Cruz Azul solved a complex puzzle at the Cuauhtémoc stadium and defeated Puebla 1-0 with a last-minute penalty, placing itself in third place in the Liga Mx with the same number of points as Toluca and América, leaders in 15 games for best goal difference.
Despite a marked dominance for more than 80 minutes, La Maquina obtained its reward until injury time, when referee Katia Itzel García signaled through the VAR a controversial handball inside the area by defender Gustavo Ferrareis after a header from Angel Sepúlveda.
In the midst of multiple complaints from players and members of the La Franja coaching staff, forward Uriel Antuna asked for the ball and finished over goalkeeper Jesús Rodríguez (90+4) to give the celestial team the ninth victory in the tournament, with the They reached 29 points and practically secured the play-in with two days left.
The Machine not only had the initiative of the game, but also had the best chances in front of the goal. However, in the absence of a center forward, his attacks failed to harm an almost always orderly Puebla defense.
La Franja was in last place in the competition with only five points and 12 losses. Minutes before the start, a group of fans got into a brawl at one of the doors of the building with security elements.
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– 2024-04-16 06:27:26
