first goal, fidalgo gave possession to maurowho launched an accurate cross to find Valdeswhile in the second, he again sent the ball to the center of the area without the defense being able to burst so that Kings pushed to the bottom of the nets.
Finally, Valdes he finally appeared as a starter in a match and he did it in a great way, arming and assisting his teammates, so much so that he was named the Man of the Match.
Ochoa avoided the fall or the draw
The American captain was also valuable in the match because thanks to two of his interventions, he avoided being down on the scoreboard again or simply that everything ended in a draw.
Four minutes into the second half, the Uruguayan Fernando Gorriaran leaked a ball for the Colombian Harold Preciouswho entered the area to shoot, but Paco Memo He narrowed down correctly, covering his shot.
Already at 57′, came another corner kick executed by The Lush Eggwho found Ulysses Rivaswho headed towards the goal, but Ochoa managed to divert again.
The stopped ball continues to cost
Once again, the azulcremas were surprised by the stopped ball, an issue that has cost them so many against in the tournament, as happened with Athletic San Luis.
Saints got the second target in a corner kick, where the Brazilian Mateus Doria could head with great ease to beat William Ochoa because Jordan Silva He did not compete in the air and nothing else followed the South American.
Even when it has good elements that know how to head, the Americanists continue to provide facilities in fixed tactics.
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