Mexico City /
The Toluca Red Devils remain unbeaten in Guard1anes 2021 thanks to a pair of goals from Michael Estrada and Joao Plata to beat the Necaxa 2-0 at Nemesio Deu Stadium. All in a duel where goalkeeper Luis Malagón saved Aguascalientes’ team from at least two more goals.
One of those stops came at 12 minutes when Rubens Sambueza sent a cross that deflected by the striker Alexis Canelo; Malagon he cut when he was going to second post and almost got a great goal. Necaxa had their chance to tie however Alejandro Zendejas he failed a hand-to-hand in front of the archer Luis García. The midfielder had stolen the ball but when defining it flew it.
Then came the play that changed the board at 26 minutes when the winger Idekel Domínguez committed foul on cinnamon and by VAR the referee Jorge Isaac Rojas decided it was criminal for Toluca. In charge of collecting was Estrada who put the ball at the base of the post for the 1-0.
In the 64th minute Malagón intervened again to save the Rays when Alexis Canelo it also failed a hand-to-hand. On top of that, the Necaxa lost Ian Gonzalez who was sent off for something he said.
In the last play of the match he appeared Joao Plata, Who took the ball out of the area and with a powerful shot he got the final 2-0 which has the Scarlets undefeated and with 7 points
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