Los Tuzos beat the champion 3-1 and remain one point behind America
Ibáñez scored for the home team, Herrera equalized and goals from Chávez and López unbalanced the balance
The Tuzos of Pachuca Uruguayan coach Guillermo Almada won this Thursday by 3-1 to the champion Atlas and they were one step away from the classification zone to the league of the Opening 2022 of Mexican soccer. In an early duel on matchday 16, the Argentine Nicolás Ibáñez, Luis Chávez and Javier López scored for the Tuzos, who momentarily jumped to fifth place with five wins, three draws, two losses and 18 points, one less than América.
After a first half of few emotions, the Tuzos took advantage of the expulsion in the 61st minute by the Peruvian Anderson Santamaría and in the 64th minute they took advantage with a well-taken penalty by Ibanez. Atlas tied in 67 with a goal from Ozziel Herrerawith a forehand to a pass from Argentine Julio Furch, but from then on the locals were better and reflected it on the scoreboard. Chavez he accepted a service from Colombian Marino Hinestroza and left-footed to make it 2-1 in the 75th minute, after which the home team reinforced their dominance in midfield. in the discount, Lopez he came from behind with the ball under control and from outside the area he put the ball into the net to make it 3-1, which confirmed the bad moment of Atlas, fourteenth in the table.
The advances of day 16 began at the beginning of the month; on August 2, Puebla drew 1-1 at Toluca and a day later San Luis equalized with the same scoreline with Juárez FC. This Wednesday Tigres tied 1-1 at the Pumas UNAM stadium and climbed to third place with 20 points, one less than Monterrey and Toluca. Frenchman André Pierre Gignac scored for the Tigers and Argentine Juan Ignacio Dinenno scored for the university students who stopped a losing streak this month. This Tuesday there were two other games, with Chivas de Guadalajara winning 1-0 over Monterrey, and América winning 0-1 at Querétaro. Santiago Ormeño, who plays with the Peruvian national team, scored from the right foot in the 9th minute and kept the upward trend of Guadalajara, which rose to eleventh place. América preserved its good moment with a goal from Emilio López in the 48th minute.
Also this Thursday Tijuana received the Santos Laguna. Argentines Juan Brunetta and Javier Correa each scored a goal to give the visitors a victory by 0-2 and lead the team to fifth place, regaining the spot from the Tuzos. Brunetta and Correa reflected on the scoreboard the good performance of Santos, who from the 65th minute played with an extra man for the expulsion of Chilean Nicolás Díaz.
Tijuana had possession of the ball 56-44 in favor in the first half, in which both teams let go of opportunities to take advantage. In the second there was a fight in the middle of the field until in minute 56 Santos took advantage with a shot from brunette, poorly defended by goalkeeper Jonathan Orozco. Despite the expulsion he suffered, Tijuana fought back. In the 77th he put together a couple of dangerous plays in the area, but he lacked aim and it was Santos who extended the lead with an elegant goal from Belt from outside the area, after a blink of the rival defense. Santos jumped to fifth place with six wins, one draw, three losses and 19 points, the same as America, fourth in the table. Tijuana is eighth, with 14.
The day will be completed with the Cruz Azul-León matches, on September 15, and Necaxa-Mazatlán, on the 23rd.
