After what seemed like a nightmare that lasted ages for Cruz Azul fans, they’ve finally awoken from their bad dream. Or so it seems. Before last night’s victory in Pachuca, it had been 53 days since ‘La Máquina’ last drank from the victory well, which was the first leg of the Liga MX Semi-Final against Pumas. Since then, they had played four official matches, all ending in losses.
Just three days after defeating Pumas with a resounding 4-0 back in December, they visited CU with a very accomplishable mission: don’t lose by 4 goals. After suffering that historic playoff elimination, they turned to prepare for the CONCACAF CL, where they would face LAFC in the QF.