Friday, December 13

Lucas Ocampos, sensitive loss for Monterrey on Sunday

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By Edgardo Avelar

Dec 13, 2024, 01:00 AM EST

The Rayados of Monterrey suffered a hard blow with the loss of the Argentine midfielder due to injury Lucas Ocampos, that just in the third minute of action in the match against América he touched the back of his left thigh to fall lying near the final line and thus be ruled out for next Sunday’s duel.

According to the preliminary report of the player’s discomfort, the Rayados medical service reported that it was a tear in the back of the left thigh. When the player was contesting the ball against an opponent, he felt the pull and remained lying down.

The loss of Ocampos coincided with a drop in Monterrey’s performance, since this player became the balance of their squad since his arrival. and the presence of Jesús “Tecatito” Corona was not enough to make the Rayados walk.

Even after Sergio Canales’ great goal that put Monterrey ahead on the scoreboard, then a gale came from the visitors that goalkeeper Luis “Mochis” Cárdenas had to put on the hero’s cape to save his team by taking away goals scored against the Rayados.

Puebla, Puebla, December 12, 2024. Lucas Ocampos was injured during the first leg of the Final of the Apertura 2024 tournament of the Liga BBVA MX, between the Águilas del América and the Rayados del Monterrey, held at the Cuauhtémoc stadium. Photo: Imago7/ Manlio Contreras
Lucas Ocampo cries with frustration on the cart of misfortunes after being injured from the match vs. America.
Credit: Manlio Contreras | Imago7

The ‘curse’ of Ocampos

For now in the career of the Argentine midfielder, Ocampos has not managed to celebrate league titles during his time at Sevilla with whom he can boast two European Cups, especially because River Plate, Olympique Marseille, Monaco and Milan, He had to endure the reality of the drought of local League titles.

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