![]() Cruz Azul negated most of the chances and then Félix Torres had a header that missed the mark.ĭespite the five minutes of added time, Santos was unable to find another goal. Starting in the 82nd minute, Santos had a series of corner kicks but couldn’t quite get anything working. In the 79th Jesús Ocejo hit a cross that went dangerously close to the goal but curled away as it traveled. They were periodically able to gain good possession however, keeping Cruz Azul honest. Santos was trying to press up the field but their passes were rushed and often easily intercepted by the defense. In the 65th Luis Romo had a header on a corner kick but it went well wide of the far post. ![]() Giménez had another breakaway but sent his shot well over the crossbar and into the stands. Santos kept pushing players forward, and Cruz Azul kept trying to hit them on the counter. Eduardo “Mudo” Aguirre had a chance in the 56th minute but Pablo Aguilar was there to make a sliding tackle to block the shot. ¡Gooooooool de Cruz Azul! (2) 1-1 (1) ⚔️ĮN VIVO #LaGranFinalPorTUDN | #TusGuard1anes2021 | #Rómpela /fcaz6A8ZlH- TUDN USA May 31, 2021 In the 50th minute, Cruz Azul was able to break and Jonathan “Cabecita” Rodríguez knocked the ball in past Carlos Acevedo to regain the lead for the home side. He instead drove to the end line and chipped the ball back, where it was cleared out by a Santos player. In the 47th minute Carlos Acevedo came way off of his line to try and clear a ball but missed, and Santiago Giménez had what looked like a clear shot into an open net. Santos kept pressing but the half ended with the series tied.Īt the start of the second half, Santos had a decent chance when Juan Ferney Otero hit a tough angle shot on net, but Jesús Corona was there and easily held onto the ball. ¡Se empata el marcador global! (1) 0-1 (1) ⚔️ĮN VIVO #LaGranFinalPorTUDN | #TusGuard1anes2021 | /6pkjAp58BH- TUDN USA May 31, 2021Ĭruz Azul had a look at goal in the 43rd minute when Luis Romo had a chance in the box but Acevedo was there to snuff out the chance. Increíble disparo de Diego Valdés imposible para Chuy Corona. Then in the 37th minute Santos struck when Diego Valdés made a couple of good moves in deep and unleashed a rocket from the top of the box to draw the teams level on aggregate. Santos kept applying pressure, keeping the ball largely in the Cruz Azul end. In the 25th minute off of a corner kick, Juan Escobar had a header on frame the at Carlos Acevedo made a nice diving stop on. In the 21st minute Cruz Azul had a breakaway, but a poor touch and a worse pass relinquished control back to Santos. Juan Ferney Otero got Santos’ first shot of the game in the 15th minute, a long drive that rolled well wide of the net. ![]() Unfortunately for them the chances were left on the table, often scrambled out by Cruz Azul defenders. As the game progressed, Santos started to gain more and more of the possession, winning some corner kicks. Santos might have had a bit more of it, but neither side was able to do much when the ball was at their feet. The first few minutes were fairly even in terms of possession. All rights reserved.It wasn’t easy, but after a hard-fought series Cruz Azul finally ascends to the top of Liga MX, downing Santos Laguna 2-1 on aggregate to win the 2021 Guard1anes tournament. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information / Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to you. ^ Back to Top ^ © 2023 ESPN Internet Ventures. ![]()
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