Ecuadorian striker Michael Estrada had the opportunity to start at Cruz Azul on Saturday; however, he did not take advantage of it and was expelled.
The tricolor, in just four minutes, committed the actions that led to a double reprimand: first at 50 and then at 54, after elbowing a rival.
In December, Raúl Gutiérrez, a cement technician, had informed the tricolor that it was not in his plans for this season; However, he has once again given him opportunities to act due to the lack of signings at the club.
Regarding the game, the Monterrey striped team came from behind to beat the Machine of Cruz Azul, on Saturday at the Azteca stadium, in a match on the second day of the Clausura 2023 Mexican soccer tournament.
At minute 28, Uriel Antuna received a filtered pass and made it 1-0 for the Cruz Azul Machine with a shot in front of the Argentine goalkeeper Estaban Andrada.
The 1-1 score for the striped team fell to 43rd, when Argentine Germán Berterame finished off a pass sent by Jesús Gallardo from the left corridor with his left foot inside the area.
Monterrey got the somersault on the scoreboard at 51. After a frontal display, Uruguayan Rodrigo Aguirre appeared in the area and gave the ball to Argentine Rogelio Funes Mori, who made it 2-1.
Berterame made it 3-1 for the Monterrey squad with a powerful mid-range shot at 76.
The sky-blue team got closer to 3-2 at 80 with an own goal from Berterame, who stretched out his right leg in his attempt to avoid a rival’s shot.
With this result, Monterrey added its first three points and Cruz Azul was left with one point. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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