Raúl Ruidíaz
continues to make history. After the qualification of the Peruvian national team to Russia 2018, the players returned to their clubs to resume the local leagues, so the "Pulga" left aside the national team shirt to put on the "canario" jersey. In the last round of the regular phase of the 2017-2018 Apertura of the Liga Mx, the Peruvian forward once again stood out.
"Pulga" made his presence felt in Morelia Monarcas' 2-1 victory over Necaxa and secured a spot in the Liga MX playoffs, knocking out Necaxa. With goals from Mario Osuna (19') and Raúl Ruidíaz (24'), the 'canario' team took away the three points. However, in Chile, the Peruvian's goal did not sit well and the national team forward quickly became a trending topic in the southern country.
What happened?
The clash between Morelia Monarcas and Necaxa had a different impact on the Chilean players - Sebastián Vegas, Rodrigo Millar, and Juan Pablo Rodríguez (they play for Monarcas) - and Igor Lichnovsky, Manuel Iturra, and Matías Fernández, players of "Los Rayos" who were eliminated, causing joy for some Chileans and sadness for others to see their team eliminated by Raúl Ruidíaz's goal.