There was dancing in Zapopan. Chivas added their third win in a row and they were momentarily among the best 7 of the Apertura 2022 by beating the Pumas 3-1which simply they do not see the light with Andrés Lillini on the bench, on a night when Alexis Vega was a real devil for the visit.
The Guadalajara wants to show itself as a contender for the title and at home he gave one of his best performances of the semester to turn off the university students, who, although they started winning, could do little against the red and white artillery led by Vega, who participated in the 3 goals of the Guadalajara.
There are already 15 points for Ricardo Cadena’s team, who has an inspired Vega, and he did so before those from UNAM, who are penultimate of the general table.
Pumas, who did not arrive as a favorite due to their current status in the 2022 Apertura, hit first at the Akron Stadium, when at minute 3 Diogo de Oliveira scored the 1-0 with a flash, after a pass from Juan Ignacio Dinenno. The annotation came from a lost ball between Jesús Sánchez and Leonel López.
Chivas did not complain and at 15 ‘he was already 1-1. It was a free kick by Vega, who put it in the area and there Jesus Orozco finished it off with a header to make his first goal in the Mx League and match the electronic.
That’s where the Pumas ended and the rojiblanca magic arrived.
Vega sent another warning at 21′ in which he beat Gil Alcalá inside the area, the ball went on goal and Nicolás Freire appeared beforehand to clear the danger. UNAM was saved.
Chivas got it 2-1 at 37 when Vega took a free kickthe ball was deflected by the barrier and went in to give the advantage to the Tapatíos, who hit again after a few minutes.
It was a gem of a goal. Vega gave Roberto Alvarado the ball with a backheel three times to provoke the “olés!” in the tribune. Sergio Flores changed sides of the ball by giving it to Ángel Zaldívar, who in turn put it on Isaac Brizuela. The “Cone” entered the area and picked it up. Alcalá touched the ball, but it went inside and at 40′ Chivas was already winning 3-1 with that own goal.
In the second half, Pumas started attacking again. Even with the disadvantage of two goals, he kept trying and Dinenno made a scissors kick that went over the top at 68′, while at 74′ César Huerta tried to bring his team closer to the scoreboard, without success.
The clearest of the second period was a free kick that hit the crossbar in the collection of Adrián Aldrete at 81′, and a minute later, those from UNAM had been left with 10 men per the expulsion of Dani Alves, which was rectified at the time and was reprimanded.
Before the final whistle, Pumas and Chivas knocked on the door. First the visit in another great save by Miguel Jiménez at 87′, and later Pavel Pérez had it for the fourth, and Alcalá stopped him there.
Santiago Ormeño in compensation time stopped in front of Alcalá, but he made a bad decision and they stopped him to leave the final 3-1.