The game took place at Estadio Hidalgo, where Pachuca managed to secure a comfortable win against Atlas this Saturday. The Tuzos opened the scoring with two well-taken goals by Oussama Idrissi and Brian García in the first half, finding the net at the 17th and 40th minutes respectively. Although Atlas managed to narrow the gap with a penalty converted by Alfonso González in the second half, they were unable to change the outcome of the match. Salomón Rondón sealed the deal for Pachuca, scoring the third goal in the 66th minute after a brilliant team play.
Despite some missed opportunities, with both Alfonso González and Salomón Rondón hitting the posts during the match, it was Oussama Idrissi who stood out as the player of the match, scoring one goal and demonstrating excellent skill throughout. Salomón Rondón also made his mark by adding a goal and crafting several shots towards the opposing goal.
Pachuca’s head coach, Esteban Solari, opted for a 4-3-3 formation, featuring Carlos Moreno in goal; a defense comprising Carlos Sánchez, Sergio Barreto, Eduardo Bauermann, and Brian García; while Alan Bautista, Christian Rivera, and Sergio Rodríguez orchestrated the midfield, with Alexei Domínguez, Salomón Rondón, and Oussama Idrissi leading the attack.
On the other hand, Atlas, managed by Diego Cocca, lined up in a 5-4-1 setup, with Camilo Vargas protecting the goal; Gustavo Ferrareis, Gaddi Aguirre, Rodrigo Schlegel, Manuel Capasso, and Sergio Hernández forming a solid backline; Victor Ríos, Aldo Rocha, Alfonso González, and Mateo García handled the midfield, while Eduardo Aguirre was the lone striker.
Referee Víctor Cáceres Hernández officiated this intense encounter. In the next round, Pachuca will travel to face Tigres, while Atlas will host Atlético San Luis at home. Following this match, Pachuca now has 11 points, placing them in fourth position in the standings, whereas Atlas holds 10 points, sitting in seventh place.
Substitutions for Pachuca
- 64’ Salomón Rondón off, Luis Quiñones on
- 77’ Sergio Rodríguez off, Pedro Pedraza on
- 78’ Alan Bautista off, Víctor Guzmán on
- 85’ Carlos Sánchez off, René López on
Yellow Cards for Pachuca
- 9’ Alan Bautista
- 47’ Sergio Rodríguez
- 37’ Carlos Moreno
- 50’ Pedro Pedraza
Substitutions for Atlas
- 45’ Mateo García off, Diego Gonzalez on and Victor Ríos off, Edgar Zaldivar on
- 79’ Gustavo Ferrareis off, Luis Gamboa on
- 87’ Alfonso González off, Gustavo Del Prete on