There was great expectation for this match of Matchday 7 between Atlas and Pachuca, but unfortunately there was only one team on the field, the Rojinegro team dominated their rival at will and ended up with the victory.
The process was simple, Víctor Ríos made his debut in the first division with a precise header over Carlos Moreno in the 12th minute and thus opened the scoring.
Just three minutes later, Jeremy Marquez found the ball inside the area and with a right-footed shot he crossed the Tuzos goalkeeper to increase the lead. There was a moment of uncertainty, but the silent review validated the goal.
To make matters worse for Guillermo Almada’s team, Alfonso ‘Ponchito’ González was sent off before the end of the first half for lifting his foot too high and making contact with Hugo Nervo’s face, something the referee did not hesitate to mark.
The second half was no different, the Uruguayan coach made changes, but even so he had no response from his players on the field and they ended up falling, a clear reflection of what they have achieved in these seven dates of the Clausura 2024.
The final straw for the Hidalgo team was the coach, who was constantly complaining to the referees during the game and in the added time they couldn’t take it anymore and kicked him off the bench.
This way, Atlas will reach 14 points, which places it in the playoff zone, while Pachuca will remain with five points in the lower part of the classification. For Matchday 8, the Zorros will visit América and the Tuzos will host Toluca.
