“Javier Aquino is booked moments before Pachuca's breakthrough, part of a spell of fouls that disrupted Juárez's rhythm right before conceding.”
“Salomón Rondón scores the opening and only goal of the match, finishing after his own earlier shot was saved, assisted by Carlos Sánchez Nava.”
Pivotal“Alejandro Mayorga is booked for an argument as tempers flared late on with Juárez chasing an equalizer they never found.”
Juárez
Pachuca
Outstanding performance
Pachuca•MidfielderPachuca edged a cagey affair thanks to Salomón Rondón's clinical finish just after the hour mark, converting the rebound of his own missed effort to break the deadlock. Juárez actually shaded first-half territory but couldn't turn 51% possession into meaningful pressure, managing just one shot on target across the match. Pachuca's greater threat showed in the numbers - 36 dangerous attacks to Juárez's 25, and three shots on target to one - and once Rondón struck, the visitors managed the game out with a flurry of substitutions and a disciplined defensive shape. The result nudges Pachuca's push up the table while leaving Juárez, sitting mid-table and out of form, with plenty to address after a game littered with ten yellow cards and little attacking spark of their own.
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Francisco VenegasYellow CardYellow card issued to Francisco Venegas.
Monchu takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Alejandro MayorgaYellow CardYellow card shown to Alejandro Mayorga.
Carlos Sanchez Nava receives a yellow card.
Sergio Barreto receives a yellow card.
Monchu takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Luca Martinez Dupuy comes on for Ian Jairo Misael Torres Ramirez.
Jose Luis Rodriguez takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Rodolfo Gilbert Pizarro Thomas comes on for Sergio Rodríguez.
Substitution: Adrian Alcaraz comes on for Jose Salomon Rondon Gimenez.
Madson de Souza Silva takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Christian RiveraYellow CardChristian Rivera Cuellar receives a yellow card.
Madson de Souza Silva takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Madson de Souza Silva takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Substitution: Alan Bautista comes on for Robert Kenedy Nunes do Nascimento.
Madson de Souza Silva is on, and Javier Ignacio Aquino Carmona is off.
Francisco Javier Nevarez Pulgarin is on, and Denzell Garcia is off.
Monchu comes on for Rodrigo Dourado Cunha.
Corner awarded.
Shot by Oscar Eduardo Estupinan Vallesilla with his left foot, but it misses the target.
Corner awarded.
Francisco Venegas takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Nicolas Javier Vallejo comes on for Oussama Idrissi.
Andres Arroyo comes on for Elias Montiel.
Rodrigo DouradoYellow CardYellow card shown to Rodrigo Dourado Cunha.
Christian Rivera Cuellar takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Jesus Murillo's header is blocked.
Jose Salomon Rondon Gimenez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Guilherme Castilho Carvalho is on, and Eder Lopez is off.
Shot! Jose Salomon Rondon Gimenez takes a left-footed shot and scores.
assist: Carlos Adrián Sánchez Nava
Goal! Jose Salomon Rondon Gimenez scores to make it 0-1, assisted by Carlos Sanchez Nava.
Denzell Garcia takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Jose Salomon Rondon Gimenez takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Javier AquinoYellow CardYellow card shown to Javier Ignacio Aquino Carmona.
Oussama Idrissi takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Jose Salomon Rondon Gimenez takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Jose Salomon Rondon Gimenez takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
Shot - Ian Jairo Misael Torres Ramirez Head Shot Missed
Robert Kenedy Nunes do Nascimento takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Eder LopezYellow CardEder Lopez receives a yellow card.
Eder Lopez receives a yellow card.
Shot by Robert Kenedy Nunes do Nascimento with his left foot is blocked.
Jose Salomon Rondon Gimenez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Ian Jairo Misael Torres Ramirez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Robert Kenedy Nunes do Nascimento takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Yellow card shown to Jesus Murillo.
Denzell Garcia receives a yellow card.
Offside.
Ian Jairo Misael Torres Ramirez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Offside.
Kick-off! The referee is Katia Garcia.
FC Juárez, rock bottom of Liga MX with zero points from six games, host a Pachuca side that's only marginally better off. Both teams are desperate for a result to arrest their sluggish starts to the Apertura, making this bottom-half derby more must-win than the standings might suggest.
