Necaxa 1, Pachuca 2

PACHUCA, Mexico (Interstat) — Pachuca opened its Liga MX season with a comeback victory, defeating Necaxa 2-1 on Tuesday night at Estadio Hidalgo after a dramatic second-half winner from substitute Javier Ruiz. The match, which defied a pregame projection of a draw from Interstat’s game simulator, saw the home side overcome an early deficit. Despite Interstat’s ELO system giving Pachuca a 76.40 percent probability to win, it was the visitors who struck first. Necaxa forward Alexei Domínguez silenced the home crowd in the 14th minute, putting his side ahead with a well-taken finish. Pachuca responded before halftime. In the 33rd… Read more...