Pumas, with a man less for more than an hour against a Pachuca that fought until the end, managed to qualify for the league via penalties, inexperience ended up weighing on the decisive moment for the young Pachuca squad. The people of Hidalgo will play their third game in six days to seek their ticket to the Liguilla, now against Necaxa. Final 0-0 (3-5 penalties).
A youthful and inexperienced Pachuca came onto the scene due to the circumstances of playing two games in a row so quickly, while the feline team came out with a luxury squad that seemed to be enough of a difference for the visit to impose its conditions, but this was not the case due to an early and controversial expulsion.
The young people from Hidalgo did not shrink from the stage. Although Pumas looked better, it was not at all such an easy night for the capital’s residents.
The feline team looked quite uncomfortable, although they did have the clearest option. César Huerta could have opened the scoring, but Chino placed it on the post from the outside.
Pachuca rushed into the exits, had no calm and was weighed down by the absence of a more renowned man. However, everything fell into place for the home team with the expulsion of Nathan Silva. A foul that was first judged as a warning by referee Adonai Escobedo ended up being red because the Pachuca player had a bloody nose. This moment was controversial because the referee did not clarify the reason for the red and did not resort to the VAR.
Everything went against Pedregal, especially with an attack that was never found. Rogelio Funes Mori did not transcend; Piero Quispe didn’t do much to change the score either and Chino Huerta had a bad time, until Luis Rodríguez stepped on him in a play, which was a direct red card for Chaka, but which was later changed by the video referee to a warning. The most experienced in the field was saved.
The local team wanted to impose conditions on the complement with its heavy artillery. The game got serious with Rondón, Idrissi and Deossa. Pachuca took over the actions with an extra man on the field, however, the UNAM team responded with Martínez and Rivas. Everything remained the same.
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Tuzos scored almost at the end, it seemed that Pachuca could win it with a last minute goal from King Rondón, but after a five-minute review everything was thrown back. Salomón himself still scored one more, but it was also annulled for offside, plays that were reviewed by the vectors. .
Pumas made all their shots, on the Tuzo side Hernández failed and everything was in favor of the cats, Pumas suffered, but is in the quarterfinals.
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