Summary of the game Cruz Azul vs Atlas (0-1). repechage

Cruz Azul paid dearly for an oversight at the start of the match of the Repechage against Atlas, because conceded a goal a minute into the game and from then on he never found how to reverse the 0-1 score that he finally spoiled the good end of tournament that they had in the Clausura 2023.

The goal came fast

Barely a minute was played when Atlas had already touched the ball outside the area and with a great shot from Brian Lozano they scored 1-0, with just one minute and 20 seconds of play. It was a bucket of cold water at the Azteca Stadium.

all while Ricardo “Tuca” Ferretti He watched the game immobile from the bench because his pupils had been easily surpassed. To make matters worse, Atlas did not stop creating danger and if he did not increase the lead 10 minutes later it was because Jonathan Herrera sent the ball to the post after dribbling past goalkeeper Jesús Corona.

Of course there was a celestial reaction and more because they were encouraged by a sea of ​​fans who responded to the board’s call to fill the Azteca Stadium. However, all the pressure and goal plays remained mere attempts because none went to goal no matter how close they came to the frame of Camilo Vargas.

Cruz Azul’s plays

The light blues responded with substance, but a lack of imagination to close the plays, even so Huescas excited the fans with a shot that hit outside the net and everyone sang goal.

To this play we must add a great save by Camilo Vargas when Charly Rodríguez wanted to put the ball in the angle with a long distance shot. The Colombian goalkeeper not only shined with that save, but also He knew how to put mischief Wasting time in various ways, all to stop Cruz Azul.

The controversy

Cruz Azul could have suffered more after there was a second goal, but it was canceled after Mauro Manotas scored the second goal, but after reviewing the play in the VAR, the referees decided that there was an out of place previous. The Machine had been saved from 0-2, although in the end it was of no use.

The big difference that Cruz Azul had is that at least he died fighting. His players did not stop fighting and looking for that saving goal until the last moments of compensation. He gave battle and was eliminated before some Foxes who got their cunning on time and today are in Liguilla.