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Late Carrasquilla Challenge Injures Cruz Azul Keeper Kevin Mier as VAR Upholds Yellow

Cruz Azul will request a suspension for the Pumas player pending medical results.

Overview

  • Club doctors said Mier may have a fracture, leaving his availability for the Liguilla in doubt after he left the field on crutches.
  • Referee Fernando Hernández reviewed the incident on VAR and kept a yellow card for Carrasquilla, triggering widespread criticism.
  • Cruz Azul published video showing wounds on Mier’s leg and lodged a complaint following the match.
  • Analyst Christian ‘Chaco’ Giménez criticized the decision on Fox Sports and cited Horacio Elizondo’s guidance that such tackles warrant red cards.
  • Pumas won 3–2, and coach Efraín Juárez defended his midfielder, rejecting claims of malicious intent.