Cruz Azul by Juan Reynoso and Luis Abram beat Queretaro for Liga MX and ended a bad streak

During the week there was talk of Juan Reynoso's possible departure from Cruz Azul and the four consecutive lost matches gave weight to this rumor. However, nothing was mentioned from the board of directors and the Peruvian coach continued to work thinking about the match against Querétaro, a rival with whom he returned to victory within the framework of the 15th date of the Liga MX Clausura Tournament.

With Luis Abram the last five minutes plus the discounts, the 'Cement Machine' beat his rival on duty 1-0 and added three new points that place him in the top four places of the championship, a place that gives direct qualification to the quarterfinals in the league. The hero of the match was Paraguayan Pablo Escobar, who scored the only goal within 75 minutes of the match played at La Corregidora stadium.

In this way, the 'Cabezón' cut the bad streak of four unwon matches between the domestic tournament and the Concacaf Champions League, where they were eliminated against Pumas in the semifinals. They add up to 24 points and are placed in the fourth square of the Closing Leaderboard. The first three places are taken by Pachuca with 35 points, Tigres with 32 and Puebla with 26 points.

The next date Cruz Azul will face Atlético San Luis looking to score three new points and waiting for the defeat of the 'Camoteros'. The match will be played on Sunday, March 24 from 05:00pm (Peruvian time), within the framework of the 16th date of the championship. There are only two dates left to enter the final stages of the championship.

REYNOSO SPOKE AFTER THE VICTORY

Juan Reynoso spoke after the engagement against Queretaro, where he returned to victory after four dates. The coach was serene and commented that the team could play better, but despite that they are well placed in the table.

“As happens in teams, and I don't want to say that it is only exclusive to Cruz Azul, this type of situation is experienced on a day-to-day basis. Obviously it is magnified more on the outside than on the inside, we were clear that today we were winning the fourth, with a direct league. We recognize that we are not at our best expression, but the team competes and it has merit to be there. More than one would like to be fourth today. The most difficult thing about football is winning the matches that you have to win by force. This team has to play better and it has to be higher.”

CONTINUITY OF REYNOSO IN DOUBT

A few days after the tournament league is defined, the continuity of the Peruvian would be in doubt because so far his team is in the repechage zone, so he is not yet assured of his passage to the “Mexican football party”. According to ESPN, the board considered that Juan Reynoso will remain in his position only if he wins in the current tournament; however, different options for the bench would already be analyzed.

Mexico's TUDN media revealed the supposed candidates to replace the coach of the 'ninth' in the following season; it would be Matías Almeyda or Diego Cocca.

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