As he tried to get up he appeared disoriented and vomited several times. The Frenchman was hit in the back of the head by a kicked ball and a short time later slumped to the ground. Tigres and Santos Laguna battled to a 1-1 draw in another Copa por México contest Tuesday night, but the result was overshadowed by a head injury suffered by Tigres All-Star striker André-Pierre Gignac. The win was the first for “El Rebaño Sagrado” against the Zorros in six matches (0-3-3) though since it was a preseason game – and one of those losses came in an exhibition match – Atlas can still claim a 2-3-0 streak in Liga MX play. The Chivas had already clinched their spot in the Copa final so this game was simply for bragging rights. Guadalajara slipped past crosstown rivals Atlas 1-0 thanks to a “golazo” by Eduardo Torres in minute 40. 1 Luis Malagón – and who will wear the captain’s armband. Since captain and first-choice goalie Memo Ochoa departed for Italy’s Serie A, Ortiz must decide who will start between the pipes – last season’s back-up Oscar Jiménez or Necaxa’s former No. The Cementeros managed to see out the win (a draw would have gotten Cruz Azul into the final) as Corona made a brilliant reflex save of a Brian Rodríguez laser, deflecting the close-range shot off the underside of the crossbar.Īmérica will now have to nurse their wounds until the Clausura 2023 kicks off in 10 days – the Aguilas open against the worst team in Liga MX, Querétaro – while coach Fernando Ortiz has two big decisions to make. No punches were thrown though a bench player for each side was ejected. Álvaro Fidalgo ran 40 yards to shove Estrada and that prompted several rough body-checks as both dugouts cleared. Midway through the second half, Estrada roughly knocked América defender Israel Reyes to the ground and Aguilas players reacted angrily. The Aguilas – needing a win to qualify for the Copa final – pressed forward and rained crosses into Jesús Corona’s box the rest of the match but could not find the equalizer let alone the winner. Last season’s top seed in the Liga MX playoffs narrowed the gap in minute 56 behind a lovely chip from inside the box by wingback Salvador Reyes. “La Máquina Azul” scored twice in the first half (Rodolfo Rotondi finishing off a nifty solo run and Michael Estrada converting from the penalty spot just before halftime) then took their foot off the pedal and the Aguilas took advantage. (Photo by Carlos Zepeda/Jam Media/Getty Images)Ĭruz Azul survived a late América comeback bid to advance to the Copa por México final where the Cementeros will face Guadalajara who arrive with a perfect 4-0-0 record after edging past crosstown rivals Atlas. The 19-year-old midfielder is expected to play a big role for the Chivas in the upcoming Liga MX season. Sebastián Pérez Bouquet (right) helped Guadalajara defeat Atlas in the Clásico Tapatío Tuesday night.

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