Pachuca vs Necaxa: May 5 result, goals, summary and next date

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Pachuca defeated Necaxa 2-1 in their first Clausura – Liguilla match played this Monday at the Hidalgo Stadium.

Alan Bautista and Salomón Rondón scored the winning goals for Guillermo Almada’s team, while Brayan Garnica scored for the visitors.

Pachuca suffered a heavy blow when Oussama Idrissi saw a straight red card three minutes from time.

Bautista broke the tie for Pachuca with 11 minutes left. The midfielder shot high into the left corner after combining with defender Bryan González. Four minutes later, Pachuca had the perfect opportunity to extend the lead through a penalty that Rondón sent to the center of the goal. The foul was committed by Nelson Deossa on Alexis Peña.

Garnica closed the gap for Necaxa 13 minutes later, with forward Díber Cambindo this time as an assist.

The Pachuca of Érick Sánchez and Idrissi wasted great scoring opportunities, although it did not influence the result.

With these victories, Pachuca has four games without losing against Necaxa (2 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses).

DID YOU KNOW?

The visitors extended their scoring streak in Liga MX to 16 games. They have not gone to zero since their draw on January 28 against América.

Highlights

WHAT CONSEQUENCES:

Pachuca is placed after adding three points in its first Clausura – Liguilla match, while Necaxa will have to wait one more week to add its first points.

ON THE GOAL SCORES:

Rondón reached nine in the league season, making him the team’s joint top scorer.

INJURY REPORT:

Necaxa suffered a double injury in the second half, first losing Jorge Rodríguez in the 47th minute and then Emilio Martínez in the 59th minute.

INFLUENCE OF THE VAR:

The VAR did not annul any play.