Dec 19, 2023, 9:24 AM ET
We present to you how the Mexican forward fared in his first participation in the most important club tournament in Europe.
MEXICO.- The forward Santiago Gimenez lived his first Champions League with the Feyenoorda club that opened the doors of European football for him.
The first game of Santiago Gimenez In the European competition it took place on October 25 of this year and he did it on the right foot.
Santi Giménez with Feyenoord against Lazio Getty Images
Finally, the greatest promise of the Mexican National Team, Santiago Gimenezhe tested himself in the top club tournament in the world, and throughout the group stage he had good moments, but it is also true that when his team needed him to give a coup of authority he did not appear.
Santiago Gimenez He played four games of the six in dispute and all of them as a starter, although he came off as a substitute in one. In total he played 349 minutes and scored two goals. He has been disciplined, as he only received a yellow card against Lazio.
THIS IS HOW SANTI PLAYED
The debut of Santiago Gimenez It could have been before, but he was absent the first two games of Feyenoord because he was carrying a two-game suspension.
It must be remembered that Santiago Gimenez He was sent off in the quarter-finals against Roma in the previous Europa League; That red card earned the Mexican striker a two-match ban; The first was paid on the first date against Celtic and the second on his team’s visit to Atlético de Madrid.
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Santiago Gimenez he hit a double in his debut in Champions League. Coach Arne Slot had confidence in him on the third day and the former Cruz Azul player did not make him look bad against Lazio, in a match of vital importance for the Rotterdam team.
The presentation of Santiago Gimenezsince the triumph of Feyenoord It was 3-1 with a double from the Mexican. The other score was the work of Algerian Ramis Zerrouki. It took 31 minutes on the field for him to make himself noticed with his first score in Championsin a match that corresponded to Group E.
Prior to its official annotation, Gimenez He had scored, but that goal was disallowed for being offside. His participation was noticeable from the beginning, since in the 9th minute when he received a cross and with his head he was close to overtaking his team. At 31′ the situation changed for Santi, upon receiving a ball and with a crossed left foot shot he broke the zero. Then he scored his teammate and until the complementary part he scored the double.
First he could not complete a play Igor Paixao, but at 74′ he scored 3-0; It was timely Santi when seeing the ball and pushing it after a team arrival.
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Contra Lazio, in Italy, a Santi It didn’t go well at all, apart from the fact that his team lost 1-0 on November 7. The momentum of the Mexican national team was great and at 9′ he was verbally reprimanded by the referee for a clash with a rival. But at 30′ he sent a powerful left foot shot that was covered by Provedel and the ball came out kissing the right post.
Already in the second half, Gimenez He caused a foul that was yellow for the rival and at 77′ he managed to win the ball with his head, but the shot only grazed the right post of the opposing goalkeeper. Almost at the end he entered the area and made a tunnel for Alessio Romagnoli, but he couldn’t shoot at the goal. The former blue crosser made an effort, although he did not come out on his day. And what he awaited him.
Against Atlético de Madrid it went very badly for Santiago Gimenezbecause not only did his team lose 1-3, but one of the goals against was his own goal, in a game that ended their hopes of qualifying for the round of 16.
Santi Giménez scored an own goal in Feyenoord’s defeat against Atlético de Madrid. Getty Images
Santi Gimenez He was not on the field and influenced the score, just like his teammate. Geertruida who also scored an own goal in the 14th. If anything, he had only one opportunity to score, but he missed it.
At 81′ came the Mexican striker’s own goal, deflecting the ball with his head and putting it into his goal. Terror match, which was reflected in the behavior of the player who threw himself on the grass to regret his mistake and elimination from the most important club tournament in the world.
The fourth and final game of Santiago Gimenez It was against Celtic Glasgow, already in process. Feyenoord fell 2-1 and his team was eliminated from the Champions. Gimenez He gave the pass for the momentary tie, although he could not score, beyond trying his best. Four times he was close to the goal, but was unable to score.
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