Club America Set Marker with 2-1 Win Over MonterreyĬlub America reminded the rest of Liga MX that they’re still one of the top dogs in the league with a 2-1 victory over league leaders Monterrey. They’ve also kept three clean sheets in the last five matches, so the two center-backs, Ramiro Funes Mori and Rafael Guerrero deserve a lot of credit.įunes Mori is a highly-experienced center-back who has played football in some top European clubs like Everton, and his experience will be vital in the coming days. This is a positive heading into the playoffs, as two-legged ties are decided by the tiniest of margins. They haven’t really been free-flowing going forward but have a sturdy rearguard that’s conceded just 15 goals this season. They’re unbeaten in their last five league matches, which is impressive considering they’ve played some strong sides like Leon and Pachuca in that run-in. Cruz Azul are Unbeaten in Their Last Five MatchesĬruz Azul hasn’t played with much conviction this season, but they’re quite hard to beat. They’ll have to do more of the same against Club America. Cruz Azul have some difficult fixtures on the horizon before the regular season ends, so it was important to ensure they got something out of this game. The backline, especially, did an excellent job.Īt this stage of the season, it doesn’t matter how you get the points. Cruz Azul had to suffer for long periods, with just 36% of the possession but showed a lot of spirit throughout the game. Leon took 17 shots to Cruz Azul’s eight, but Cruz Azul reduced Leon to just three shots on target. They got to hold onto eighth place on the league table for another week and are five points ahead of the chasing pack with three games to go in the regular season. Cruz Azul Stay Defiant in 0-0 Draw Against LeonĬruz Azul was a bit fortunate to get a point against Leon over the weekend, but it was a very important point in the context of their season. They opened the scoring just before the half-time whistle thanks to Roberto Alvarado before Federico Vinas leveled the scores seven minutes into the second half. Cruz Azul’s Jonathan Rodriguez slotted the pressure penalty into the back of the net to give his side a dramatic 2-1 victory.Ĭruz Azul had 55% possession and took nine shots to Club America’s six, so it’s fair to say they were the better side on the day. Club America’s Emanuel Aguilera got his marching orders five minutes into stoppage after conceding a penalty. The last meeting between the two sides also included a red card late in the game. Matches between the two sides also tend to get feisty there have been five sending-offs in this fixture and 72 yellow cards. They’ve won 10, lost eight, and drawn 10 matches of the 28 matches played against Club America. Previous MeetingsĬruz Azul are among a few teams in the league with a superior head-to-head record against Club America. This feels like a ‘dare not lose’ game, so a draw seems the most probable result.
They go into this game as favorites, but Cruz Azul is a difficult proposition at home.
They’re five points ahead of the ninth-placed side and have a healthy goal difference, unlike the teams that form the chasing pack.Ĭlub America are sitting comfortably in third place on the Liga MX table and coming into this game off the back of one of their most impressive result of the season. Even a draw will suffice with three games left for the regular season to end. Cruz Azul will have to be as defiant as they were last week against Leon if they want to get something out of this game.
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