W. Corozo scores a double to give a 2-0 win to Pumas UNAM over Monterrey. HIGHLIGHTS

MEXICO CITY. Pumas UNAM overcomes Monterrey 2-0 after W. Corozo scores 2 goals.

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W. Corozo scores a double to give a 2-0 win to Pumas UNAM over Monterrey. HIGHLIGHTS

MEXICO CITY. Pumas UNAM beats Monterrey 2-0 after W. Corozo scores a double.

Pumas UNAM remained with 10 players after J. Dinenno received a red card in the 45′. Nevertheless, Pumas UNAM still was able to win this contest playing only in 10​.

The match was played at the Estadio Olímpico de Universitario stadium in Mexico City on Sunday and it started at 12:00 pm local time. The referee was Erick Yair Miranda Galindo who was helped by Michel Alejandro Morales Morales and Mauricio Nieto Torres. The 4th official was Jesus Rafael Lopez Valle. The weather was clear. The temperature was hot at 27.8 degrees Celsius or 82.02 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 21%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Pumas UNAM

2 - 0

Team 1

Monterrey

  • 42 Ball Possession 58
Shots
  • 15 Total 17
  • 5 On Target 4
  • 10 Off Target 13
  • 4 Shots blocked 2
  • 97 Attack 88
  • 35 Dangerous attack 42
  • 91 Ball safe 90
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 6
  • 4 Off Sides 4
Fouls
  • 10 Total 8
  • 3 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 1 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Monterrey had a strong ball possession 58% while Pumas UNAM was struggling with a 42% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Monterrey was more pushing with 42 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 4 were on target. Anyhow, Pumas UNAM found a way to find the solution to win this match.​

Pumas UNAM shot 15 times, 5 on target, 10 off target. Talking about the opposition, Monterrey shot 17 times, 4 on target, 13 off target.

Cards

Pumas UNAM received 3 yellow cards (A. Mozo, D. de Oliveira Barbosa and W. Corozo). On the opposite side, Monterrey received 1 yellow card (J. Campbell).

(Pumas UNAM) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (45′).

Match Timeline

45'
45'
56'
67'
68'
Arturo González- sub ->L. Romo
68'
Érick Aguirre- sub ->H. Moreno
68'
69'
75'
R. Galindo- sub ->L. Lopez
83'
83'
85'
90'
90'
90'
Michell Adalberto Rodríguez González- sub ->M. Kranevitter
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Pachuca
38
17
Tigres UANL
33
17
Atlas
27
17
América
26
17
Puebla
26
17
Guadalajara
26
17
Monterrey
26
17
Cruz Azul
25
17
Necaxa
23
17
Atlético San Luis
23
17
Pumas UNAM
22
17
Mazatlán
21
17
León
21
17
Santos Laguna
20
17
Toluca
19
17
Querétaro
17
17
Tijuana
17
17
Juárez
11
17

After playing this encounter, Pumas UNAM will have 19 points like América and León to remain in the 7th place. On the opposite side, Monterrey will stay with 22 points like Atlas to sit in the 4th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Liga MX, Pumas UNAM will host Pachuca on the 1st of May with a 12-10 head to head in favor of Pachuca (20 draws).

Monterrey will host Tijuana on the 1st of May with a 9-7 head to head stats in favor of Monterrey (10 draws).

Pumas UNAM – Formation

Pumas UNAM
G
Alfredo Talavera 1.Mexico
7.5
D
Arturo Ortiz 25.Mexico
7.3
D
Nicolás Freire  23.Argentina
7.0
D
Alan Mozo 2.Mexico
6.6
45'
D
E. Velarde Calvillo 18.Mexico
7.4
M
Favio Álvarez 10.Argentina
7.1
68'
M
Leonel López 17.Mexico
7.8
83'
M
Higor Meritão 8.Brazil
7.2
M
Diogo de Oliveira 33.Brazil
7.0
83' 75'
F
Rogério 21.Brazil
6.3
69'
F
J. Dinenno 9.Argentina
5.7
45'
Substitutes
G
Julio González 20.Mexico
M
S. Trigos 194.Mexico
M
Alek Álvarez 249.Mexico
M
Sebastián Saucedo 7.United States
6.5
68'
M
Marco García 48.Mexico
M
O. Pérez 183.Mexico
M
R. Galindo 47.Mexico
6.8
83'
F
E. Montejano 27.Mexico
F
Washington Corozo 31.Ecuador
8.4
69' 90' Goals90', 90'
F
Omar Islas 19.Mexico
6.4
83'

Pumas UNAM started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Andrés Luciano Lillini decided to play with the following team: .

Substitutions

Pumas UNAM made 4 changes: F. Alvarez for S. Saucedo (68′), Rogerio for W. Corozo (69′), L. Lopez for J. Galindo (83′) and D. de Oliveira Barbosa for O. Islas (83′).

Monterrey – Formation

Monterrey
G
Esteban Andrada 1.Argentina
6.8
D
Héctor Moreno  15.Mexico
7.4
68'
D
Stefan Medina 33.Colombia
6.5
D
Sebastián Vegas 20.Chile
6.8
D
César Montes 3.Mexico
6.8
M
Maximiliano Meza 11.Argentina
7.5
M
Matías Kranevitter 5.Argentina
6.9
90'
M
Jesús Gallardo 17.Mexico
7.0
85'
M
Luis Romo 4.Mexico
6.8
68'
M
Joel Campbell 8.Costa Rica
7.1
67' 56'
F
Vincent Janssen 9.Netherlands
7.1
Substitutes
G
Luis Cárdenas 22.Mexico
D
Édson Gutiérrez 6.Mexico
D
Luis Sánchez 23.Mexico
M
Érick Aguirre 14.Mexico
6.6
68'
M
M. Rodríguez 51.Mexico
90'
M
Arturo González 21.Mexico
6.4
68'
M
Ángel Zapata 50.Mexico
M
Rodolfo Pizarro 30.Mexico
6.8
67'
M
Celso Ortiz 16.Paraguay
F
Alfonso Alvarado 19.Mexico
6.4
85'

Monterrey started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Víctor Manuel Vucetich Rojas played with: .

Substitutions

Monterrey made 5 changes: J. Campbell for R. Pizarro (67′), L. Romo for A. Gonzalez (68′), H. Moreno for E. Aguirre (68′), J. Gallardo for J. Alvarado (85′) and M. Kranevitter for M. Rodriguez (90′).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Liga MX.​