2023-11-12 04:36:02
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gabriel Matías Fernández scored early in the game and it was enough for the Pumas to beat Chivas 1-0 on Saturday, dispossessing them of fourth place in the table, ahead of the soccer league Mexican.
A counterattack that came from the Pumas area ended at the other end of the field, with a cross from the right wing that defender Raúl Martínez Ruiz managed to repel with his head down. The ball bounced once and reached the Uruguayan Fernández, who was just in front of the crescent.
“Toro” Fernández hit a right-footed shot that left goalkeeper Miguel Jiménez with no chance to unleash joy at the Olympic Stadium in the Mexican capital at 11 minutes.
Guadalajara had the opportunity to tie in the 74th minute, with a penalty taken by Alexis Vega. But goalkeeper Julio González rushed to his right to save.
The wasted penalty marked a dark return for Vega with the Sacred Flock, which kept him out of activity for six games as a sanction for an unspecified act of indiscipline.
The Pumas reached 28 points to unseat the Chivas from fourth place. Guadalajara was left with 27.
Both teams arrived at the match already classified for the next phase. In Mexico, the first six teams advance directly to the league and the next four compete for reclassification to complete the quarterfinals.
Querétaro resigned itself to a draw at home, 0-0 against Monterrey, and was left without any possibility of advancing to the next stage.
To keep some hope of qualification alive, the Gallos needed to win the match and for León not to score points this Sunday in their stadium against Ciudad Juárez.
Instead, they finished in 14th place with 19 points.
Monterrey secured second place with 33 points, seven less than América, which later received Tigres.
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