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Juarez Upsets Monterrey in a Card-Filled Match
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico – In a thrilling match played at the Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, FC Juárez secured a 2-1 victory over Monterrey in matchday 6 of the Liga MX Clausura 2024. The game, officiated by Luis Santander, was marked by a significant number of yellow cards, with five for the home team and three for the visitors.
Despite having less possession (39% vs 61%), FC Juárez proved more efficient in attack. José Murillo opened the scoring in the 35th minute with an assist from Guilherme Castilho, while Omar Estupiñán extended the lead in the 62nd minute, assisted by Puma. Monterrey pulled one back in the dying moments with a goal from Sebastián Canales in the 90th minute, assisted by R. Chávez.
The match was a back-and-forth affair, with Monterrey generating 17 shots (7 on target) compared to Juárez’s 7 (4 on target). However, Juárez’s efficiency in front of goal proved decisive. Discipline also played a role, with FC Juarez accumulating multiple yellow cards. The victory places FC Juárez in a strong position in the table, while Monterrey suffers a hard-fought defeat.
Substitutions monterrey: at minute 42 R. Chavez came in and E. Aguirre went out., at minute 64 G. Arteaga came in and L. Reyes went out., at minute 64 A. Alvarado came in and O. Torres went out., at minute 65 J. Cortizo came in and J. Corona went out., at minute 83 R. de la Rosa came in and N. Deossa went out.
Substitutions fc juarez: at minute 73 Madson came in and D. Villalpando went out., at minute 84 J. A. Gonzalez Mendoza came in and D. Campillo Del Campo went out., at minute 90 S. Abdullahi came in and Guilherme Castilho went out., at minute 90 A. Zaldivar came in and O. Estupinan went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
FC Juarez
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Monterrey
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