In the ‘Young Classic’, América drew 1-1 with Cruz Azul in a match played at the Azteca Stadium. Juan Reynoso and Yoshimar Yotún’s ‘Cement Machine’ team stretched the streak of matches to 13 without knowing defeat.
The match started very even, with Pedro Aquino as a starter for the yellow team, while Yoshimar Yotún waited for his chance on the substitutes’ bench. Both teams came out studying each other for much of the first half.
However, the imbalance would only arrive at 38 ‘, when Fidalgo fell in the rival area. The referee had to review the play in the VAR and decree that it was a penalty for the ‘Eagles’.
Thus, Aguilera transformed the shot of the twelve steps into a penalty and put the advantage for the yellow team with what they would go to rest.
In the second half, Juan Reynoso, who was not on the bench, because he was sent off the previous day, tried to move the pieces in order to risk and avoid defeat.
However, the yellow box had chances to be able to extend the score but they were not fine in the last meters.
At 76 ‘, Yoshimar Yotún entered the field of play to try to improve things for the visiting team.
At 84 ‘, a hand in Lainez’s area, determined that the VAR would charge a penalty for the visit, thus, Rodríguez would specify the goal and therefore, the 1-1 on the scoreboard.
The national midfielder, Pedro Aquino played the entire match in the ‘Àguilas’.
Thus, with this tie, Cruz Azul remains at the top with 37 points, while America added 35 units. Juan Reynoso’s team could not stretch the record for consecutive victories, however it is still on a roll and at the top of the tournament.
On the next round, América will face Toluca, while Cruz Azul will collide with Atlético San Luis.
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