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Cruz Azul Defeats Depleted Pachuca in a Tense Match
Pachuca, Hidalgo – In a game held at the Estadio Hidalgo, Cruz Azul secured a valuable victory against Pachuca in a match marked by expulsions and intensity. Despite a slightly favorable possession for the home team (51%), Cruz Azul managed to take advantage of the circumstances to claim the three points.
The game took a turn early for Pachuca with the expulsion of J. Orozco in the 19th minute, forcing the team to rethink its strategy. I. Rivero from Cruz Azul also received a yellow card in the 20th minute. The first half ended with Pachuca trying to reorganize and Cruz Azul trying to capitalize on its numerical superiority.
The second half was even more chaotic for Pachuca. L. Quinones received his second yellow card and the subsequent red card in the 56th minute, leaving the team with nine players. Just six minutes later, A. Aceves was also expelled, leaving Pachuca with only eight players on the field.
Cruz Azul seized the opportunity, and in the 65th minute, G. Fernandez converted a penalty that gave them the definitive lead. Despite Pachuca’s efforts, the numerical inferiority was an insurmountable obstacle. The match concluded with Cruz Azul celebrating an important victory in a memorable game. The match ended with 12 shots for Pachuca (7 on target and 5 off target) and 6 for Cruz Azul (1 on target and 4 off target).
Substitutions cruz azul: at minute 46 C. Rodriguez came in and E. Lira went out., at minute 75 J. Paradela came in and M. Bogusz went out., at minute 75 L. Romero came in and O. Campos went out., at minute 85 C. Rotondi came in and L. Faravelli went out., at minute 85 I. Rivero came in and A. Morales went out.
Substitutions pachuca: at minute 67 A. Dominguez came in and C. Sanchez went out., at minute 67 O. Idrissi came in and V. Guzman went out., at minute 71 J. Cadiz came in and I. Hernandez went out., at minute 71 A. Bautista came in and Kenedy went out., at minute 90 E. Montiel came in and G. Togni went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Pachuca
Cruz Azul
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