Chivas He was not able to recover after conceding a goal in just the first minute of play. Queretaro He knew how to resist and although he was dominated, he did what was necessary to hold the score until the final whistle. The Sacred Flock They lost 1-0, thus seeing their good streak interrupted, they also lost the opportunity to jump to sixth place in the standings and, as if that were not enough, they will arrive with a beaten spirit at the Classic Tapatío.
Guadalajara arrived at the stadium La Corregidora Stadium with a positive streak of four consecutive victories. He needed the fifth in a row to push in the fight for sixth place in the standings. In the stands, the red and white fans were the majority, but on the field, the start of the match was chaotic for the Sacred Flock.
The first minute of the game had barely passed, when Ruben the Bear Gonzalez lost a ball in his own field. Costly mistake. Lucas Rodríguez accelerated through the center and opened to the left to Jonathan Perlaza. Inside the area, the Ecuadorian unleashed a left cross shot. Raul Rangel He stretched and managed to deflect the ball.
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Ali Ávila put Querétaro in front against Chivas
However, the round was left loose inside the area. Ali Ávila He appeared unmarked and with the goal open, he only had to push to make it 1-0. One minute and 34 seconds had been played, when the Guadalajara I was already at a disadvantage. Uphill game, as has happened so many other times in the tournament to the team Gabriel Milito.
The rest of the first half was absolutely Chivas’s. Querétaro renounced any attempt to be a protagonist with the ball. They ceded it completely to Guadalajara, which finished the initial period with 80 percent possession. However, they were not able to reflect that superiority on the scoreboard. The visiting team got tired of failing.
At ‘6, the round reached Santiago Sandovalinside the area, but he hit it too low and his shot flew. A little later, Efrain Alvarez He took a free kick directly from the right. The goalkeeper Guillermo Allison managed to cover and was left Diego Campillowho did not arrive comfortably. He couldn’t finish properly and the opportunity escaped, at ’14.
Armando Gonzalezwhich had been the target of praise the previous day, had its first clear failure in ’21, when Bryan Gonzalez He combed a corner kick taken from the left. The Ant appeared at the second post, who already controlled inside the small area and immediately scored with a left foot shot that he sent to the side. He forgave.
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Later, Santiago Sandoval darted into space to reach a good cross, but in the jump to try to finish, there was no way. He couldn’t make good contact and the option escaped him, ’28. A minute later, Efraín Álvarez tried with a shot from outside the area, which went just wide of the goal.
Armando González missed the opportunity to tie
Chivas arrived constantly. Luis Romo He looked up and launched a great serve to the left side. First of all, ‘El Cotorro’ Bryan González He put the round one in the center. In the small area, Armando González arrived sweeping to make contact with the ball. He had everything to equalize the score, but his shot incredibly flew. At ’31, another important one escaped him.
The red and white approaches were one after another. At ’38, Efraín Álvarez launched another good cross that Santiago Sandoval finished off with a header. There was a small deflection and goalkeeper Guillermo Allison reacted in a great way to save with a hand on the goal line, at ’38. Two minutes later, the second of the White Roostersbut Lucas Rodríguez failed in a one-on-one in front of the goalkeeper, scoring wide.
For the second half, Gabriel Milito ordered modifications. But far from benefiting his team, it turned out to be quite the opposite. The Guadalajara stopped arriving so frequently. Nor did it give any sense of real danger. Querétaro stood with greater order on the field of play and opted to wait for a counterattack.
Guadalajara, owner of the ball but without a clear offensive
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The Sacred Flock owned the ball, but they ran into a wall again and again. Efraín Alvarez took a free kick in the 47th minute. The barrier managed to deflect slightly, to deflect into a corner kick. The minutes passed and Guadalajara no longer arrived. To ’65, Support Wilke He met a serve from the right, but his header went wide.
Diego Campillo went ahead of the mark on a corner kick taken from the right. He won from above, to the first post, but his header went to the side, at ’80. The tying goal did not come for the red and white team. In defense, the rojiblancos played hand-to-hand and the Gallos Blancos had some options that they were unable to achieve. In added time, Richard Ledezma received the red card and will miss the Clásico Tapatío.
Chivas was not able to recover after the early goal. His four-win streak ended. Painful defeat, since he had the possibility of getting into sixth place in the classification and fighting for the direct ticket to League. After 14 games played, Guadalajara He is eighth in the table, with 20 units. Querétaro reached 14 pointsin site number 12 of the Liga MX.