Intervention of the VAR and other reasons for the triumph of Cruz Azul against Pumas

When Juan Dinenno celebrated the feline equalizer, the video arbitration system detected a misplacement that saved the celestial victory

MEXICO — Blue Cross came out of University Olympic Stadium with the three points after beating Cougars by a score of 1-2, in a match in which the VAR he annulled the goal of the tie for the university students, who met Jesús Corona as the figure of the match. The goalkeeper’s interventions ended up being key for La Maquina to climb positions and gain a foothold in the classification zone, the same one from which the felines moved away.

Huescas, the one in charge of opening the scoring

The youth squad Blue Cross opened the scoring after 26 minutes of play, just when Cougars had possession of the ball. The play was born from the left wing with Ángel Romero, who overflowed and managed to command the center, which Rodrigo Huesca He finished off with a header to beat Julio González, a goalkeeper who could do little to prevent his bow from falling.

González’s error in the second goal

Blue Cross scored the 0-2 moments before the end of the first part of the commitment, after an error by the goalkeeper of Cougars. Ignacio Rivero executed a corner kick to the first post, an area to which he went Julio Gonzalez to cut the center, but he did not succeed, so the ball reached him Gonzalo Carneirowho, despite the fact that he had his back to the frame, pushed the ball into the nets of the auriazul goal.

Alves collaborated in annotation of Pumas

The UNAM team got closer on the scoreboard thanks to a move that was born from the boots of Daniel Alves. The Brazilian gave a pass to César Huerta, who missed in front of Jesús Corona, but on the rebound Diogo was in charge of sending the ball into the nets at minute 65.

The VAR annulled goal of the tie of Pumas

The auriazules had finally managed to make it 2-2 on the scoreboard at minute 88, after a header from Juan Dinenno after Eduardo Salvio’s center. Initially, Fernando Guerrero, central referee of the match, scored the goal, but later put his hand to his ear to listen to the intercom, and decided to annul it for being offside.

Crown and post, cement saviors

the goalkeeper of Blue Cross he had at least four key interventions to prevent his bow from falling. Even with the score 0-0, he reduced to prevent the goal of Juan Dinenno. Already at 0-2, he dove to his left flank to save a cross from Eduardo Salvio.

Cougars approached at the 65′ marker with a score of Diogo and three minutes later, the Brazilian sent a shot to the goalpost of Jesus Crowngoalkeeper who once again took dangerous action from Eduardo Salvio at 70′ and Juan Dinenno at 79′.