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Cruz Azul Secures Victory in an Emotionally Charged Match Against Atlético San Luis
San Luis Potosí, Mexico – In a hard-fought match at the Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez, Cruz Azul triumphed over Atlético San Luis with a score that reflected the game’s intensity. The match, corresponding to Matchday 4 of the Liga MX Apertura, was marked by cards and a frenetic pace.
Cruz Azul dominated possession with 62%, showing superiority in ball control. The first goal came in the 52nd minute, courtesy of C. Rotondi, who capitalized on an assist from J. Paradela to open the scoring. La Máquina extended their lead in the 57th minute with a penalty converted by A. Sepulveda.
However, Atlético San Luis did not give up. Despite playing with ten men since the 61st minute following the expulsion of Joao Pedro Galvao, they managed to pull one back in the 85th minute with a goal from R. Torres.
The match heated up in the final minutes, with a flurry of cards. Cruz Azul finished the match with one player less after the expulsion of J. Orozco in the 90th minute, who had already received a yellow card earlier in the game. Despite the late pressure from Atlético San Luis, Cruz Azul managed to maintain the lead and take all three points. The final statistics reflected the intensity of the match, with Atlético San Luis showing 38% possession and Cruz Azul with 62%.
Substitutions atletico san luis: at minute 66 B. Galdames came in and Yan Phillipe went out., at minute 66 Rodrigo Dourado came in and S. Salles-Lamonge went out., at minute 66 M. Klimowicz came in and A. Cruz went out., at minute 66 J. Suarez came in and R. Torres went out.
Substitutions cruz azul: at minute 74 E. Lira came in and L. Romero went out., at minute 74 M. Bogusz came in and L. Faravelli went out., at minute 74 J. Paradela came in and J. Marquez went out., at minute 83 A. Sepulveda came in and M. Levy went out., at minute 85 C. Rotondi came in and O. Campos went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Atletico San Luis
Titulares:
Cruz Azul
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