Tuca Ferretti’s record against América hits new low
América won Saturday’s Clásico Joven with goals from Zendejas and Henry Martín. For Cruz Azul coach Ricardo Ferretti, it was a milestone defeat in his career.
New edition of the Clásico Joven, another defeat for Cruz Azul. For the second time in a row, the Águilas prevailed over their rivals at the Azteca as Saturday’s game ended 1-3.
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But it was La Máquina who took the lead - Uriel Antuna with a neat finish inside the post on on 12 minutes. But the visitors were back level just before half-time. A brace from Alejandro Zendejas and another from the tournament’s top scorer, Henry Martín (who takes his tally to 13 goals in the current campaign), sentenced the game and brought Tuca Ferretti’s unbeaten run of four games without defeat to an end.
It turned out to be a landmark defeat for the experienced, 69-year-old coach regarding his record against América - it was the 30th defeat of the coach’s career against América. In the 75 games that he has faced them during his illustrious career, the balance is as follows: 24 wins, 21 draws and 30 defeats.
Curiously, Cruz Azul, the team that Ferretti is currently in charge of, is the other that has served him the most defeats in all his years of coaching in Mexican soccer.
10 goals in two games
Last year’s meeting in the Apertura 2022 on 20 August ended in a 7-0 rout. It means that La Máquina have conceded a total of 10 goals in their last two consecutive Liga MX games against their arch rivals - something that hasn’t been seen this century.