Rayados de Monterrey fell surprisingly against the Club León , of the Argentine coach Ariel Holan , in the match corresponding to the Day 13 of the Apertura 2021 of the Mexican soccer.
Elías Hernández , player of the ‘green belly’ was in charge of scoring the only goal of the commitment, with a beautiful shot from the crescent of the area to add the second consecutive defeat for the Rayados.
Despite Monterrey’s attempt in To equalize the actions, Leon was able to extend the score, but they did not have the necessary aim to score. On the other hand, Duván Vergara, Maxi Meza and Rogelio Funes Mori , were the only ones who could disturb the goal defended by Rodolfo Cota .
The Lion complicated the rest of the starting time for his rivals by taking possession of the ball with the 53 percent. It was until 34 that the Rayados worried Rodolfo Cota’s goal with a header from Colombian Duván Vergara that passed near the post.
Already for the minute 70, Alfonzo Gozález and Maxi Meza, at 74 ′, were able to equalize the actions with their shots to the post. But Monterrey began to press until the end of the commitment without any success.
Aguirre: “today we took a step backwards”
The Rayados de Monterrey coach, Javier Agurre, pointed out that the team lacked a lot to take the commitment, in addition, this result generates a setback to the pretensions of qualifying directly to the Liguilla.
“ Today we took a step back. My players know about poor performance. You can not stop being intense, committed, put attitude, we suffered from all that and that is why we lost ”, said the ‘Basque’.
Monterrey will have to face the Gallos Blancos on the next date from Querétaro, while the León Club will receive the UNAM Pumas.