Match Summary · Soccer · Mexico · Liga MX · Pumas UNAM · CF Pachuca · Elias Montiel · Salomon Rondon · Oussama Idrissi
| Metric | Pumas UNAM | CF Pachuca |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 60% | 40% |
| Shots | 7 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Corners | 9 | 4 |
| Fouls | 11 | 5 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 0 | 4 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 2 | 1 |
Pachuca set the tone early and never let Pumas settle. Montiel broke the deadlock on 20 minutes, giving the away side the first big moment of the match, and Rondon doubled the advantage on 31 minutes after Idrissi provided the assist. Pumas were chasing the score from that point, and a VAR review right on 45 minutes ended with no penalty for the home side, leaving the hosts 2-0 down at the interval.
The home team tried to change the pattern with a double substitution at the break, bringing on Alan Medina and Victor Arteaga. Vite then went into the book on 54 minutes as frustration grew, and Guillermo Martinez was introduced after 68 minutes in another bid to shift the momentum. Pachuca answered with changes of their own, sending on Alexei Dominguez and Javier Nicolas Vallejo in the 72nd minute.
The decisive blow arrived on 79 minutes when Rondon struck again, this time from Montiel's assist, before VAR confirmed the goal at 80:40. That capped the main highlights of a one-sided evening. The final score and the basic stats told the story, and the summary was a simple one: Pachuca were clinical, Pumas had no reply.
Our pre-match analysis called this one correctly. These picks were backed before kick-off and landed after the final result.
Away Team To Score Yes/No: Yes @1.30
Pre-match pick: Pachuca are tipped to edge it 0-1, so back them to score.
Away To Score 3+ Goals in a Row: Yes @7.99
Pre-match pick: Away To Score 3+ Goals in a Row: Yes at 7.99 is the standout value angle in this match.