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Cruz Azul dominates Querétaro with a convincing 2-0 win in Liga MX
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico – Cruz Azul secured an important victory in their visit to the Estadio Corregidora, defeating Club Querétaro by 2-0 in the 5th round of the Apertura tournament in Liga MX.
The match began with clear dominance from Cruz Azul, who controlled possession of the ball and created several scoring opportunities in the first half. The opening goal came in the 45th minute, when Carlos Rotondi converted a penalty for the Celestes.
The second half continued with the same dynamic, with Cruz Azul seeking to extend their lead and Querétaro trying to react. Despite changes made by both teams, the Cruz Azul defense remained solid, limiting the Querétaro team’s options.
In the 90th minute, Cruz Azul sealed the match with a goal on a counter-attack that sealed the final 2-0 score. The result leaves Cruz Azul with 11 points in the tournament, while Querétaro remains with 4.
Statistics:
* Cruz Azul: 65% possession, 22 shots (4 on target, 11 off target), 6 corners, 9 fouls, 4 yellow cards, 0 red cards
* Querétaro: 35% possession, 4 shots (3 on target, 1 off target), 1 corner, 8 fouls, 0 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Key events:
* 45′: Cruz Azul – Goal by C. Rotondi (Penalty)
* 90′: Cruz Azul – Goal by [Player not specified] (Normal)
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Substitutions club queretaro: at minute 54 Sosa Samuel came in and M. Dominguez went out., at minute 54 L. Rodriguez came in and J. Gomez went out., at minute 65 P. Barrera came in and F. Venegas went out., at minute 73 E. Preciado came in and R. Rubin went out., at minute 73 R. Cisneros came in and A. Medina went out.
Substitutions cruz azul: at minute 64 A. H. Gutierrez Torres came in and A. Sepulveda went out., at minute 64 G. Giakoumakis came in and C. Rodriguez went out., at minute 73 L. Romo came in and L. Faravelli went out., at minute 82 A. Morales came in and U. Antuna went out., at minute 82 A. Montano came in and I. Rivero went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Club Queretaro
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Cruz Azul
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