Feb 24, 2024 12:12 AM ET
The Hidrorayos found themselves in the lead with a great goal from Emilio Hernández at 41′, however, they gave away a foul inside the area four minutes from the end and were condemned to a tie
Pachuca visited Necaxa on the grass of the Victoria Stadium with the aim of obtaining a victory to reconcile the dream as leader of the Clausura 2024, at the cost of stripping the undefeated Hidrorayos that have remained pristine during the eight previous dates in the contest.
During the first minutes of the duel, both teams presented weapons on the rival’s goal. The first warning came courtesy of the forward of Pachuca Salomón Rondón, with a low shot at the near post at 9′ that was deflected by the defense towards the corner; A minute later, Diber Cambindo raised his hand for Necaxa, with an individual play on the counter that culminated with a diagonal over the small area that found no boots to touch the net.
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At 27′, the coaching staff Pachuca headed by Guillermo Almada was forced to make a change, as Bryan González was injured and Miguel Rodríguez entered his place.
With the game stagnant in the center of the field and sporadic arrivals, but without real danger, Emilio Martínez stole the ball in the center of the field, took a long-distance shot that slipped into the frame from the right corner and inaugurated the marker at 41′.
In the complement, Pachuca He once again enjoyed control of the ball and set up the game, however, Necaxa He maintained order in his lines and fought to keep the game away from his frame, at the cost of generating few scoring options.
The strategy of Necaxa In the end it cost them the tie because, four minutes from the end, the VAR called the whistler Jorge Camacho to review a play inside the area in which Alan Montes and Érick Sánchez disputed a ball, with a penalty verdict in favor of the Hidalgo team that Salomón Rondón marked.
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The duel ended with the pride of Necaxa injured and turned to the attack, to look for a reaction after abandoning the offensive game throughout the game.
With this result, Pachuca He maintained second place in the table with 19 units, although at the mercy of Pumas and América. For its part, Necaxa remained undefeated and placed sixth.
2024-02-24 05:12:00
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