Once again, Cruz Azul have put in a disappointing performance in the playoffs. For the second tournament in a row, Monarcas Morelia are the team who have knocked them out. After Morelia won by one goal at home in the first leg, this tie was thought to be a toss-up headed to Estadio Azul. La Machina were caught napping in the opening minutes of the second leg, and Morelia ended the tie before the second leg really got started, eventually winning by an aggregate score of 4-2.
Cruz Azul Vs. Monarcas Morelia, 2011 Apertura Liguilla: Full Time, Blue Machine Bows Out
Morelia won both legs 2-1, scoring their first two goals in this leg in the opening 20 minutes. Miguel Sabah stunned the crowd with his opener in the 15th minute, scoring on a great finish from a Gerardo Lugo through-ball. Lugo would get a goal of his own five minutes later, powering in a piledriver from 20 yards after Rafael Marquez Lugo touched a ball into his path with his back to goal.
Alejandro Vela restored some hope for Cruz Azul fans with a goal in the 35th minute as he finished off a Javier Aquino cross, but La Machina wasn’t able to create chances in the second half. Morelia deserved to win over 180 minutes of play as Cruz Azul shot themselves in the foot over and over again.
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