Monterrey edges Pachuca at home behind early goals
GUADALUPE (Interstat) — Monterrey beat visiting Pachuca 2-1 on Sunday at Estadio BBVA, using early goals from Diego Rossi and Jesus Corona to take control. Rossi scored in the 13th minute and Corona followed in the 16th. Lucas Ocampos recorded an assist and was booked in the 22nd minute. Pachuca pulled one back in the 75th minute when Salomon Rondon scored, and Jorge Berlanga had an assist before he was substituted in the 87th. Monterrey protected the lead through a series of late changes and six yellow cards. Ocampos and Rossi were substituted in the 72nd, and Corona came off in the 78th. Pachuca’s Rafael Pizarro was booked in the 56th, while Sebastian Barreto and C. Moreno received yellow cards in the 84th and 85th. Monterrey’s G. Arteaga and O. Torres were booked in the 85th and 88th. Monterrey improved to 4-4-2 in the competition and 5-4-2 across all competitions. Pachuca fell to 2-6-4 in the competition and 2-6-4 overall.