CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (Interstat) — Alebrije de Oaxaca opened its Liga de Expansión MX season with a 3-1 road victory over Correcaminos UAT on Friday, defying pregame projections.

The visitors, who were given a 30.9% win probability by Interstat’s ELO system, struck three times in the first half at Estadio Olímpico Ing. Marte R. Gómez. Defender Andrés Catalán opened the scoring in the 13th minute. Substitute Israel García, who later assisted on a goal, doubled the lead in the 23rd. Julio Cruz, another substitute, made it 3-0 in the 37th.

Correcaminos UAT’s lone reply came from substitute Bubakarry Fadika in the second half. The match featured nine yellow cards and a stoppage-time red card to Correcaminos UAT’s Tomás Sandoval. Alebrije de Oaxaca begins the season 1-0, while Correcaminos UAT starts 0-1.