TEPATITLÁN DE MORELOS, Mexico (Interstat) — Tepatitlan defeated Irapuato 2-1 on Friday in a Liga de Expansión MX match at Estadio Gregorio Tepa Gómez, overcoming an early deficit.

Irapuato’s Wiliam Guzmán opened the scoring in the 15th minute. Tepatitlan midfielder Bryan Mendoza equalized in the 67th minute and then assisted on the decisive goal by substitute Juan Gamboa in the 77th minute. The match was a physical affair, featuring 12 yellow cards.

The result improved Tepatitlan’s league record to 8 wins, 4 losses and 11 draws. Irapuato moved to 9 wins, 8 losses and 9 draws. The teams had played to scoreless draws in both of their previous meetings this season.