AGUASCALIENTES. Necaxa succeeded in reverse the score against Atlas to win 2-1. It was Atlas to strike first with a goal of Eduardo Aguirre at the 29′. Then it was a goal in the 88′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Alán Montes gave the win to Necaxa in the 90′ minute.
Christopher Trejo received a red card (90′). This red card was one of the reason why Atlas lost the match.
The match was played at the Estadio Victoria de Aguascalientes stadium in Aguascalientes on Sunday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Ismael Rosario Lopez Peñuelas who had the assistance of Michel Caballero Galicia and Jesús Lorenzo Soto Dávila. The 4th official was Joaquín Alberto Vizcarra Armenta. The weather was clear sky. The temperature was pleasant at 21.99 degrees Celsius or 71.58 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 18%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. Necaxa was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Atlas that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Necaxa was more pushing with 67 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Necaxa won the match.
Necaxa shot 15 times, 5 on target, 7 off target. Talking about the opposition, Atlas shot 9 times, 4 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Necaxa received 4 yellow cards (Alán Montes, Fernando Arce, Braian Samudio and Agustín Oliveros). Talking about the opposition, Atlas received 1 yellow card (Aldo Rocha).
Also, Atlas didn’t end the match with 11 players after Christopher Trejo (Atlas) was sent off after receiving a straight red card (90′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Necaxa has 15 points to hold in the 17th place. Talking about the opposition, Atlas will stays with 17 points like Cruz Azul to go up in the 16th place.
Next matches
Necaxa – Formation
Necaxa
90'
90'
73'
Necaxa adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Eduardo Fentanes Orozco decided to play with the following team: Ezequiel Unsain , Jair Cortés , Alexis Peña , Alán Montes , Alejandro Mayorga , Rogelio Cortéz , Fernando Arce , Diego Gómez , Braian Samudio , Ricardo Monreal and Diber Cambindo .
The home team had on the bench: Raúl Gudiño, Emilio Martínez , Agustín Oliveros, Jesús Alcántar, Edgar Méndez , Heriberto Jurado , Brayan Garnica , Andrés Colorado, César Gerardo López Meza and Arath Moreno.
Necaxa could not rely on the presence of Andrés Colorado (injured).
Substitutions
Necaxa made 5 changes: Diego Gómez for Brayan Garnica (73′), Jair Cortés for Emilio Martínez (73′), Rogelio Cortéz for Heriberto Jurado (55′), Braian Samudio for Edgar Méndez (55′) and Diber Cambindo for Andrés Colorado (90′).
Player of the match: Ricardo Monreal
The player that probably impressed the most for Necaxa was Ricardo Monreal.
His rating is with 1 goal, 39 passes (69% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 9 duels out of 18. He performed 2 crosses.
Atlas – Formation
Atlas
90'
Also Atlas adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Beñat San José Gil played with: Camilo Vargas , Jhon Murillo , Gaddi Aguirre , Carlos Robles , Hugo Nervo , José Lozano , Juan Zapata , Aldo Rocha , Jeremy Márquez , Eduardo Aguirre and Jordy Caicedo .
The following players were sitting on the bench: José Hernández, Idekel Domínguez , Édgar Zaldívar , Augusto Solari , Christopher Trejo , Víctor Hugo Ríos de Alba , Abraham Bass, Jorge Rodríguez, Israel Alejandro Larios López and Eduardo Moreno Cervantes.
Substitutions
Atlas made 4 changes: Jhon Murillo for Augusto Solari (67′), Eduardo Aguirre for Édgar Zaldívar (67′), Juan Zapata for Idekel Domínguez (78′) and Jordy Caicedo for Christopher Trejo (86′).
Player of the match: Jeremy Márquez
The player that probably impressed the most for Atlas was Jeremy Márquez.
His rating is with 48 passes (78% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 9 duels out of 14. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga MX.
