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Cruz Azul Triumphs Over León in Thrilling Liga MX Match
Mexico City – Cruz Azul secured a 3-1 victory over León in a captivating Liga MX Clausura 2024 match at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario on April 16th. The game was marked by intense play and a flurry of cards, resulting in nine yellow cards and one red.
León, despite possessing only 38% of the ball, displayed early aggression, leading to a yellow card for Fonseca in the 43rd minute. Cruz Azul, dominating possession with 62%, responded with a yellow card for Rodriguez in the 11th minute.
The second half proved decisive. Mendoza gave León the lead in the 58th minute, assisted by Ramirez. However, Cruz Azul fought back strongly. Romero equalized in the 84th minute, assisted by Rivero. Fernandez then secured the win for Cruz Azul with an unassisted goal in the 90th minute. León’s task was further complicated by Fonseca’s red card in the 74th minute (second yellow). Statistics highlighted Cruz Azul’s dominance: 22 shots (8 on target) compared to León’s 7 (3 on target).
Oscar Mejia Garcia officiated the match. The victory strengthens Cruz Azul’s position in the league table, while León faces the challenge of adjusting their strategy for upcoming matches.
Substitutions cruz azul: at minute 63 G. Giakoumakis came in and M. Bogusz went out., at minute 63 A. Morales came in and C. Rotondi went out., at minute 63 G. Fernandez came in and A. Sepulveda went out., at minute 79 L. Romero came in and L. Faravelli went out., at minute 90 B. Gamboa came in and J. Sanchez went out.
Substitutions leon: at minute 68 P. Bellon came in and E. Rigoni went out., at minute 77 S. Fierro came in and J. Rodriguez went out., at minute 81 I. Moreno came in and D. Ramirez went out., at minute 81 J. Cadiz came in and S. Mendoza went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Cruz Azul
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Leon
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