By Wilson Florez
Cruz Azul and Chivas tied 2-2 in the first leg of the Clausura 2026 semifinals. The match that took place in Banorte Stadium maintained equality on the scoreboard. The Sacred Flock will have the advantage for the return duel in their stadium. The memes did not let the night’s mistakes go by.
The Machine began the game with strong pressure with the intention of keeping the ball in its possession. But the duel was very even. For the first 25 minutes there were good approaches from each club. The one who made the fewest mistakes was going to take first in the series. The first big mistake was made by the locals.
Chivas’ goal would come in the 28th minute of the game. A first shot by Ángel Sepúlveda complicated Kevin Mier more than expected. The Colombian goalkeeper stopped the shot, but his punt went down the middle. Santiago Sandoval He was very attentive to the rebound and finished without much opposition.
Ladies and gentlemen, yes, Kevin Mier has done it again.
He says goodbye to his aspirations to enter the final list of the Colombian national team 🇨🇴 #CruzAzul 0-1 Kevin Mier-chivas pic.twitter.com/0G1LsgdD7E
— Puro Cruz Azul (@pur0cruzazul) Can also just 14, 2026
But 12 minutes later Mier’s mistake would be covered with a masterful definition by Charly Rodríguez. Inside the area, but pulled to the right side, Charly beat his defender’s back. It is not clear if the La Maquina midfielder He tried a “Sombrerito” on goal or it was a defective center. The point is that Rodríguez equalized the score with a lob shot that surprised everyone present at the Banorte Stadium.
Four minutes into the second half a new goal would come for the Sacred Flock. A very well-directed center by Miguel Gómez found Ángel Sepúlveda. The Chivas forward made a very well cornered header that hit the goalkeeper’s left post. Unfortunately for Kevin Mier, the rebound of the ball went straight to him. A ball that was repelled by the post ended inside the network due to the inertia of the Colombian goalkeeper’s movement.
Two minutes later there was a controversial play in the match. A debatable penalty by Bryan González gave Christian Ebere the option to equalize the actions again. The Nigerian scored his fourth goal in the tournament after beating Óscar Whalley with his execution.
Everything is ready for the return duel. On Saturday, May 16, the commitment that will define the first finalist of Clausura 2026 will take place. The match will take place in the Akron Stadium.
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