Pachuca vs Puebla

Puebla left Estadio Miguel Hidalgo with a 3-2 win on Tuesday, doing the damage early and holding on through a second-half battering. Pachuca actually finished with the lion's share of the ball and peppered the visitors with 22 shots to Puebla's 12, but the finishing let them down when it mattered. At the break Puebla were already ahead 2-1, having made their limited chances count, and that cushion proved just enough by the final whistle. Salomón Rondón was the shining light for the home side, picking up the man of the match award with an 8.5 rating despite finishing on the losing team. His movement caused problems all night and he was involved in Pachuca's best moments, but Puebla's sharper edge in front of goal, five shots on target compared to four, made the difference. A frustrating night for the hosts, who will feel they did enough to at least get something out of it.

Pachuca 2-3 Puebla was the final score at Estadio Miguel Hidalgo, in a game where Puebla did enough across the ninety minutes to deserve the three points. Even without the extra share of possession, which finished 56% in favour of Pachuca, Puebla made the most of the chances that mattered and did enough to see the game out. The shot count told a similar story, with 22 attempts from Pachuca against 12 from Puebla over the course of the game. It was not always comfortable for Puebla, and Pachuca pushed for a way back into the game, but the result stood. Games like this can carry real weight later in the season, so this is a scoreline worth remembering. Below is a closer look at how the match broke down, statistically.