“Luis Esteves opens the scoring for Atlas after an early chance from Arturo Gonzalez set the tone.”
Pivotal“Just after the restart, substitute-fueled Atlante hit back through Martín Sarrafiore to level the score at 1-1.”
Pivotal“A string of late yellow cards for both sides showed the intensity rising as neither team could find a winner.”
Atlas
Atlante
Outstanding performance
Atlas•MidfielderAtlas controlled this game from start to finish, racking up 64% possession, 16 shots to Atlante's 8, and nearly double the dangerous attacks, yet they only have a single point to show for it. Luis Esteves put them ahead inside seven minutes and Atlas looked comfortable, especially after Julio Palacios' penalty save on Jhojan Esmaides preserved their lead just before halftime. But Atlante came out of the dressing room with intent and Martín Sarrafiore leveled just two minutes into the second half, exploiting a lapse in an Atlas backline that had otherwise been solid. From there the match became scrappy, with five second-half substitutions apiece and a flurry of late yellow cards as both sides pushed for a winner that never came. For Atlas, sitting at the top of the table, this is a missed opportunity to press their advantage in the title race; for Atlante, stealing a point on the road against the league's best attack is a result they'll happily take.
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Gilberto Adame comes on for Cristobal Alfaro.
Luis Esteves takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Paulo Barboza takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Nico Carrera comes on for Walter Portales.
Corner awarded.
Paulo Barboza comes on for Aldo Paul Rocha Gonzalez.
Eugenio Pizzuto takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Yellow card shown to Rodrigo Schlegel.
Substitution: Jesus Serrato comes on for Arturo Gonzalez.
Joaquin MoxicaYellow CardYellow card shown to Joaquin Moxica.
Yellow card issued to Aldo Paul Rocha Gonzalez.
Corner awarded.
Eduardo TerceroYellow CardYellow card issued to Eduardo Santiago Tercero Mendez.
Manuel Vicente Capasso takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Joaquin Moxica comes on for Luis Puente.
Diogo Bagui comes on for Aaron Quiroz.
Offside.
Florian Gonzalo de Jesus Monzon takes a shot with his right foot, but it hits the post.
Corner awarded.
Aldo Paul Rocha Gonzalez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Walter Portales takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Milton Valenzuela is on, and Jorge Rodriguez is off.
Sergio Ismael Hernandez Flores replaces Ryan Mmaee.
Jhojan JulioVAR decision results in the cancellation of the penalty for Jhojan Esmaides and Julio Palacios.
Jhojan Esmaides takes a shot, but Julio Palacios blocks it.
Adonis Uriel Frias takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Shot by Martín Nicolás Sarrafiore with his left foot results in a goal.
Goal! Martín Nicolás Sarrafiore scores, making it 1-1.
On comes Martin Fernandez, off goes Armando Escobar Diaz.
Luis Esteves takes a right-footed shot but misses.
First half ends with a score of 1-0.
Manuel Vicente Capasso takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Manuel Vicente Capasso takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Luis Calzadilla takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Luis Esteves takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Jorge Rodriguez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Jorge Sanchez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Luis Puente attempts a header but misses the shot.
Jhojan Esmaides takes a shot, but Julio Palacios makes a save with a right-footed effort.
Jhojan JulioPenalty saved! Jhojan Esmaides' attempt is stopped by Julio Palacios.
VAR decision results in a penalty awarded to Luis Puente.
VAR decision pending for a potential penalty.
Corner awarded.
Florian Gonzalo de Jesus Monzon takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Eugenio PizzutoYellow CardEugenio Pizzuto receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Luis Puente takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Luis Esteves scores with a right-footed shot.
Goal! Luis Esteves scores to make it 1-0.
Arturo Gonzalez takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Kick-off! The referee is Ivan Antonio Lopez Sanchez.
