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Tigres Thrashes Cruz Azul in Tense Universitario Match
Monterrey, Mexico – In a vibrant and highly tense match, Tigres UANL defeated Cruz Azul 2-1 in the 7th round of the 2024 Clausura Liga MX. The game, played at the Estadio Universitario before a large crowd, was marked by numerous cards and open play.
Tigres took the lead with goals from Diego Lainez in the 47th minute and Joaquim in the 53rd, capitalizing on their chances and demonstrating greater efficiency in attack. Despite Cruz Azul’s greater possession (65%), Tigres were more accurate in shots on goal (4 out of 8 compared to Cruz Azul’s 4 out of 16). Iván Rivero scored a late goal for Cruz Azul in the 90th minute, but it was too little, too late to prevent the defeat.
The match was punctuated by numerous fouls (19 from Tigres and 16 from Cruz Azul) and a flurry of cards. Tigres received 4 yellow cards and a red card for Nicolás Ibáñez in the 65th minute, while Cruz Azul accumulated 4 yellow cards. The tension was palpable until the final whistle. Despite the result, Cruz Azul dominated possession, but a lack of finishing in attack proved costly.
Substitutions cruz azul: at minute 61 J. Orozco came in and L. Romero went out., at minute 61 G. Fernandez came in and M. Bogusz went out., at minute 70 A. Morales came in and O. Campos went out., at minute 85 A. Sepulveda came in and L. Faravelli went out.
Substitutions tigres uanl: at minute 82 S. Cordova came in and O. Herrera went out., at minute 87 U. Antuna came in and J. Brunetta went out., at minute 90 J. Vigon came in and F. Gorriaran went out., at minute 90 J. Sanchez came in and J. Garza went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Tigres UANL
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Cruz Azul
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