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After losing in Liga MX against Puebla and América, now the Herd succumbed to the Tuzos in San José, California
GUADALAJARA — Chivas lost again, this time in a friendly duel against Pachucaheld during the break from the Liga MX by Close FIFA.
The rojiblanco team succumbed 1-2 to the team from Hidalgo at PayPal Park in San José, California, home of San Jose Eathquakes. Chivas had the advantage, but allowed the comeback of the tubes in their first friendly of a two-game mini-tour in the United States.
Alexis Vega He added his second game with activity, after the injury he suffered on matchday two of the Closing 2023. The number ten of Chivas He started in this match and was a key player in the offense of the Guadalajara team, providing passes that were close to being goal assists.
In the absence of Victor ‘Pocho’ Guzman in the starting eleven of Veljko Paunovic, Alexis Vega was in charge of generating the danger on the part of Chivashowever, his effort was not enough to avoid the third consecutive disaster of the Herdafter falling into the Liga MX before Puebla and America.
Chivas began the first part with dominance over Pachuca and at minute seven he reflected it on the scoreboard when Antonio ‘Pollo’ Briseño forcefully finished off a corner kick that he took Pavel Perez.
However, the taste of those of Guadalajarabecause six minutes later Raúl ‘Tala’ Rangel caused the maximum penalty after a bad start against Pedro Pedraza, a Tuzos player, knocking him down after making contact in the large area.
It was then at minute 16 when Pachuca tied the score from eleven steps through the ‘Chicho’ Arango. After the Tuzos score.
Alexis Vega He only played 61 minutes, with the aim of giving him rest and taking care of him for Matchday 13 of the Clausura 2023. Veljko Paunovic also brought activity to Isaac “Cone” Brizuelawho entered at minute 74. His last game with Chivas It was also on matchday two against saint Louis on January 13 of this year.
Francisco Figueroa scored at minute 85 to finalize the comeback against Chivaswhich added its third consecutive defeat. The herd will have his second commitment of a friendly nature next Saturday against Toluca in Carson, Calif.