Toluca Brazilian striker Camilo Sanvezzo and experienced coach Ignacio “Nacho” Ambriz beat Cruz Azul 2-3 against Cruz Azul in a close fight and thus continue to lead the Liga MX Opening Tournament 2022.
In a controversial duel, as the referee who repeatedly stopped the game to go to VAR, Sanvezzo converted the winning goal with a stoppage time penalty.
With the score at 2-2 in the 90th minute, goalkeeper Sebastián Jurado committed an inertia foul and the referee awarded a penalty in which Sanvezzo beat Paraguayan defender Juan Escobar, the substitute goalkeeper, because Jurado was sent off.
For the “blue” scored Chilean Jean Meneses, Mexican Marcel Ruiz and Sanvezzo, and for the “Celestes” – Argentinean Ramiro Funes Mori and Mexican Rodrigo Huescas, who showed terrible marksmanship in the box.
The Toluca Devils have six wins, two draws, one loss and 20 points.one more than the Rayados de Monterrey, who beat the Necaxa 1-2 on Friday, with goals from the Uruguayan Rodrigo Aguirre and the Mexican Arturo González, while Brian Garnica missed the Necaxa.
Toluca character, the key to Liga MX leadership
Nacho Ambriz stressed at the press conference that it was the nature of his players that led them to defeat Cruz Azul in a match with a crazy ending.
“We leave very satisfied, because the character that my players showed helped us in that crazy end of the match”
Toluca won the clash at the Estadio Azteca thanks to goals from the Chilean Jean Meneses, Marcel Ruiz and the Brazilian Camilo Sanvezzo, who scored from the penalty spot. “Machine” scored Argentine Ramiro Funes Mori and Rodrigo Huescas.
Ambriz confirmed the psychological strength of his team, especially Sanvezzo, who converted a penalty, which meant victory in stoppage time.
“The last minutes were a crazy game, no football, no order, no idea on our part, but given the lack of an idea, we had strength of character, so I save three points that allow us to continue to be in first place in the standings. tournament,” Ambriz explained.
Source: La Opinion
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