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For: EFE
Sunday, November 17
The Machine won the Liga MX Champion of Champions
Uruguayan Jonathan Rodríguez scored two goals this Sunday to give Cruz Azul a 1-2 victory over León with which he won the Champion of Champions trophy last season.
In Carson, California, Rodriguez (minute 60 Y 67) scored by the Cruz Azul from the Peruvian coach Juan Reynoso , Clausura monarch 2021 , and Santiago Ormeño (minute 82) discounted by the Lion of Argentine strategist Ariel Holan, owner of the Apertura 1973.
The first half was attractive with l The two teams in search of goals and outstanding performances by the goalkeepers, Iván Vázquez Mellado, for León, and José de Jesús Corona, for the Blues.
In the second half the Cruz Azul created the first arrival of danger in the 26 with a shot from outside Jonathan Rodríguez, chosen this Saturday as the best footballer in the league .
The Azules de Reynoso intensified the attack at the beginning of the second half; in the 54 the Ecuadorian Ángel Mena stopped an off-hook and saved the Lion, but in the 60, the “Cabecita” Rodríguez put the 0-1 by winning the mark against the defense and converting from the right.
Gooooooal from @Blue Cross! 🔥
What a way to anticipate, what a way to finish. Great goal of the usual Machine! 😎
🦁 0-1 🚂 # ChampionOfCampeonesTUDN | # SerFieraEsUnPrgullo | # Break it
🔴 Live!
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July 19, 2021
León sent Colombian striker Omar Fernández to the field in a bet on offense, but it was the celestial that extended the advantage with Rodríguez’s second goal, at the goalkeeper’s exit in a pass from Santiago Giménez.
Gooooooooooool of @Blue Cross! 🔥⚽
Cabecita makes his double and explodes the stadium. Who stops this Cruz Azul? 😎
🦁 0-2 🚂 # ChampionOfCampeonesTUDN | # SerFieraEsUnPrgullo | # Break it
🔴 Live!
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– TUDN USA (@TUDNUSA) July 26, 2021
In the 81 a Peruvian man Yoshimar Yotún faked a foul in the area and earned a second warning with which he left Cruz Azul with a hom less on the court.
Red for Blue Cross! 🔴
Yotun is sent off for a double yellow after faking a foul in the area. ❌
🦁 0-2 🚂 # ChampionOfCampeonesTUDN | # SerFieraEsUnPrgullo | # Break it
🔴 Live!
📺 TUDN and @ univision
📲Follow it here 👉 https://t.co/rmagykY9uL pic.twitter.com/AvRfkTUvOS– TUDN USA (@TUDNUSA) July 19, 2021
León took advantage of the numerical advantage in the area and in the 82 approached with goal by Ormeño to pass from Omar Fernández.
Gooooooooooal from @ clubleonfc ! 🔥
Ormeño’s spectacular goal. It opens with the Fiera and the closing will be dramatic! 😱
🦁 1-2 🚂 # ChampionOfChampsTUDN | # SerFieraEsUnPrgullo | # Break it
🔴 Live!
📺 TUDN and @ univision
📲Follow it here 👉 https://t.co/rmagykY9uL pic.twitter.com/TXIp6s6l6w– TUDN USA (@TUDNUSA) July 19, 2021
The Lion went with everything to attack against an opponent waiting for a counterattack. In the discount León suffered the expulsion of Fidel Ambriz , the epilogue of the duel.
Ambriz is expelled by a blow to the chest of Santi Giménez. ❌
🦁 1-2 🚂 # ChampionOfCampeonesTUDN | # SerFieraEsUnPrgullo | # Break it
🔴 Live!
📺 TUDN and @ univision
📲Follow it here 👉 https://t.co/rmagykY9uL pic.twitter.com/Sm6qFSAnxA– TUDN USA (@TUDNUSA) July 19, 2021
Was the third trophy Champion of Champions of Cruz Azul , which he previously won in 1968 – 1969 Y 1973 – 1973.
The party left everything ready for the start of the Closing Tournament 2021 in which the Blues will begin their title defense on Monday 26, in his stadium against Mazatlán, two days after the Lion made his debut at Pachuca’s home.