In a thrilling encounter on Matchday 14 of the Clausura, Mateo Coronel proved to be the key player for Querétaro, netting two goals and guiding the Gallos Blancos to a 3-1 triumph over Necaxa at Estadio La Corregidora. His performance peaked with goals scored at the 49th minute of the first half and the 35th minute of the second half. Furthermore, Santiago Homenchenko contributed to the scoreline with a stunning goal in the 29th minute, capitalizing on an assist from Bayron Duarte.
Necaxa managed to find the net through a header from Tomás Badaloni in the 60th minute, but it wasn’t enough to change the outcome. Earlier in the match, Cristian Calderón nearly brought his team level, but his shot hit the post, keeping the scoreline in favor of Querétaro.
Mateo Coronel’s impressive double earned him the title of Man of the Match, as he not only scored two goals but also took three shots on target throughout the game.
Defensively, Bayron Duarte was significant for Querétaro, blocking three dangerous shots and showcasing his skills with a nutmeg on Necaxa’s Agustin Oliveros in the 83rd minute.
Querétaro’s head coach, Esteban González, deployed a tactical formation of 4-4-2, featuring José Hernández as the goalkeeper; Lucas Abascia, Diego Reyes, Bayron Duarte, and Daniel Parra in defense; Carlo García, Santiago Homenchenko, Jhojan Julio, and Jean Unjanque in the midfield; while Ali Ávila and Mateo Coronel led the attack.
On the other hand, coach Martín Varini’s Necaxa side also lined up in a 4-4-2 formation, with Ezequiel Unsain as the goalkeeper; Agustin Oliveros, Alexis Peña, Cristian Calderón, and Raúl Martínez in defense; Kevin Gutiérrez, Danny Leyva, Lorenzo Faravelli, and Javier Ruiz in midfield; and Tomás Badaloni alongside Ricardo Monreal up front.
The match was officiated by referee Marco Ortiz Nava.
Looking ahead, Querétaro will visit Mazatlán, while Necaxa will host Tigres in their next fixtures. This victory places Querétaro in 13th position in the standings with 15 points, whereas Necaxa remains just ahead in 12th with 16 points.
Substitutions for Querétaro
38’ 1H – Jhojan Julio replaced by Francisco Venegas
58’ 2H – Daniel Parra replaced by Michael Carcelén
59’ 2H – Jean Unjanque replaced by Lucas Rodríguez
88’ 2H – Carlo García replaced by Jaime Gómez, Mateo Coronel replaced by Bernardo Parra and Ricardo Monreal replaced by Francisco Méndez
Yellow Cards for Querétaro:
53’ 2H – Bayron Duarte (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Necaxa
52’ 2H – Danny Leyva replaced by Agustín Almendra, Raúl Martínez replaced by Emilio Lara, and Cristian Calderón replaced by Israel Tello
69’ 2H – Kevin Gutiérrez replaced by Rogelio Cortéz
Yellow Cards for Necaxa:
22’ 1H – Ricardo Monreal (Insulting or disapproving the referee) and 38’ 2H – Javier Ruiz (Unsporting behavior)
Red Cards for Necaxa:
75’ 2H – Lorenzo Faravelli (Direct red) and 85’ 2H – Agustin Oliveros (Direct red)