In the 12th round of Liga MX, the fate of the match was decided as Pachuca clinched a 1-0 win against Necaxa at Estadio Victoria. The decisive moment came in the 33rd minute of the first half when Luis Quiñones scored the only goal that determined the outcome of the encounter.
Quiñones delivered a stellar performance, netting 1 goal and attempting 4 shots on target throughout the match.
Defensively, Eduardo Bauermann made his mark, successfully clearing 5 dangerous balls and contributing to Pachuca’s strong backline.
Necaxa’s head coach, Fernando Gago, utilized a 3-4-3 formation with Ezequiel Unsain in goal; Emilio Lara, Tomás Jacob, and Cristian Calderón forming the defense; Kevin Ante, Agustín Palavecino, José Rodríguez, and Franco Rossano in midfield; and Johan Rojas, Diber Cambindo, and Tomás Badaloni leading the attack.
On the other hand, Pachuca’s manager, Jaime Lozano, opted for a 4-5-1 setup featuring Carlos Moreno as the goalkeeper; Brian García, Sergio Barreto, Eduardo Bauermann, and Alonso Aceves in defense; Pedro Pedraza, Alan Bautista, Luis Quiñones, Oussama Idrissi, and Robert Kenedy in midfield; with Enner Valencia as the lone striker.
Guillermo Pacheco Larios officiated the match, ensuring fair play throughout.
Looking ahead, Necaxa will be visiting Tigres in their next match, while Pachuca will take on FC Juárez away. Currently, Necaxa sits in 15th place in the standings with 9 points, whereas Pachuca secures 6th place with 20 points.
Substitutions for Necaxa
66’ 2H – Diber Cambindo was replaced by Ricardo Monreal
77’ 2H – Johan Rojas made way for Pavel Pérez
Yellow Cards for Necaxa:
30’ 1H Diber Cambindo (Unsporting behavior)
9’ 2H José Rodríguez (Unsporting behavior)
26’ 2H Franco Rossano (Unsporting behavior)
33’ 2H Agustín Palavecino (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Pachuca
59’ 2H – Alonso Aceves was substituted for Carlos Sánchez
62’ 2H – Oussama Idrissi off for Israel Luna
63’ 2H – Robert Kenedy was replaced by Gastón Togni
78’ 2H – Enner Valencia and Pedro Pedraza left the field for Illian Hernández and Víctor Guzmán respectively
Yellow Cards for Pachuca:
6’ 2H Eduardo Bauermann (Holding an opponent to prevent advancement)
26’ 2H Pedro Pedraza (Arguing with an opponent)
37’ 2H Carlos Moreno (Delaying the game)