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Monterrey Edges Out Pumas in Tense BBVA Stadium Match
Guadalupe, Mexico – Monterrey secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Pumas in a fiercely contested Liga MX Apertura 2024 quarter-final match. Played at the Estadio BBVA, the game was characterized by its physicality and numerous yellow cards. Monterrey dominated possession (64%) and created more scoring chances (11 shots, 1 on target), although they had a goal disallowed for offside in the 60th minute. The only goal of the game arrived in the 86th minute, a penalty converted by Sebastián Canales.
Pumas, despite having less possession (36%) and fewer shots (9 shots, 2 on target), tested Monterrey’s defense with their physical approach and committed a high number of fouls (18). Referee Daniel Quintero Huitron cautioned five Pumas players and two from Monterrey throughout the match. The win gives Monterrey a crucial advantage heading into the second leg.
Substitutions u.n.a.m. – pumas: at minute 65 S. Trigos came in and J. Ruvalcaba went out., at minute 65 G. Martinez came in and I. Pussetto went out., at minute 80 P. Monroy came in and P. A. Quispe Cordova went out.
Substitutions monterrey: at minute 65 B. Vazquez came in and O. Torres went out., at minute 73 E. Aguirre came in and S. Medina went out., at minute 73 R. de la Rosa came in and J. Corona went out., at minute 82 J. Rojas came in and G. Berterame went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Monterrey
U.N.A.M. – Pumas
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