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Pachuca Defeats Mazatlán in Hard-Fought Match at Estadio Hidalgo
Pachuca, Hidalgo – Estadio Hidalgo witnessed a match dominated by the home side, as Pachuca secured a victory against Mazatlán in Week 3 of the Liga MX Apertura 2025. Despite Pachuca’s overwhelming ball possession, with 65%, the score remained tied until the final minutes. The home team generated a total of 16 shots, although only 3 of them managed to find their way on target. Mazatlán, on the other hand, fought hard in defense and sought opportunities on the counter-attack, albeit with little effectiveness in attack, recording only 2 total shots and none on target.
The match was characterized by high intensity and numerous fouls, with 10 committed by Pachuca and 16 by Mazatlán, resulting in several yellow cards. Mazatlán accumulated three cautions, while Pachuca received one.
Pachuca’s persistence finally paid off in the 88th minute when L. Quiñones, assisted by V. Guzman, managed to break the tie with a goal that gave his team the victory. The final score reflected Pachuca’s territorial dominance, although Mazatlán’s resistance meant that the match was decided in the final moments. The referee, Karen Hernandez Andrade, controlled a tense and contested encounter.
Substitutions pachuca: at minute 58 A. Bautista came in and L. Quinones went out., at minute 58 G. Togni came in and V. Guzman went out., at minute 75 A. Dominguez came in and J. Lopez went out., at minute 75 C. Sanchez came in and B. A. Garcia Caprizo went out., at minute 84 P. Pedraza came in and I. Hernandez went out.
Substitutions mazatlán: at minute 63 A. Duarte came in and O. F. Moreno Villegas went out., at minute 63 J. Esquivel came in and S. Fierro went out., at minute 75 N. Benedetti came in and A. A. Saavedra Nevarez went out., at minute 75 Fabio Gomes came in and Dudu went out., at minute 82 D. Hernandez came in and M. Lainez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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