The Pumas defeat Querétaro and consolidate their leadership in the Clausura
By: EFE
The UNAM Pumas of the Argentine coach Andrés Lillini defeated Gallos Blancos de Querétaro this Friday 1-3 to establish themselves as the leader of the Clausura tournament 2022 of Mexican soccer.
At the start of the second day of the Clausura, Leonel López, Marco García and the Brazilian Rogério De Oliveira converted for the felines and Ángel Sepúlved for Querétaro.
Los Gallos they opened the scoring on their first shot of the game. In minute 4, the Argentine Leonardo Sequeira, from the right wing, put a cross into the area that Sepúlveda headed for 1-0.
Pumas did not let the early goal deconcentrate him and it was because of the draw that he came close to arriving in the minute 13, with a left-footed shot from Marco García, and in the 14, with a header from Arturo Ortiz, both stopped by the Uruguayan goalkeeper Washington Aguerre.
The feline insistence turned into a goal in the 16. The Brazilian Higor Meritao assisted Leonel López, who outwitted his marker to convert close to the crescent the 1-1 to the left post of Aguerre.
The university cadre continued in search of increasing its advantage, something that it obtained in the 45. Marco García placed a ball in the right corner of Aguerre to make it 1-2.
The Pumas came out from the first minutes of the second half with the intention of signing the victory. Saucedo, in the 45, and Rogério De Oliveira, in the 54, made shots that went close to Aguerre’s goal.
The good moment of the felines did not stop even due to the expulsion of Mozo in the 65 for a foul on Jorge Hernández, since three minutes later they scored another goal.
A bad start from Querétaro allowed Sebastián Saucedo to filter a pass to Rogério, who defined in the minute 68 1-3 before Aguerre left.
On Saturday, the champion Atlas will debut in the Clausura by receiving San Luis. Afterwards, the UANL Tigers will receive the Puebla, the Blue Cross to the Juarez FC and the Tijuana to León.
The day will continue on Sunday with the visit from Santos Laguna to Toluca and the Pachuca to the Guadalajara. The duel will subtract from the second date Mazatlán FC-América , postponed to February 14 due to maintenance to the Mazatleco stadium.
