GUADALUPE. Monterrey and Pachuca didn’t manage to score any goal on Saturday. Pachuca was not able to win even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (57%).

The match was played at the Estadio BBVA Bancomer stadium in Guadalupe on Saturday and it started at 5:05 pm local time. The referee was Fernando Hernández Gómez with the assistance of José de Jesús Baños Caballero and Eduardo Acosta Orea. The 4th official was Luis Alfredo García Rodríguez. The weather was clear. The temperature was hot at 27.3 degrees Celsius or 81.21 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 50%.​

Match Statistics​

Monterrey

0 - 0

Pachuca

  • 43 Ball Possession 57
Shots
  • 11 Total 13
  • 3 On Target 5
  • 8 Off Target 8
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 127 Attack 105
  • 46 Dangerous attack 30
  • 107 Ball safe 112
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 3 Corners 1
  • 1 Off Sides 5
Fouls
  • 11 Total 7
  • 2 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Pachuca had a strong ball possession 57% while Monterrey was struggling with a 43% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Monterrey was more aggressive with 46 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 3 were on target. Nevertheless, that was not enough Monterrey to win the match​.

Monterrey shot 11 times, 3 on target, 8 off target. Regarding the opposition, Pachuca shot 13 times, 5 on target, 8 off target.

Cards

Monterrey received 2 yellow cards (M. Kranevitter and ). Regarding the opposition, Pachuca received 3 yellow cards (, and ).

Match Timeline

41'
57'
Luis Romo- sub ->M. Kranevitter
60'
67'
67'
72'
R. de la Rosa- sub ->V. Guzman
74'
Héctor Moreno - sub ->S. Medina
82'
Érick Aguirre- sub ->A. Gonzalez
82'
Michell Adalberto Rodríguez González- sub ->R. Aguirre
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Monterrey
40
17
América
34
17
Guadalajara
34
17
Toluca
32
17
Pachuca
31
17
León
30
17
Tigres UANL
25
17
Cruz Azul
24
17
Atlas
21
17
Querétaro
20
17
Puebla
20
17
Atlético San Luis
19
17
Santos Laguna
19
17
Pumas UNAM
18
17
Tijuana
16
17
Juárez
15
17
Necaxa
14
17
Mazatlán
7
17

After playing this match, Monterrey will have 35 points to remain in the 2nd place. Regarding the opposition, Pachuca will have 32 points to remain in the 3rd place.

Next matches

Monterrey – Formation

Monterrey
G
Esteban Andrada 1.Argentina
7.6
D
Jesús Gallardo 17.Mexico
7.1
D
Stefan Medina 33.Colombia
6.6
82'
D
Sebastián Vegas 20.Chile
6.7
D
César Montes 3.Mexico
6.6
M
Maximiliano Meza 11.Argentina
7.2
M
Matías Kranevitter 5.Argentina
6.2
60' 41'
M
Celso Ortiz 16.Paraguay
6.5
M
Arturo González 21.Mexico
7.4
82'
F
Rodrigo Aguirre 29.Uruguay
7.1
90'
F
Germán Berterame 9.Argentina
6.9
Substitutes
G
Luis Cárdenas 22.Mexico
D
Édson Gutiérrez 6.Mexico
D
Héctor Moreno 15.Mexico
6.2
82'
D
Luis Sánchez 23.Mexico
M
M. Rodríguez 51.Mexico
90'
M
Érick Aguirre 14.Mexico
82'
M
Jaziel Martínez 55.Mexico
M
Luis Romo 27.Mexico
6.6
60'
F
Rogelio Funes Mori 7.Mexico
F
J. Reyes 54.USA

Monterrey adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Víctor Manuel Vucetich Rojas decided to play with the following team: Esteban Andrada (7.6), Sebastián Vegas (6.7), César Montes (6.6), Stefan Medina (6.6), Jesús Gallardo (7.1), Maximiliano Meza (7.2), Matías Kranevitter (6.2), Arturo González (7.4), Celso Ortiz (6.5), Germán Berterame (6.9) and Rodrigo Aguirre (7.1).

The home team had on the bench: Edson Gutiérrez, Michell Rodríguez, Érick Aguirre, Héctor Moreno (6.2), Luis Cárdenas, Jaziel Martínez, Luis Sánchez, Rogelio Funes Mori, Luis Romo (6.6) and Jacobo Reyes.

Substitutions

Monterrey made 4 changes: M. Kranevitter for L. Romo (60′), S. Medina for H. Moreno (82′), A. Gonzalez for E. Aguirre (82′) and R. Aguirre for M. Rodriguez (90′).

Best player: Esteban Andrada​

The player that probably impressed the most for Monterrey was the goalkeeper: Esteban Andrada. His rating is 7.61. He performed 4 saves.

Pachuca – Formation

Pachuca
G
Oscar Ustari 5.Argentina
7.2
D
Óscar Murillo 23.Colombia
6.8
D
K. Álvarez 2.Mexico
7.3
D
José Castillo 14.Mexico
6.8
74'
D
M. Isaís 85.Mexico
7.3
M
Javier Eduardo López 16.Mexico
6.8
67'
M
Luis Chávez 24.Mexico
6.5
M
Avilés Hurtado 11.Colombia
6.7
67' 57'
M
Érick Sánchez 10.Mexico
7.3
F
Víctor Guzmán 6.Mexico
6.8
72'
F
Nicolás Ibáñez 7.Argentina
7.2
Substitutes
G
Carlos Moreno 25.Mexico
D
J. Pérez 83.Mexico
D
Miguel Tapias 4.Mexico
6.6
74'
M
Marino Hinestroza 18.Colombia
6.6
67'
M
Jahaziel Marchand 86.Mexico
M
Israel Luna 100.Mexico
M
Pedro Pedraza 88.Mexico
M
Paulino de la Fuente 19.Spain
6.5
67'
F
Illian Hernández 90.Mexico
F
R. de la Rosa 9.Mexico
7.0
72'

Also Pachuca adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).

Jorge Guillermo Almada Álves played with: Óscar Ustari (7.2), Kevin Álvarez (7.3), José Castillo (6.8), Óscar Murillo (6.8), Mauricio Andre Isais (7.3), Javier López (6.8), Erick Sánchez (7.3), Luis Chávez (6.5), Avilés Hurtado (6.7), Nicolás Ibáñez (7.2) and Víctor Guzmán (6.8).

These were the players on the bench: Illian Hernandez, Marino Hinestroza (6.6), Jahaziel Marchand, Israel Luna, Pedro Pedraza, Julio Perez, Paulino de la Fuente (6.5), Roberto de la Rosa (7.0), Miguel Tapias (6.6) and Carlos Moreno.

Substitutions

Pachuca made 4 changes: J. Lopez for P. de la Fuente (67′), A. Hurtado for M. Hinestroza (67′), V. Guzman for R. de la Rosa (72′) and J. Castillo for M. Tapias (74′).

Best player: Kevin Álvarez​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Pachuca was Kevin Álvarez.

His rating is (7.3) with 52 passes (82% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 11. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

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