Here are three thoughts from Puebla’s 1-1 draw with Cruz Azul at a wet and windy Estadio Cuauhtémoc in round 2 of Guard1anes 2020 action:
1. La Máquina show mental fortitude to snatch late point
This is a match that Cruz Azul would have surely lost in previous years. They were without star striker Jonathan Rodríguez after the Uruguayan was sent off in the opener against Santos. A torrential downpour complicated any attempts at slick combinations on the floor. By the end of the first half, the middle sector of the pitch could have been confused with a swimming pool.