Cruz Azul had a comfortable lead with 30 minutes remaining then barely held on to eliminate Monterrey and advance to its first Liga MX final in six seasons.
Rodolfo Rotondi scored in the first half and a stingy Cruz Azul defense made the goal stand up and the Cementeros will take a 1-0 lead over Monterrey into Sunday s second leg of their Liga MX semifinal series.
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Cruz Azul had a good-news-bad-news sort of week as the new Liga MX season kicked off. Beloved captain Juan Escobar seems on his way out, but Cementeros fans responded positively to the club's new home.
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