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Mazatlán secures a resounding victory over Pachuca
Mazatlán defeated Pachuca by a score of 4-0 on Saturday in a matchday 5 clash of the 2024 Apertura Liga MX. The victory was secured in a second half where Pachuca was decimated by the expulsion of two of its players.
The match began with a more aggressive Pachuca, but as the minutes went by, Mazatlán gained control of the ball and the opportunities. The first goal came in the 26th minute through L. Sanchez, who took advantage of a precise pass to beat the Tuzos’ goalkeeper.
In the second half, the score opened up significantly. In the 31st minute, B. Rubio extended Mazatlán’s lead with a decisive shot. The dominance of the Cañoneros was reflected in the score and the game, with Pachuca depleted by the expulsions of S. Rondon and G. Cabral in the 42nd and 43rd minutes respectively.
Mazatlán took advantage of the numerical superiority, and in the 45th minute, D. J. Colman Escobar scored the third goal of the match. The fourth and final goal of the match also came in the second half, in the 57th minute, courtesy of O. F. Moreno Villegas.
Pachuca, with two players down, couldn’t find a way to score and were outplayed by Mazatlán in all aspects of the game.
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Substitutions mazatlán: at minute 45 D. J. Colman Escobar came in and F. Almada went out., at minute 57 O. F. Moreno Villegas came in and J. Sierra went out., at minute 70 R. E. Camacho Lastra came in and B. Colula went out., at minute 70 R. Franco came in and L. Sanchez went out.
Substitutions pachuca: at minute 46 J. Berlanga came in and O. Gonzalez went out., at minute 46 S. A. Hernandez came in and O. Idrissi went out., at minute 55 A. Aceves came in and B. Gonzalez went out., at minute 70 C. Sanchez came in and L. Rodriguez went out., at minute 70 A. Gonzalez came in and N. Deossa went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Mazatlán
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Pachuca
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