By Gura Garcia
May 27, 2024, 12:52 PM EDT
A final that was full of drama, action and emotion to the max, the winner was and champion of the Clausura 2024 tournament to the Águilas del América over Cruz Azul, in a match that kept the fans on their feet. The night of May 27 will be marked in the memory of fans by the way in which the meeting developed, which left social networks flooded with a large number of memes.
The confrontation began with both teams showing great caution and avoiding mistakes early that could cost dearly. The tension could be felt from the beginning, reflected in every play and every dispute for the ball. Scoring chances were slim during the first 45 minutes of play with both goalkeepers effectively keeping a clean sheet.
The controversial criminal
For the second half everything changed and América began to press much more and generated danger in the rival area, while Cruz Azul kept its lines well organized, seeking to take advantage of the slightest option to open the scoring.
The 71st minute would arrive and the story took a very strong turn when it occurred a controversial move; The Argentine player Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi swept over Israel Reyes, which resulted in a penalty kick in favor of the Águilas and this decision was crucial for América to win the two-time Liga MX championship.
The penalty generated a lot of controversy and the VAR urged the main referee, Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava, to review the play due to possible deception by Israel Reyes. Still reviewing the images, ‘El Gato’ Ortiz confirmed the maximum penalty in favor of América and in the 78th minute of the match Henry Martín took the penalty and scored.
Time passed quickly and the pressure fell on the Cruz Azul players, who tried by all means to equalize the score of the match. The clearest opportunity came in the 89th minute, when a corner kick caused a lot of confusion in the América area, but the ball ended up completely deflected. Luck and the defensive capacity of América, with Luis Ángel Malagón being the spearhead, ended up being the main reasons why the score remained 1 to 0.
The final whistle of the match arrived and with the overall score 2 goals to 1 declared the champion to America and the Americanist celebration began. The Águilas became two-time champions of the MX League, closing with a flourish a campaign full of great challenges that they knew how to face at all times with a final reward of great value.
‘Cruzazulear’ became a trend
The final not only generated emotions on the playing field, but also a wave of memes that flooded social networks, which echoed the term “cruzazulear”, referring to terrible luck and the fame that the Cruz Azul team has earned for stumbling at crucial moments. This wave of memes and comments made it quite clear how the controversial penalty and Cruz Azul’s defeat became a trend on social networks without a doubt.
Thus, the team led by André Jardine raised the Clausura 2024 trophy, celebrating with his fans a two-time championship that is and will go down in history that promises to be remembered for a long time in the hearts of all his followers.
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