Santos vs Cruz Azul: minute by minute of the first leg for the championship

The Club Santos Laguna and Cruz Azul They collide in the first game of the grand final for the 2021 Guard1anes trophy. The Guerreros fans took advantage of the authorization for the 70% capacity at the Corona Stadium and were present to cheer on the team. For their part, the capitalists seek to end a 23-year streak without a title.

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Minute 48: Santos Laguna’s goal annulled by Fernando Guerrero, one of the players who favored the play was in an advanced position.

Minute 47: Cruz Azul started with intensity and got two corner kicks in the first seconds.

Start the plugin. Cruz Azul moves the ball.

Summary of the first half: The Shire team was superior during the first minutes of the match. With a more offensive proposal, and taking advantage of Cruz Azul’s defensive errors, they were the first to approach the goal. With the passage of time, the capitalists ordered their formation and were able to generate dangerous plays. Both goalkeepers have been decisive to avoid the goal on a couple of occasions. Similarly, Fernando Guerrero’s refereeing has been criticized for not scoring dangerous tackles from both teams. At the end of 45 minutes, the game ended in equality, both in the score and in the rhythm and possession.

END OF THE FIRST HALF

Minute 45 + 2: Cruz Azul was close to opening the scoring with a series of balls bounced in the area, but the defense ended up rejecting.

Minute 45: Three minutes are added.

Minute 44: Dangerous clash between Otero and Pablo Aguilar. The Santos footballer was attempting a counterattack when he ran into the celestial defender’s marking.

Minute 40: Corner kick for Santos who rejects the defense.

Minute 37: Product of the intensity in the game, some players have starred in some strong entries and discussions. The administrative referee has even approached to talk with the coaches.

Minute 34: Cabecita Rodríguez tried a Chilean shot, but goalkeeper Carlos Acevedo managed to stretch and avoid the fall of his bow.

Minute 33: One more corner kick for Cruz Azul who rejects the defense.

Minute 30: Corner kick for visitors.

Minute 29: Foul in favor of Cruz Azul. Doria knocked down Luis Romo and delivered the ball in a favorable area for the capital team.

Minute 27: The match is resumed.

Minute 25: Break for hydration due to the 34 degrees that the city of Torreón presents. Cruz Azul has managed to close the spaces in its area, so the arrivals from Santos have been less frequent.

Minute 22: Matheus Doria again prevented a goal from Cabecita Rodríguez. The celestial gunner could not consolidate a filtered pass in the large area.

Minute 19: Foul in favor of Cruz Azul.

Minute 18: Cabecita Rodríguez took advantage of a counterattack and starred in a heads-up with Matheus Doria. However, the defender was able to take the ball from him with an agonizing sweep on the edge of the large area.

Minute 15: The ball is played on the field of play defended by Cruz Azul. The only way that Juan Reynoso’s team has found to ward off danger from their area is to send divided balls.

Minute 12: Otero found errors in the midfield and behind Cruz Azul. Once again Otero found a space to shoot at the goal, but the ball passed very far from the goalkeeper’s second post. Santos has shown greater intention to score.

Minute 10: Ferney Otero put Corona in trouble on a couple of occasions. The first shot from the local midfielder went through the side of the goal, however, seconds later he tried again and the veteran goalkeeper sent him to the corner kick.

Minute 7: Jonathan Rodríguez was very close to scoring the first goal of the game. The Cruz Azul forward swept to finish off a center in the large area, but did not reach contact.

Minute 6: Tactical foul committed by Cruz Azul in midfield.

Minute 3: Santos started with greater dominance and offensive style.

21:15 – Actions start at the Corona Stadium.