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Last Sunday, Cruz Azul defeated Atlas in the Champions of Champions and took the first title of the season in Mexico. The Peruvian Anderson Santamaría was a starter for the Tapatío team, and he had a positive performance on the field, even saving his goal in a clear goal opportunity.
At the 68th minute, Cruz Azul quickly left their own half and found Santiago Giménez with spaces. The forward of the 'Cement Maker' eluded two opponents with speed and headed towards the penalty area to finish.
However, at the right moment, Anderson Santamaría manages to slide tackle and deflect the ball before he can take the shot. The action of the national defender had even greater value because he did it with a yellow card and risking being sent off, as he could have committed a penalty.
It is worth mentioning that Cruz Azul won the Liga MX Supercopa by defeating Atlas 4-3 in a penalty shootout. In regular time, they drew 2-2 with goals from Emanuel Aguilera (41'), Julián Andrés Quiñones (90+1'), Santiago Giménez (45+3'), and Ángel Romero (63').