Roberto Alvarado got his triplet in the first half and gets the 3-1 from Cruz Azul vs. Cougars | VIDEO

One of the best days lives Roberto Alvarado who scored the third goal of Cruz Azul vs. Pumas UNAM and also its triplet.

Cruz Azul vs. Pumas: the match preview

Cruz Azul fell at the Azteca Stadium against León and the chances of direct qualification to the Liguilla were significantly diminished. Now, the team will have to start preparing for next weekend’s match against Pumas, in which the classification to Liguilla could be defined.

The ‘University’ come with fallen morale after losing the game to Santos, who also took away the option of having their qualification for the play-off in their hands. To advance, the ‘Auriazules’ need to beat Cruz Azul and for Pachuca or Atlético de San Luis to win their matches.

The defeat in front of his audience did not leave Juan Reynoso’s team very well, who was clearly looking for a victory in order to be one step closer to direct qualification to the Liguilla. Now, they will have to wait for a victory on the last day and see how their direct rivals, León, Tigres and Toluca, come out.