Down 0-2 at home and into stoppage time, Rayados looked poised to lose their first match of 2022. However, Funes Mori and Montes, along with Cruz Azul’s long history of last-minute letdowns (or “Cruzazuleadas”) had something else in mind. With an Erick Aguirre assist to a magnificent Funes Mori left-footer in the 92nd minute, followed by a beautiful Maxi Meza cross that found César Montes’ head to level the score at 2, the impossible once again became possible against a Cruz Azul club who continue to be haunted by their last-minute woes. But that’s missing the entire point.
Despite dominating ball possession (65% to 35%), as well as total shots (19 to 7), you could barely tell Rayados had been as superior.