Goals and Highlights: Atlas 3-2 Cruz Azul in Liga MX 2022

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Match ends. Atlas 3-2 Cruz Azul.

The referee adds four minutes to the match.

Cruz Azul: Escobar comes out and Iván Morales comes in.

Scored by Quiñones.

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¡¡¡G⚽⚽⚽L!!! Julián Quiñones anotó el tercer tanto Rojinegro.

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GOAL CRUZ AZUL! Scored by Christian Tabó.

Atlas: Ozziel Herrera out, Aníbal Chalá in.

GOAL ATLAS! Scored by Julián Quiñones.

QUIÑONES! A great miss by the Colombian after a counterattack where Quiñones went in alone and one-on-one against the goalkeeper, where Jurado held on and blocked his shot.

Final stretch of the match. Cruz Azul continues to try to score the equalizer.

Yellow card for Christian Tabó.

Atlas: Beto Ocejo leaves and Cristopher Trejo enters.

GOAL ATLAS! Scored by Jeremy Márquez.

Tabó started from midfield and took a shot, but the ball went over the red and black goal.

Atlas: Edgar Zaldívar and Anderson Santamaría are out; Jeremy Márquez and Edison Flores are in.

Yellow card for Escobar.

Cruz Azul: Angel Romero and Charly Rodríguez are out; Christian Tabó and Rafael Baca are in.

ROMERO! Ángel Romero's shot passes close to Camilo Vargas' goal.

Ten minutes into the second half. Atlas wants to take advantage of the extra man after Rotondi's expulsion.

A great cross from Reyes looked for Ozziel Herrera, who headed the ball into the box and it hit Cata Domínguez.

The second half starts!

The first half ends! Atlas 1-1 Cruz Azul.

Yellow card for Erik Lira for complaining.

After checking the VAR, the referee decided to send off Rotondi after a tackle on Santamaría.

The referee goes to the VAR to check a possible sending-off for Cruz Azul.

Yellow card for Charly Rodríguez.

The referee adds two minutes to the first half.

Quiñones' header passes close to Jurado's goal.

CAMILO VARGAS! Romero took a shot with power and the Atlas goalkeeper saved the ball with a great save.

Santi Giménez receives medical attention on the field.

Yellow card for Santamaría after a foul on Santi Giménez.

Scored by Giménez.

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¡¡¡G⚽⚽⚽LAZOOO!! ‘Santi’ se lanzó de palomita para empatar el partido.

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QUIÑONES! Powerful shot from the Colombian that Jurado deflects correctly.

GOAL FOR CRUZ AZUL! Scored by Santi Giménez.

Scored by Herrera.

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¡¡¡G⚽⚽⚽L!! Ozziel Herrera marcó el primer gol de Atlas en el Jalisco en el Torneo.

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THE SECOND ONE IS CLOSE! Shot by Hueso Reyes with his left foot, but the ball goes just wide of the far post.

Charly's shot without power is saved by Camilo Vargas at the back.

First ten minutes of the match. Although Cruz Azul had more chances in the opponent's area, Atlas was able to score and continues in search of the second goal.

GOAL ATLAS! Scored by Ozziel Herrera.

Santiago Giménez fell inside the area and the referee ruled that there was no foul and awarded a penalty kick.

The match has started!

Both teams are already on the field at the Jalisco Stadium for this match, which is just minutes away.

Jurado, Mayorga, Domínguez, Abram, Escobar, Lira, Romero, Rodríguez, Rotondi, Antuna y Giménez.

Vargas, Nervo, Abella, Santamaria, Reyes, Aguilera, Zaldívar, Rocha, Herrera, Ocejo y Quiñones.

The jerseys are ready in the dressing rooms. The reigning Mexican soccer champions will wear their traditional red and black uniforms, while the visitors will wear their second uniform in white.

For this match, Atlas will have important absences such as Julio Furch (personal issues), Diego Barbosa due to a sprained ankle, and the absence of Mauro Manotas who could not make his debut in this Apertura 2022 after an injury that will keep him out of the field for the whole tournament. Cruz Azul only has the absence of Ignacio Rivero, who is still recovering from his injury.

In the most recent match between the Red and Black and Blue, it was in the Campeón de Campeones, a match that would crown one of the two teams that have lifted the Liga MX trophy. The match was decided from the penalty spot after a two-goal draw in regular time. After missing two penalties, Atlas was left with the desire to be crowned, and Cruz Azul was crowned champion of that Cup.

They are ready! The Atlas and Cruz Azul players have just arrived at the Jalisco Stadium for the match corresponding to matchday 3 of the Apertura 2022.

In the history of meetings between Atlas and Cruz Azul, the balance is in favor of La Máquina with 25 wins to 14 wins for the red-and-black team. In terms of draws, only 12 have been recorded. Last season, Cruz Azul won by the narrowest of margins with a goal from Santi Gimenez.

The venue for this match will be the historic Estadio Jalisco, a soccer stadium located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. It has a capacity for a little more than 55 thousand spectators. It was inaugurated on January 31, 1960, and is a World Cup stadium, having hosted the 1970 and 1986 World Cups. Currently, it hosts the matches of the Atlas Red and Black Lions and the University of Guadalajara Black Lions belonging to the MX Expansion League.

All set! We are just under an hour away from the kickoff of Saturday's opening match of Matchday 3 between the last two champions of Mexican soccer. Atlas and Cruz Azul will face each other at the Jalisco Stadium and both are looking for a victory. Will Atlas get their first win of the tournament or will it be Cruz Azul that takes the three points? Follow our coverage on VAVEL USA.

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Julián Quiñones | The Colombian striker will be back for matchday 3 after his injury. After Atlas' lack of goals and the absence of Fuch and Manotas in the offensive line, Quiñones will have to shoulder the team to score goals that could bring the red-and-black team closer to their first victory in the tournament.

Santiago Giménez | The Mexican striker is in charge of the Cementero attack along with Uriel Antuna, with whom he has teamed up well. Santi has 2 goals in the current tournament and will be looking to continue with this good scoring streak. He scored a goal against Pachuca last matchday.

Sebastián Jurado, Alejandro Mayorga, Cata Domínguez, Luis Abram, Juan Escobar, Rafa Baca, Erick Lira; Tabó, Romero, Antuna y Giménez.

The central referee for Atlas vs Cruz Azul will be Oscar Macias; Enrique Martinez, first line; Jessica Fernanda Morales, second line; Gustavo Padilla, fourth assistant.

On the other hand, La Máquina, coached by Diego Aguirre, comes from a painful defeat against Pachuca and today wants to get rid of the thorn in its side against the champion. Cruz Azul lost their most recent game 1-2 against the Tuzos at the Azteca Stadium. The Celestes started the Apertura 2022 with a victory (against Tigres away), and this afternoon they will be looking for their second victory also on home soil. Cruz Azul is currently in eighth place in the overall standings with three points.

The current two-time Mexican soccer champions, coached by Diego Cocca, did not start the tournament very well and with the loss of Quiñones, Furch and Manotas, the red-and-black team has struggled to find the goal and score goals. Atlas is coming from a draw against América and a defeat against Toluca, where the Foxes almost tied the game at three goals in the second half. Currently, the team from Guadalajara is in 14th place in the general table with only one point.

This afternoon, Saturday's matchday 3 activity will take place in the city of Guadalajara with a very attractive and even match. The Jalisco Stadium will be the venue for a match in which two teams will be looking for the three points and not to let any points slip away at the start of the tournament. On one side are the reigning champions, Atlas, who want to take advantage of their home advantage and achieve their first victory of the Apertura 2022, but they will face a Cruz Azul team that wants to recover from their defeat in the last match.

The Atlas - Cruz Azul match will be played at the Stadium Cuauhtémoc, in Guadalajara, Mexico. The kick-off is scheduled at 18:00 pm ET.

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