Cruz Azul loses the opportunity to become the leader and loses against Necaxa

Cruz Azul wrote one more 'Cruzazuleada' in Mexican soccer, this time against Necaxa. La Máquina was leading 1-0, a lead it lost in the last 10 minutes of the match, with goals by Milton Giménez and Rodrigo Aguirre, who were in charge of taking away the unbeaten streak from the Celestes in Jaime Lozano's presentation with the Rayos.

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The visitors were the first to attack the opponent's goal. Luis García took the ball on the left flank but cut back to the center to take a right-footed shot, which left Jesús Corona standing, who only saw the ball hit the crossbar and then the post. However, the ball did not cross the goal line.

Cruz Azul owned the ball, but failed to create dangerous plays in Luis Malagón's goal, until Uriel Antuna, La Máquina's most dangerous player, broke down the right flank and upon entering the area was brought down by Idekel Domínguez, an action that Erick Yair Miranda, the central referee, sanctioned as a penalty kick.

A penalty kick gave Cruz Azul the lead

Juan Escobar took the penalty with a powerful shot to the center of the goal. Although Luis Malagón touched the ball with his feet, he was unable to stop the shot and La Máquina made the score 1-0.

Juan Reynoso moved his players for the second half. He took Carlos Rodríguez and Bryan Angulo off to give game time to Santiago Giménez and Iván Morales, who made his debut with La Máquina.

With only two minutes on the pitch, Iván Morales broke down the left flank with speed, from where he sent in a low cross, which was headed in by Uriel Antuna. However, the 'Brujo' shot crashed against the crossbar of the rojiblanca goal.

Juan Reynoso took advantage of the lead and Necaxa's lack of attacking to make two more debuts in the Cruz Azul jersey. At 69', Ángel Romero came on for Ignacio Rivero and at 77', Christian Tabó came on for Uriel Antuna.

Reynoso's bad substitutions doomed Cruz Azul

La Máquina lost with the substitutions because although Necaxa was not dangerous, the possession of the ball now changed to the visitors, who revolutionized the match with the entry of Heriberto Jurado, who sent a cross from the left flank, which was finished off by Milton Giménez, who with a header beat Jesús Corona, the goalkeeper who was unable to stop the ball, although it passed close to his position.

Necaxa pressed until the last minute and just at that moment when 'Cruzazuleadas' are written, the score was made 1-2 by Rodrigo Aguirre, who took advantage of some rebounds inside the area to push the ball in and end Cruz Azul's unbeaten run.

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