Gonzalo Piovi's mistake that led to Xolos de Tijuana's 2nd goal vs Cruz Azul The fans lit up the nets

 

Cruz Azul appeared as the undisputed favorite for the quarterfinals of the Apertura 2024, where they would face Xolos de Tijuana. The team has taken advantage of the last few weeks to optimize its strategy and recover the best physical condition of its squad, after the long break.

For its part, Juan Carlos Osorio's team would face a considerable challenge. After their demanding elimination in the Play-in, the northern team could accuse the wear and tear of their recent campaign, which could complicate their aspirations in this crucial stage of the championship. Faced with this, they struck quickly.

The first half was more than perfect in its first minutes for the home team, after taking advantage of an error by Willer Ditta who enabled the opening of the score. Then, unfortunately Gonzalo Piovi made a mistake when trying to intercept an aerial ball, completely missing the header to reject. From there came the second goal for Xolos, who has not taken his foot off the accelerator.