Rayados remains undefeated and super leader after 11 rounds, after beating Mazatlán 2-1 at the Gigante de Acero, although it was a duel in which the Sinaloans were a nightmare for the royals.
And the fact is that the Pacific team had countless dangerous arrivals, it was very easy to create plays in which Monterrey got into serious problems, so by a miracle the game did not end in a draw or being the first defeat for the Gang.
Mazatlán did not take advantage and remains in 15th place with 9 points, while Rayados already has 25 points and is clinging to the top, with its seven games won and four tied.
From the first minutes, Gustavo del Prete and Josué Colmán had put the Gang in trouble with their shots, but the goal was denied.
The great goal for 1-0
It was Monterrey who opened the account, when Gerardo Arteaga sent a left foot shot into the area, after a long pass from Sebastián Vegas, the Mexican from European football hit it with a volley and crossed it to the second post, culminating his shot in the nets for the 1-0 at minute 18.
He stays and answers
At 38′, Sergio Canales took a leaked ball and shot powerfully at the goalkeeper, who rejected it poorly, leaving the ball at the feet of Germán Berterame, who pushed into the nets for the 2-0 score.
Mazatlán was down on the scoreboard, but continued trying and creating dangerous plays, like at 45′, when Édgar Bárcenas made an individual play inside the area and ended with a weak shot at the goalkeeper.
While in stoppage time, Rayados ended up falling behind with an opponent who demanded and even, Gustavo del Prete faced a one-on-one with Andrada, the forward sweeping for his shot, but he hit the goalkeeper in the arm with his shot and was They lost the opportunity, and although they insisted, they went to the locker room with the score against them.
Already with a two-goal lead, Tano Ortiz made changes, resting Jesús Corona, Brandon Vázquez, and Sergio Canales, giving Maxi Meza, Omar Govea, and Ponchito González a chance.
Mazatlán did not give up
Rayados should not relax, as the visitor looked dangerous at all times and in the 56th minute, Luis Amarilla hit a ball inside the area loaded to the right, but the ball flew in a good opportunity for the Mazatlecos; This would just be a warning of what would happen next.
And in the 59th minute came Amarilla’s goal, since at the start, they stole the ball from the Albiazul defense, where Andrés Montaño manages to get the ball towards where his teammate was, who took a shot from outside the area to bring the team closer to the score 2-1.
Criminal and non-criminal
Referee César Ramos scored a maximum penalty in the 79th minute, considering that defender Jair Díaz had fouled a cross from Maxi Meza; The VAR immediately called him, he analyzed the video and decided to withdraw the marking, since the ball clearly hit him in the face.
Still at 89′, Alan Medina entered the area and shot before Andrada came out, but the goalkeeper was able to block it; Before this play, he had had a shot on the side of the goal, in such a way that the six minutes of compensation were expected to be intense; However, the scoreboard did not change.