AGUASCALIENTES. Necaxa tops Pumas UNAM 1-0 after B. Samudio scored just 1 goal (74′).
Cesar Huerta received a red card (13′). This red card was one of the reason why Pumas UNAM lost the match.
The match was played at the Estadio Victoria de Aguascalientes stadium in Aguascalientes on Friday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Abraham de Jesús Quirarte Contreras with the help of Karen Janett Díaz Medina and José Martínez. The 4th official was Mario Terrazas Chávez. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 23.64 degrees Celsius or 74.55 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 42%.
Match Statistics
- 48 Ball Possession 52
Shots
- 15 Total 10
- 3 On Target 0
- 10 Off Target 8
- 2 Shots blocked 2
- 94 Attack 99
- 47 Dangerous attack 22
- 113 Ball safe 136
- 0 Penalties 0
- 11 Corners 1
- 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 10 Total 9
- 5 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 1
Other
- 3 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Necaxa was in possession of the ball for 48% of the time vs. Pumas UNAM that controlled the ball for 52% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Necaxa was putting more pressure with 47 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 3 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Necaxa won the match.
Necaxa shot 15 times, 3 on target, 10 off target. On the opposite side, Pumas UNAM shot 10 times, 0 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Necaxa received 5 yellow cards (Alexis Peña, Alán Montes, Fernando Arce, Heriberto Jurado and Jorge Rodríguez). On the opposite side, Pumas UNAM received 2 yellow cards (Jesús Molina and Arturo Ortiz).
Also, Pumas UNAM didn’t end the match with 11 players after Cesar Huerta (Pumas UNAM) was sent off after receiving a straight red card in the (13′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Necaxa will have 11 points like Cruz Azul to remain in the 18th place. On the opposite side, Pumas UNAM will stay with 21 points like Guadalajara to sit in the 5th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Liga MX, Necaxa will play away against Atlas on the 11th of November with a 11-8 head to head in favor of Atlas (6 draws).
Pumas UNAM will host Guadalajara on the 12th of November with a 11-7 head to head statistic in favor of Guadalajara (20 draws).
Necaxa – Formation
Necaxa
31'
62'
74'Necaxa started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Eduardo Fentanes Orozco decided to play with the following team: Ezequiel Unsain , Emilio Martínez , Alexis Peña , Alán Montes , Jorge Rodríguez , Brayan Garnica , Fernando Arce , Andrés Colorado , Heriberto Jurado , Edgar Méndez and Facundo Batista .
The home team had on the bench: Raúl Gudiño, Daniel Mantilla, Rogelio Cortéz, Diego Gómez , Jair Cortés, Braian Samudio , Cristian González, Waldo Madrid, Angel Chavez and Arath Moreno.
Substitutions
Necaxa made 3 changes: Andrés Colorado for Diego Gómez (62′), Heriberto Jurado for Braian Samudio (62′) and Edgar Méndez for Jair Cortés (90′).
Best player: Braian Samudio
The player that probably impressed the most for Necaxa was Braian Samudio.
His rating is with 1 goal, 15 passes (67% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 2.
His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 62′.
Pumas UNAM – Formation
Pumas UNAM
13'
Pumas UNAM started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Antonio Ricardo Mohamed Matijevich played with: Julio González , Jesús Rivas , Arturo Ortiz , Lisandro Magallán , Adrián Aldrete , Jesús Molina , Ulises Rivas , Eduardo Salvio , Gustavo del Prete , Cesar Huerta and Gabriel Fernández .
These were the players on the bench: Pablo Bennevendo, José Galindo, Rodrigo López , Christian Tabó , Juan Dinenno , Carlos Gutiérrez, Santiago Trigos, Robert Ergas , Gil Alcalá and Miguel Carreón Medel.
Substitutions
Pumas UNAM made 4 changes: Adrián Aldrete for Christian Tabó (87′), Ulises Rivas for Juan Dinenno (78′), Gustavo del Prete for Rodrigo López (71′) and Jesús Molina for Robert Ergas (87′).
Best player: Jesús Rivas
The player that probably impressed the most for Pumas UNAM was Jesús Rivas.
His rating is with 28 passes (79% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 9 duels out of 11. He performed 3 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga MX.
