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Despite having a criminal in favor, America could not charge absolutely nothing tonight against Rayados in the Azteca. Although losing a Final can only be recovered by winning another, tonight I had a bit of a feeling of revenge for Santiago Solari after what happened in the Concacaf Champions League Final a week and a half ago against the same royals.
Roger Martinez had the opportunity to give the Azulcrema team the advantage with a well-sanctioned penalty by Diego Montaño after a lack of Alan Medina on Salvador Reyes, Nevertheless, the Colombian committed an infraction at the time of collection and the action was well annulled by VAR, as Roger touched the ball twice.
A match in which first 45 minutes passed in glory for neither of the two clubs, although they looked on the offensive, neither Guillermo Ochoa nor Esteban Andrada had much work in their respective goals.
For Javier Aguirre, the start of the match was not entirely good after Cesar Montes had to leave the pitch in an obligatory way due to injury after a clash with Álvaro Fidalgo. The central saw his exit from the emergency cart and Alan, his brother, entered his place.
Wake up in the second half
The game seemed to bet on the slightest mistake on one of the lines. Rayados showed a greater volume of play and this is how they generated danger in the azulcrema area, forcing a controversial play starring Duván Vergara and Jorge Sánchez, the two players began the dispute for the ball only two out of the rectangle.
Vergara received and behind the mark of Sánchez who fought the ball shoulder to shoulder with the royal footballer, who tried a hat in the first instance. While this was happening, both were entering the area and just when Sánchez was inside, Vergara managed to push the ball with his shoulder and the azulcrema defender interposed his arm touching the ball with the part below the elbow. Montaño continued with the game and the controversy in social networks took its course.
Thus came the penalty in favor of the azulcremas that was wasted by Martínez to leave the 0-0 that distributed points between the two teams. The azulcrema cause culminated with the leadership and 35 points to wait for a rival in the Quarterfinals.
For its part, Rayados and Aguirre lagged behind the Repechage (with 22 units) and as visitors, since they could not even reach one of the four places in the home in this new phase of Mexican soccer.
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