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The Liga MX quarterfinals began with a major surprise: Cruz Azul lost 2-1 to Toluca and seriously compromised their options to continue in search of the coveted title . Controversy surrounded the match: Toluca’s two goals were penalized , one of them much discussed by the fans of the “Machine ”, Who complains of arbitration theft.
Alexis Canelo overtook Toluca to 26 ′, with a fairly consistent penalty. Guillermo Fernández tied less than 10 minutes later. Since then, Cruz Azul took control of the game and went in search of victory, but the Toluca defensive bloc knew how to contain and wait for its moment … which came in a controversial way.
The Sambueza penalty
At the minute 50 ′ the match was decided. New penalty favorable to the “Red Devils”, one from which the cement machine could not recover. The author? Rubens Sambueza, a rival not at all loved by Cruz Azul fans. Let’s not forget his past in America.
The play is as follows: Sambueza went into the area hitting Roberto Alvarado, who tried to clear the ball with both feet. He succeeded, but Sambueza ended up on the ground, showing he was in pain from the apparent infraction -which was for the referee -.
The million dollar question.
Was Piojo Alvarado’s criminal ???
He sold it as god Rubens Sambueza ???
Really, it did not merit revision in the VAR ???
With this move, Toluca 👹🔴 is beating Cruz Azul 2-1 at the moment pic.twitter.com/TMkew0SFxD
– DIEGOL ⚽️ (@Diegol 90 Mx) May 13, 2021
Definitely, there is no penalty below. None of the feet of “Piojo” cuts the advance of his rival illegally. However, by inertia or by intention, Alvarado touches the neck / nape of Sambueza with his right arm, who immediately lets himself fall.
Aggression? Unintentional movement? That is the debate. The VAR did not call the referee to review the play, so there was security in the signaling. Toluca endured the result and will start playing with the advantage at the Azteca Stadium. The return game will be Saturday 15 May.