Cruz Azul's best player is dropped and allows Miguel Herrera to breathe with Tigres

Tigres and Cruz Azul faced each other this Saturday in Matchday 1 of the Apertura 2022. Both teams were looking to get the local tournament off to the best possible start and begin to score important points against potential direct rivals. The two clubs met in the last quarterfinals, where the feline team advanced due to their position in the table.

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It is also important to remember another of Tigres and Cruz Azul's clashes, such as that match on matchday 8 of the Clausura 2022. "La Máquina" broke a five-game winning streak against the university team after equalizing with a last-minute goal by Ignacio Rivero. The Uruguayan has had an outstanding career with the Cementero team.

Now, for the start of the Apertura 2022, Miguel Herrera and his coaching staff did not bother to make a contingent plan to stop the South American attacker. This is because he sustained an injury during the Liga MX SuperCopa match that ruled him out of Cruz Azul's starting lineup for the day.

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An intense match was played at the university stadium where, at minute 16, Rafarl Baca gave Cruz Azul the lead in what was the Celeste team's first goal of the tournament. Despite his goals for "La Maquina", the midfielder has been strongly criticized by the fans during the last few months, specially in social media.

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