With authority, the Machine beat the Strip 3-1, on date 8 of the Mexico – Liga MX – Clausura 2023 tournament. The goal of the match for the local was scored by Lucas Jaques (30′ 2T). While the away goals were made by Carlos Rodríguez (45′ 1T), Julio Domínguez (13′ 2T) and Gonzalo Carneiro (16′ 2T, penalty).
Puebla could not discount because Carlos Baltazar hit the post 83 minutes into the second half.
Puebla tried with more shots, but Cruz Azul was left with the victory. According to the data, he tried 19 shots: 9 went to the goal, 8 ended up outside and 1 was stopped by the stick.
The figure of the meeting was Carlos Rodríguez. The Cruz Azul midfielder stood out against Puebla since he scored 1 goal and kicked 2 times on target.
Another of the key footballers at the Cuauhtémoc stadium was Sebastián Jurado. The Cruz Azul goalkeeper had a great performance against Puebla because he saved 5 shots.
With some infractions and constant pauses, the match played between both teams was lived. There were 3 reprimands: Daniel Aguilar, Federico Mancuello and Julio Domínguez.
Puebla’s coach, Eduardo Arce, arranged a 4-5-1 formation on the field with Antony Silva in goal; Patrick Villa Urban, Emanuel Gularte, Gastón Silva and Daniel Aguilar on the defensive line; Diego De Buen, Gustavo Ferrareis, Federico Mancuello, Pablo Parra and Omar Fernández in the middle; and Martín Barragán in attack.
For their part, those led by Joaquín Moreno planted themselves with a 3-6-1 strategy with Sebastián Jurado under the three sticks; Julio Domínguez, Juan Escobar and Ramiro Funes Mori in defense; Ignacio Rivero, Erik Lira, Rafael Baca, Uriel Antuna, Carlos Rodríguez and Rodolfo Rotondi in midfield; and Gonzalo Carneiro up front.
The match at the Cuauhtémoc stadium was led by referee Eduardo Galvan Basulto.
For the next date, the Strip will visit Santos Laguna. On the other hand, the Machine will receive FC Juárez.
The local is in fifteenth place with 7 points, while the visitor reached 4 points and is placed in sixteenth place in the tournament.
Note and image source: DataFactory
