2024-03-12 02:54:26
Rayados defeated Mazatlán FC 2-1 to regain the lead in Clausura 2024 and remain the only undefeated team in the tournament following 11 rounds played.
Fernando ‘Tano’ Ortiz’s team took advantage of the home field to achieve their seventh victory of the season thanks to goals from Gerardo Arteaga and Germán Berterame.
In the 18th minute, Sebastián Vegas launched a sensational long pass from his area in search of Brandon Vázquez who failed to comb the ball, but the feint served to allow the ball to reach the last stretch of the field where it appeared to Arteaga who controlled it with his chest and He hit a left cross that beat Hugo González.
Monterrey extended the lead before going to halftime at the BBVA Stadium. Jordi Cortizo made a great filtered pass to Sergio Canales who was in front of the frame and took a shot that González saved; The rebound went to the left sector where Arteaga was preparing for his double, but Berterame accelerated and finished to score his third goal of the tournament.
The Cañoneros suffered an injury to Brian Rubio in the 36th minute. The forward went to the grass following feeling muscle discomfort and was replaced by Luis Amarilla.
An error by Rayados cost dearly and Mazatlán scored. Omar Govea lost the ball at the start and Amarilla stole it to take a shot from outside the area into Esteban Andrada’s bottom left corner in the 59th minute.
The VAR was the protagonist in the 80th minute following annulling a penalty in favor of Monterrey following Maxi Meza crashed the ball into Jair Díaz’s face; The referee César Arturo Ramos had called a handball due to the speed of the ball’s trajectory, but upon seeing the replay he changed his decision.
While Ismael Rescalvo’s Mazatlán FC suffered its sixth defeat of the tournament and was stuck in 15th position with nine points.
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