CIUDAD JUáREZ. Pachuca overcame Juárez to win 2-1. It was Pachuca to strike first with a goal of N. Ibanez at the 23′. Then it was a goal in the 44′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, O. B. Gonzalez gave the win to Pachuca in the 65′ minute with a goal.
The match was played at the Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez stadium in Ciudad Juárez on Friday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Óscar Macías Romo with the collaboration of Enrique Isaac Bustos Díaz and Enrique Martínez Sandoval. The 4th official was Jorge Abraham Camacho Peregrina. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 24.2 degrees Celsius or 75.56 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 17%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. Juárez was in possession of the ball for 48% of the time vs. Pachuca that controlled the ball for 52% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Pachuca was more pushing with 34 dangerous attacks and 6 shots of which 3 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Pachuca won the match.
Juárez shot 14 times, 4 on target, 10 off target. Talking about the opposition, Pachuca shot 6 times, 3 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Juárez received 1 yellow card (G. Fernandez). Regarding the opposition, Pachuca received 3 yellow cards (J. Trindade, G. Perea and E. Sanchez).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Juárez will stay with 8 points to remain in the 18th place. On the opposite side, Pachuca will have 32 points to climb in the 2nd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Liga MX, Juárez will play away against Querétaro on the 30th of April with a 2-1 head to head in favor of Querétaro (1 draw).
Pachuca will play away agasint Pumas UNAM on the 1st of May with a 12-10 head to head record in favor of Pachuca (20 draws).
Juárez – Formation
Juárez
73'
44'
86'
Juárez started with a 5-4-1 line-up (5-4-1).
The manager Ricardo Ferretti decided to play with the following team: .
Substitutions
Juárez made 3 changes: F. Contreras for A. Acosta (60′), F. Santos for D. Lezcano (63′) and V. Alvarado for C. Ramirez (73′).
Pachuca – Formation
Pachuca
Pachuca started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
Jorge Guillermo Almada Álves played with: .
Pachuca could not rely on the presence of G. Cabral (injured).
Substitutions
Pachuca made 5 changes: J. Trindade for L. Chavez (66′), F. Navarro for A. Hurtado (66′), G. Perea for G. Cabral (77′), M. Isais for J. Castillo (83′) and R. de la Rosa for V. Guzman (83′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga MX.
