Goals and Highlights of Pumas 0-1 Cruz Azul on Liga MX 2021

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With a goal in the last breath of the game, the Cementeros snatched victory in Ciudad Universitaria.

GOAL OF LA MÁQUINA. Jonathan Rodríguez's substitution ended up being delayed and he was in charge of scoring the definitive 1-0 through the penalty kick.

Penalty for Cruz Azul and yellow card for Johan Vásquez

Pumas change.  Juan Pablo Vigon leaves his place for Bryan Mendoza.

Change for Azul. Jonathan Rodríguez out, Santiago Giménez in.

Yotún tries to score a goal and fortunately for the university team, he hits the crossbar.

Double modification for Pumas. Gabriel Torres and Favio Álvarez are out, Manuel Iturbe and Federico Waller are in.

Double change. Roberto Alvarado and Orbelín Pineda leave the field, Yoshimar Yotún and Elías Hernández enter the field.

Guillermo Fernandez leaves and Bryan Angulo takes his place.

Free kick for Pumas. Dineno shoots at grass level and after a deflection J.J. Corona manages to keep the ball.

Tiro libre para Pumas. Dineno cobra a nivel de césped y tras un desvío J.J Corona logra quedarse con el balón.

Change in the university team. Carlos Gutiérrez goes out, Ángel García comes in.

Yellow card for Roberto Alvarado

Fernandez continues to find space in Talavera's area. Romo misses a shot on goal that goes over the crossbar.

First caution for Pumas. Favio Álvarez is cautioned.

La Maquina comes closer. Great intervention by the university backline in front of Escobar's warning.

The second half of the match begins at the Olímpico Universitario

First half ends. Pumas and Cruz Azul are tied at 0-0 for the moment.

Dangerous.

'El Piojo' Alvarado shoots at goal after a mistake by the university defense.

Both teams fought for possession of the ball. The two teams have been balanced in terms of shots on goal.

Ambos equipos riñen por hacerse de la posesión del balón. Las llegadas a portería han sido equilibradas en las dos escuadras

Nacho Rivero sneaks in on the diagonal and fires a right-footed shot that Talavera manages to deflect away.

Juan Dineno gets his first shot on goal, but it goes just wide of the goal.

Nico Freire and Orbelin clash, foul called against Azul

Free kick for Cruz Azul, Orbelín fails to get the service into the box.

Pumas wins the volley and gets the ball rolling

Corona already steps on the turf of the Estadio Olímpico Universitario

LISTOS 🔥 pic.twitter.com/WSEwcuOpSP

— CRUZ AZUL (@CruzAzulCD) March 8, 2021

#20 Julio González (P) #4 Luis Quintana #19 Jesús Rivas #12 Facundo Waller #13 Gerardo Moreno #17 Leonel López #24 Amaury García #205 Ángel García #11 Juan Iturbe #29 Bryan Mendoza

The Cementeros pose on their arrival at the E.O.U. tunnels.

📍 Estadio Olímpico Universitario pic.twitter.com/1baM8ZDwWx

— CRUZ AZUL (@CruzAzulCD) March 8, 2021

A.Talavera, N.Freire ,A.Mozo, J.Vásquez, J.Rodríguez, E.Lira, J.P. Vigón, C.Gutiérrez, J.Dineno, G.Torres, F.Álvarez

📋Esta es la alineación de nuestro DT. Andrés Lillini para enfrentar a Cruz Azul.

¡Vamos, Pumas! 🐾#HoyMásQueNunca #SoyDePumas pic.twitter.com/2LtzDyXgJG

— PUMAS (@PumasMX) March 8, 2021

J.Corona, J.Domínguez, L.Romo, I.Rivero, J.Rodríguez, R.Baca, P.Aguilar, J.Escobar, R.Alvarado, G.Fernández, O.Pineda.

 

Estos son los 1️⃣1️⃣ jugadores que mandará Juan Reynoso al campo de juego.

¡Apuesta en @calientesports $400 por La Máquina y cobrarías $740! 📲 https://t.co/l16wtRrear#HazQueSuceda #ApuestaPorLaLigaMx 🔥 pic.twitter.com/IL1sog1y78

— CRUZ AZUL (@CruzAzulCD) March 8, 2021

Cruz Azul has visited the universitarios 30 times and the numbers favor them with 15 wins, 7 draws and 8 defeats.

 

#SabíasQue 🧐

De los 30 partidos de @CruzAzulCD ante @PumasMX como visitantes en la #FaseRegular, los Celestes tienen cifras positivas con 15 -7-8.

La última goleada de La Máquina ante los Felinos en cancha ajena fue en el #AP17 (1-4) #Guard1anes2021 ⚽ #LigaBBVAMX pic.twitter.com/kfEUpPwQLg

— Liga BBVA MX (@LigaBBVAMX) March 7, 2021

Pumas prepare the final details in the dressing room

¡Vamos, equipo! 🐾#HoyMásQueNunca #SoyDePumas pic.twitter.com/tyLUmdune4

— PUMAS (@PumasMX) March 8, 2021

Jonathan 'Cabecita' Rodríguez is the current Cruz Azul player with the most goals scored against Pumas with 4 goals.

Chequen estos datos, Azules. 👀#HazQueSuceda pic.twitter.com/GnZVyXSfGS

— CRUZ AZUL (@CruzAzulCD) March 7, 2021

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 Jurado , Domínguez, Romo, Martínez, Aguilar,  Hernández, Yotún, Baca,  Fernández,  Montoya y Angulo. 

Talavera, Mozo, Vásquez, Rodríguez, Freire, Lira, Waller, Gutiérrez, Vigón, Torres, Dinenno.

This duel will have a special flavor after these teams met in the Guard1anes 2020 semifinals, where Pumas managed, against all odds, a 4-goal comeback in the second leg, which earned them a draw on aggregate and qualification to the Mexican soccer final.

Cruz Azul has remained at the top of the competition in recent weeks. With this game to go, they are just behind America in second place, with 21 points, 7 wins and only 2 losses.

The team coached by Lillini is in 14th place in the general table. They have eight points, obtained after an accumulation of two wins, two draws and five defeats.

Tonight the universitarios will host Cruz Azul, in a duel with a great difference in points and positions, Pumas aspires to climb places in the overall standings, while the cementeros will seek to retake the lead.

Pumas vs Cruz Azul match will be played at the Olimpico Universitario Stadium, in Mexico City. The kick-off is scheduled at 21:00pm ET.

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