Cruz Azul and Tigres UANL Split Points in Thrilling Match
Cruz Azul and Tigres UANL drew 1-1 in a match full of excitement and opportunities. The match was played at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, in D.F., and was marked by a constant struggle between the two teams.
The match began with Cruz Azul dominating possession and looking to open the scoring. However, the Tigres UANL defense proved solid and managed to contain the Celeste attacks. The first yellow card of the match came in the 2nd minute, when Luis Romo was booked for a foul on a Tigres player.
In the 88th minute, Nicolás Ibáñez put Tigres UANL ahead with a penalty. The goal was the culmination of a period of dominance by the felines, who took advantage of the opportunity to take the lead.
However, the match did not end there. In the 90th minute, Alejandro Sepúlveda equalized for Cruz Azul, capitalizing on an assist from Iván Rivero to give the Celeste the point of the draw.
Cruz Azul’s victory was close. They had the majority of the ball possession (71%) and had more shots on goal (3) than Tigres UANL (1). However, a lack of finishing power prevented them from taking the win.
The draw leaves both teams with a bittersweet feeling, but it was undoubtedly a match that left no one indifferent.
Substitutions tigres uanl: at minute 11 N. Ibanez came in and A. Gignac went out., at minute 38 D. Lainez came in and D. A. Sanchez Guevara went out., at minute 68 U. Antuna came in and S. Cordova went out., at minute 68 J. Sanchez came in and J. Angulo went out., at minute 68 J. Vigon came in and J. Brunetta went out.
Substitutions cruz azul: at minute 71 I. Rivero came in and G. Giakoumakis went out., at minute 79 A. Montano came in and A. H. Gutierrez Torres went out., at minute 89 M. Levy came in and E. Lira went out., at minute 90 A. Morales came in and J. Sanchez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Cruz Azul
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Tigres UANL
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