CF Montreal’s Champions League run ends with 1-1 draw against Cruz Azul
MONTREAL — CF Montreal’s CONCACAF Champions League run ended Wednesday evening as a 1-1 house draw towards Cruz Azul noticed them bow out of the event on mixture.
Rudy Camacho scored for CF Montreal whereas Uriel Antuna was the lone goal-scorer for Cruz Azul who’ve certified for his or her second consecutive Champions League semifinal.
Montreal got here out of the gate firing, exhibiting an depth that was sorely missed final Wednesday at Azteca Stadium with extra pictures heading in the right direction within the first 30 seconds than in the whole first leg.
It took quarter-hour for the primary massive probability of the sport to present itself. After being performed in alone, Santiago Giménez pressured an enormous save from Sebastien Breza.
As Montreal continued to press and search for that all-important mixture equalizer, they continued to run right into a Cruz Azul again line that refused to provide an inch.
The most effective probability of the half for Montreal got here only a minute earlier than halftime when Romell Quioto managed to attach with a cross however despatched the close-range header broad.
Cruz Azul made Montreal pay for his or her lack of end. Lower than a minute later, Antuna discovered himself unmarked in the course of the field. He made no mistake, giving Cruz Azul the lead and an important away objective after yet one more defensive mix-up from Montreal.
Montreal began the second half the identical means they began the primary with substitute Kei Kamara lacking three golden alternatives inside the primary ten minutes.
It took one other 20 for that strain to materialize on the scoresheet as a shortly taken nook discovered the top of Camacho, decreasing the combination hole to at least one objective.
With lower than a minute left in added time, tempers started to flare as a scrum shaped after a number of consecutive fouls on Cruz Azul gamers.
Montreal will now head to Mercedes-Benz Stadium to face Atlanta United as they proceed their MLS marketing campaign on March 19.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed March 16, 2022.
Elias Grigoriadis, The Canadian Press
