Carlos Alberto Rodriguez’s 84th-minute strike leveled the scores after Lisandro Lopez had put Club Tijuana 1-0 up one minute into first-half stoppage time.Ĭruz Azul had 59% of the possession in this match, but they weren’t able to manufacture all that possession into enough shots. This will do for now, but they’ll be well aware that this isn’t sustainable. Cruz Azul Earn a Draw Against Club Tijuana in Clausura OpenerĬruz Azul didn’t put in the best of performances against Club Tijuana, but they came out of the game with a point. Jesus Gallardo scored the third goal to cap off a great day for Monterrey. Cruz Azul committed more bodies forward, which helped Monterrey score a third four minutes into second-half stoppage time. With a 2-0 lead and a few minutes left, the tie was in the bag. However, Rogelio Funes Mori’s 85th-minute strike killed the tie. German Bertarame scored in the 20th minute to give Monterrey the lead, but they had to work quite hard to hold onto that lead.Ĭruz Azul had 58% of the possession and took 20 shots in the game compared to Monterrey’s 15. Monterrey won 3-0 that day and 3-0 on aggregate. The last meeting between the two sides was the second-leg quarter-final of the Apertura playoffs. They need the three points more badly, which is another reason why they get the nod in this match. Of course, Cruz Azul are the home team, but Monterrey will be desperate to get their season running.
Monterrey have also got the superior head-to-head record with 10 wins, 12 draws, and six losses. However, they’ve yet to put any points on board, whereas Cruz Azul have, at the very least, got a draw in their first Clausura game. Monterrey got the better of Cruz Azul last time out and will go into this game as favorites. This is an Apertura quarter-final rematch.
0 kommentar(er)
