PACHUCA DE SOTO. Cruz Azul defeats Pachuca with a 2-0 win with a goal from C. Rotondi (9′) and a goal from R. Huescas (67′). Pachuca lost this match even if it was better in terms of ball possession (59%).
The match was played at the Estadio Hidalgo stadium in Pachuca de Soto on Saturday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. The referee was Luis Enrique Santander Aguirre assisted by Christian Kiabek Espinosa Zavala and César Cerritos García. The 4th official was Joaquín Alberto Vizcarra Armenta. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 16.3 degrees Celsius or 61.39 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 69%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Pachuca was in firm control of the ball 59% while Cruz Azul was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Pachuca was putting more pressure with 33 dangerous attacks and 22 shots of which 5 were on target. Notwithstanding, Cruz Azul succeeded in find the solution to win this match.
Pachuca shot 22 times, 5 on target, 6 off target. Talking about the opposition, Cruz Azul shot 9 times, 5 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Pachuca received 2 yellow cards (Jorge Almada Álves and Mauricio Isaís). Talking about the opposition, Cruz Azul received 5 yellow cards (Ignacio Rivero, Juan Escobar, Ramiro Funes Mori, C. Rodríguez and Christian Tabó).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Pachuca will stay with 22 points like Toluca to remain in the 5th place. Regarding the opposition, Cruz Azul will have 20 points to remain in the 8th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Liga MX, Pachuca will play away with Querétaro on the 30th of April with a 13-10 head to head record in favor of Pachuca (8 draws).
Cruz Azul will host Santos Laguna on the 30th of April with a 18-14 head to head record in favor of Santos Laguna (9 draws).
Pachuca – Formation
Pachuca
40'
56'
Pachuca started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Jorge Guillermo Almada Álves decided to play with the following team: Óscar Ustari , Kevin Álvarez , Gustavo Cabral , Enzo Martínez , Mauricio Andre Isais , Erick Sánchez , Luis Chávez , Francisco Figueroa , Javier López , Jesús Hernández and Roberto de la Rosa .
The home team had on the bench: Israel Luna, Cristian Arango , José Castillo, Marino Hinestroza , Paulino de la Fuente, Carlos Moreno, Pedro Pedraza, Illian Hernandez , Julio Perez and Avilés Hurtado.
Substitutions
Pachuca made 3 changes: Javier López for Illian Hernandez Vargas (46′), D. Hernández for Marino Hinestroza Angulo (56′) and R. de La Rosa for Chicho Arango (67′).
Best player: Luis Chávez
The most impressive player for Pachuca was Luis Chávez.
His rating is with 80 passes (97% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 11 duels out of 17. He performed 6 crosses.
Cruz Azul – Formation
Cruz Azul
9'
Cruz Azul started with a 3-5-1-1 line-up (3-5-1-1).
Ricardo Ferretti played with: Jesús Corona , Juan Escobar , Ramiro Funes Mori , Julio César Domínguez , Rodrigo Huescas , Uriel Antuna , Erik Lira , Carlos Rotondi , José Rivero , Carlos Rodríguez and Michael Estrada .
They had on the bench: Jordan Silva, Augusto Lotti , Ramiro Carrera, Gonzalo Carneiro , Andrés Gudiño, Alonso Escoboza, Christian Tabó , Rafael Baca, Joaquín Martínez and Iván Morales.
Cruz Azul could not rely on the presence of Augusto Lotti (injured) and Jordan Silva (injured).
Substitutions
Cruz Azul made 4 changes: Michael Estrada for Gonzalo Carneiro (55′), U. Antuna for Augusto Lotti (64′), Carlos Rotondi for Christian Tabó (64′) and Juan Escobar for Jordan Silva (88′).
Best player: Carlos Rotondi
The player that probably impressed the most for Cruz Azul was Carlos Rotondi.
His rating is with 1 goal, 19 passes (68% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 9 duels out of 16.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga MX.
