MORELIA, Mexico (Interstat) — Morelia defeated Tepatitlan 3-2 in a Liga de Expansión MX match Saturday at Estadio Generalísimo José María Morelos y Pavón.

Substitute Bryan Mendoza opened the scoring for the hosts in the 13th minute. Tepatitlan’s Idekel Domínguez, also a substitute, equalized just before halftime. Ruben Del Campo restored Morelia’s lead in the 87th minute, but Tepatitlan’s Alonso Flores answered in stoppage time to make it 2-2. Del Campo then set up Domínguez for the decisive goal moments later.

The match was contentious, featuring eight yellow cards. Mendoza received a second yellow in the 72nd minute, reducing Morelia to 10 men for the final stretch. Morelia improved to 12-7-8 in the league, while Tepatitlan moved to 10-6-12.