Pachuca takes over the leadership of Mexican soccer – – 2024-02-22 02:07:10

The Pachuca team, led by Venezuelan scorer Salomón Rondón, defeated the champion América 2-1 this Saturday and took over the lead in the Mexican Clausura tournament on the seventh day.

Erick Sánchez scored the double that sealed the victory for Uruguayan coach Guillermo Almada, and Colombian Julián Quiñones scored for the Eagles of Brazilian strategist Andre Jardine.

Pachuca reached 15 points, one more than Monterrey, Tigres and América.

Pachuca was close to the goal with two shots by Venezuelan Salomón Rondón and for America the best opportunities fell to Colombian Quiñones and another from Uruguayan Jonathan Rodríguez.

America started the second half aggressively. At the start he was close to shooting on goal with everything in his favor, but defender Bryan González made a timely exit and cut off the visiting team’s offensive.

Pachuca was the first to do damage with a goal from Sánchez after a pass from Emilio Rodríguez, in the 56th minute, but 10 more minutes later the Uruguayan Brian Rodríguez entered the game and in his first action he gave an assist to Quiñones, who made it 1- 1 with a forehand.

When América seemed better, they lost a ball in the 76th minute. Los Tuzos took advantage and regained the advantage with another goal from Sánchez, from a pass from Moroccan Oussama Idrissi.

The two teams fought in the closing, but lacked aim.

A little earlier, the Spanish Unaí Bilbao missed a penalty in the last play of the game and left Tijuana alive, who tied 3-3 at San Luis’s home.

In a duel of alternating dominance, the Argentine Lucas Rodríguez scored two goals and Efraín Álvarez, one, for the visiting team, while the Brazilian Leo Bonatini, the German of Argentine origin Mateo Klimowicz and Javier Gúemez scored for San Luis.

The day began this Friday with Querétaro’s 1-1 draw with Necaxa and Mazatlán’s 2-2 with Guadalajara, which gained a point with two goals from Víctor Guzmán.