Goals from Aguirre and Alfonso González were enough to turn around Garnica’s opening goal
In the other match of the day, Puebla and Tijuana signed tables with a result of 3-3
The Rayados del Monterrey they won this friday 1-2 to the Necaxa to reach 19 points and climb to first place in the ranking of the opening tournament 2022 of Mexican soccer. In the continuation of the eighth day of the championship, the Uruguayan Rodrigo Aguirre and Alfonso González scored for the Rayados. Brayan Garnica discounted for Necaxa, which continued in fifth place with 12 points.
Necaxa dominated the first half against Rayados who were unable to display their best football due to their rival’s good defensive approach. The Argentinean Milton Giménez, in the 6th minute, was the first to test the Monterrey goalkeeper, Luis Cárdenas, with a shot near midfield that went just wide. Necaxa’s insistence turned into a goal in minute 37 with a mid-range shot from garnica that entered through the right post of Cárdenas for 0-1.
The Rayados advanced lines in the second half in which they dismantled the Necaxa defense. Rogelio Funes Mori was the first to create danger in the Necaxa area with a header in the 52nd that Luis Malagón deflected and another in the 54th that went just wide. After the actions of Funes Mori, Monterrey leveled the game when the Argentine Maximiliano Meza leaked a ball to Aguirrewho defined the 1-1 over Malagón in minute 56. Alfonso Gonzalez He made it 1-2 with a powerful left-footed shot near the crescent that entered the left post by Luis Malagón in minute 77.
In another game this Friday, the Puebla tied 3-3 in the discount before the Tijuana thanks to a goal Israel Kings at 90+9. the brazilian Gustavo Ferrareis and the american Jozy Altidore were the other scorers of the poblanos. Edgar Lopez and the Argentines Lucas Rodriguez Y Lisandro Lopez they were for Tijuana. The result sent Puebla to sixth place with 11 points, while Tijuana moved up to seventh place also with 11.
The duels of the eighth day began this Thursday with the Gallos Blancos del Querétaro draw 1-1 against San Luis. This Saturday, Mazatlán FC will visit León, América will visit Pumas UNAM and two-time champion Atlas will visit Chivas del Guadalajara. On Sunday, Toluca will visit Cruz Azul and Santos Laguna will visit Tigres UANL. The duel Juárez FC-Pachuca will be pending on the day, rescheduled due to the violent day last Thursday in Ciudad Juárez.
