Querétaro’s push for a place in the Liguilla took another heavy blow on Sunday, as the side lost 2-0 at home to Puebla at the Corregidora. With two matches left, the Gallos Blancos now need results to go their way to reach the playoffs.
The mood in the stadium turned quickly. Kevin Velasco scored in the ninth minute and Omar Moreno doubled the advantage in the 36th, and Querétaro never looked capable of pulling a goal back. Puebla, who had little left to play for in terms of their own ambitions, controlled the tempo and saw out the win comfortably.
A slide that shows no sign of stopping
The defeat was the fourth in a row for Esteban González’s team, a run that has taken them from the upper part of the table to a position where their qualification hopes are almost gone. The painful 5-0 loss to Santos three weeks ago still appears to weigh heavily on the squad, and they have not been able to shake it off.
Puebla, by contrast, have new life after that Santos result. They now hold their own destiny in the race for the final places, while Querétaro must hope for help from other results in the final round.
Two games to save the season
Querétaro still have two fixtures to play, and they will go into them looking to salvage something from a campaign that has unravelled badly. Their only remaining route is to win those games and hope the results elsewhere fall in their favour.
Source: www.eluniversal.com.mx
