Mexican Soccer Update: Mazatlán Ends Necaxa's Undefeated Streak in 2024 Clausura

2024-03-02 05:07:51

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Published March 1, 2024 by Agencia PressPort

Mazatlán takes away Necaxa’s undefeated record. | Imago7

Undefeated is over! It took 10 days for the Rayos del Necaxa to suffer defeat in the 2024 Clausura of the MX League. those of Eduardo Fentanes They fell 2-1 against Mazatlán in Encanto on a sad night for those from Aguascalientes, who had two expelled, including the technical director.

The locals quickly sought to open the scoring with Gustavo del Prete who shot inside the area but the ball went wide of the Necaxi goal. The gun team missed the first chance of danger in the match, around the 20th minute Brian Rubio took a shot inside the area but the Argentine goalkeeper Ezequiel Unsain sent the ball in a good way for a corner kick. Minutes later Rubio again tried to get away from the defenders inside the area but the defense resolved well by removing the danger within their area.

At minute 39 ‘Fernando Arce was sent off after receiving his second yellow card, after committing a foul in midfield. Near the end of the first part, Diber Cambiando He had the first danger for the visitors after finishing inside the area where goalkeeper Hugo González kept the ball, a minute later. González would avoid the first goal for the Necaxi team after a great shot by Cambindo and a changed hand sent a corner kick.

Already in compensation time, a penalty was awarded in favor of the visitors, lAfter an attempted clearance by José Madueña who made contact with the attacker Cambindo. No doubt The central referee signaled the maximum penalty, the Colombian attacker failed his charge by sending the ball to the side of Hugo’s goal. and they would go into the break with zero in both goals.

In the second half, the game continued at a great pace. Rubio had another dangerous play when he finished without a mark inside the area, but the Rayos goalkeeper avoided the goal on the line with a great save, at minute 58 ‘the first goal for the locals would arrive through Andrés Montaño, who shot from the edge of the area to beat the visiting goalkeeper, who could do little to prevent the goal.

Close to the post, where the goalkeepers can’t reach🤌 pic.twitter.com/kDGJ1YnbdR

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But their pleasure did not last long, since A minute later, Necaxa’s team equalized the score with a cross shot by Brayan Garnica, after a pass by Heriberto Jurado.

Goal is answered with a goal😎 pic.twitter.com/pICnrGKgvs

— Liga BBVA MX (@LigaBBVAMX) March 2, 2024

Necaxa’s undefeated record seemed to be getting longer, however At 79′ Mazatlán’s second goal arrived, Gustavo del Prete scored the final goal that would seal the victory for the locals. The Argentine held the reception and scored against the left post. With this result the Gunners reach nine units while Necaxa is left with 15 points.