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Mazatlán and Necaxa Draw in a Tension-Filled Match
Mazatlán, Mexico – In a heated contest at Estadio El Encanto, Mazatlán and Necaxa drew in a match characterized by its intensity and numerous cautions. The game, corresponding to matchday 17 of the Liga MX Apertura, saw Mazatlán take the lead thanks to a penalty goal by Fabio Gomes just before halftime.
Despite controlling only 31% of the possession and taking significantly fewer shots than their opponent (5 vs 22), Mazatlán managed to maintain the lead for much of the second half. However, the sending off of A. Leyva in the 59th minute further complicated the situation for the home team.
Necaxa, who dominated possession with 69% and generated numerous scoring opportunities, finally found reward for their persistence in added time thanks to a goal by R. Monreal. The match ended with a share of the points, leaving a bittersweet taste for both teams in a game marked by a total of seven yellow cards and one red card. Katia García’s refereeing was under constant pressure due to the high intensity of the game.
Substitutions mazatlán: at minute 35 Y. Barcenas came in and M. Zaleta went out., at minute 35 L. Merolla came in and J. Diaz went out., at minute 71 J. Esquivel came in and C. Castro went out., at minute 86 Fabio Gomes came in and A. Duarte went out., at minute 86 J. Sierra came in and S. Fierro went out.
Substitutions necaxa: at minute 67 E. Lara came in and R. Monreal went out., at minute 67 F. Rossano came in and P. Perez went out., at minute 79 A. Oliveros came in and J. Rojas went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Mazatlán
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Necaxa
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