The Gallos Blancos struggled to seize the win against hosts Necaxa, suffering a 3-1 defeat in the match held at Estadio Victoria. Johan Rojas kicked off the scoring with a well-worked goal in the 14th minute, followed by a penalty conversion by Agustín Palavecino just six minutes later, leaving Querétaro in a tough situation at 2-0.
Querétaro managed to reduce the gap with a powerful shot from Jonathan Perlaza, finding the net to make it 2-1 after 32 minutes of play. However, they couldn’t turn the tide and ultimately ended up losing the game, with Pavel Pérez sealing the victory for Necaxa with a goal in the 77th minute.
Johan Rojas’s performance earned him the title of the match’s best player, contributing one crucial goal. Pavel Pérez also played a pivotal role for Necaxa, scoring a goal and making two attempts on target.
Necaxa’s coach, Fernando Gago, set his team in a 5-2-3 formation with Ezequiel Unsain in goal; a defense consisting of Kevin Ante, Diego De Buen, Alexis Peña, Cristian Calderón, and Johan Rojas; José Rodríguez and Agustín Palavecino in midfield; and an attacking trio of Ricardo Monreal, Diber Cambindo, and Raúl Sánchez.
On the other hand, Querétaro, guided by coach Benjamín Mora, presented a 4-4-2 strategy with José Hernández in goal; a defensive line of Jaime Gómez, Jesús Piñuelas, Oscar Manzanarez, and Jonathan Perlaza; midfielders Ángel Zapata, Kevin Escamilla, Rodrigo Bogarín, and Lucas Rodríguez; and forwards Fernando González and Ronaldo Cisneros.
The match was officiated by referee Martín Molina Astorga.
Looking ahead, Necaxa will host Club América in their next outing, while Querétaro will welcome Pumas UNAM. Currently, Necaxa sits in seventh place with three points, while Querétaro remains without points, occupying the sixteenth spot in the league table.
Substitutions for Necaxa
- 62’ 2T – Raúl Sánchez replaced by Franco Rossano
- 63’ 2T – Johan Rojas replaced by Pavel Pérez
- 83’ 2T – Alexis Peña replaced by Tomás Jacob
- 87’ 2T – Ricardo Monreal and Agustín Palavecino replaced by Tomás Badaloni and Rogelio Cortéz
Yellow Cards for Necaxa
- 59’ 2T – Johan Rojas
- 62’ 2T – Diego De Buen
Substitutions for Querétaro
- 45’ 2T – Ronaldo Cisneros replaced by Alan Medina
- 57’ 2T – Fernando González and Lucas Rodríguez replaced by Jhojan Julio and Carlos Valenzuela
- 73’ 2T – Jonathan Perlaza replaced by Sebastián Hernández
- 86’ 2T – Rodrigo Bogarín replaced by Aldahir Pérez