Pumas UNAM 1-1 Monterrey: Draw on Sunday

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MEXICO CITY. Pumas UNAM and Monterrey draw 1-1. J. Rodriguez scored the first goal (42') for Pumas UNAM. N. Freire settled the score 1-1 (45') with an own goal.

MEXICO CITY. Pumas UNAM and Monterrey draw 1-1. J. Rodriguez scored the first goal (42′) for Pumas UNAM. N. Freire settled the score 1-1 (45′) with an own goal. Pumas UNAM couldn’t win even though he was superior in terms of holding the ball possession (56%)

The match was played at the Estadio Olímpico de Universitario stadium in Mexico City on Sunday and it started at 12:00 pm local time. The referee was Diego Montaño Robles who was helped by Michel Alejandro Morales Morales and Sandra Ramírez. The 4th official was Edgar Allan Morales Olvera. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant around 21.2 degrees Celsius or 70.2 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 46%.​

Match Statistics

Pumas UNAM was in firm control of the ball 56% while Monterrey was struggling with a 44% ball possession.

Pumas UNAM was more aggressive with 44 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 8 were on target. However, this did not suffice for Pumas UNAM to win the match​.

Pumas UNAM shot 17 times, 8 on target, 9 off target. On the other side, Monterrey shot 8 times, 3 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Pumas UNAM received 1 yellow card (L. Lopez). On the other side, Monterrey received 6 yellow cards (H. Moreno, M. Meza, R. Funes Mori, L. Romo, S. Medina and E. Aguirre).

After this match, Pumas UNAM will have 7 points like Tijuana to move up in the 9th place. On the other side, Monterrey will have 12 points like Tigres UANL to move up in the 3rd place.

Match Events

  • 19'
    19'

    H. Moreno

  • 21'
    21'

    L. Lopez

  • 42'
    42'

    J. Rodriguez

  • 45'
    45'

    N. Freire (OG)

  • 55'
    55'

    E. Velarde

    J. Rodriguez

  • 62'
    62'

    A. Gonzalez

    J. Gallardo

  • 63'
    63'

    C. Ortiz

    R. Pizarro

  • 69'
    69'

    J. Dinenno De Cara (Goal Disallowed)

  • 72'
    72'

    G. Berterame

    M. Kranevitter

  • 81'
    81'

    M. Meza

  • 82'
    82'

    S. Vegas

    M. Meza

  • 82'
    82'

    C. Montes

    E. Gutierrez

  • 83'
    83'

    M. Garcia

    L. Lopez

  • 84'
    84'

    C. S. Huerta Valera

    G. Del Prete

  • 89'
    89'

    D. de Oliveira Barbosa

    P. Bennevendo

  • 89'
    89'

    R. Funes Mori

  • 90'
    90'

    L. Romo

  • 90'
    90'

    S. Medina

  • 90'
    90'

    E. Aguirre

Next match

In the upcoming Liga MX match, Pumas UNAM will play away with Puebla on the 6th of August with a 13-8 head to head in favor of Pumas UNAM (10 draws).

Monterrey will host León on the 7th of August with a 10-7 head to head record in favor of Monterrey (4 draws).

Pumas UNAM: Formation and Lineups

Pumas UNAM started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).

The manager Andrés Luciano Lillini chose to play with the following team: Julio González (6.2), Pablo Bennevendo (7.1), Arturo Ortiz (7.1), Nicolás Freire (6.8), Jero Rodríguez (7.1), Higor Meritão (6.8), Eduardo Salvio (6.4), Dani Alves (6.6), Leonel López (7.2), Gustavo del Prete (6.5) and Juan Dinenno (7.3).

Pumas UNAM could not rely on the presence of E. Velarde (injured).

Substitutes

Pumas UNAM made 4 changes: J. Rodriguez for E. Velarde (55′), L. Lopez for M. Garcia (83′), G. Del Prete for C. S. Huerta Valera (84′) and P. Bennevendo for D. de Oliveira Barbosa (89′).

Top player: Juan Dinenno

The player who no doubt impressed Pumas UNAM the most was Juan Dinenno.

His rating is (7.3) with 18 passes (72% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 5.

Monterrey: Formation and Lineups

Monterrey started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

On the opposite side, Víctor Manuel Vucetich Rojas played with: Luis Cárdenas (7.2), Edson Gutiérrez (6.4), Stefan Medina (6.4), Héctor Moreno (6.4), Érick Aguirre (7.2), Luis Romo (6.8), Matías Kranevitter (6.5), Maximiliano Meza (7.0), Rodolfo Pizarro (6.8), Jesús Gallardo (7.2) and Rogelio Funes Mori (5.8).

Substitutes

Monterrey made 5 changes: J. Gallardo for A. Gonzalez (62′), R. Pizarro for C. Ortiz (63′), M. Kranevitter for G. Berterame (72′), M. Meza for S. Vegas (82′) and E. Gutierrez for C. Montes (82′).

Top player: Jesús Gallardo

The player who no doubt impressed Monterrey the most was Jesús Gallardo.

His rating is (7.2) with 24 passes (54% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 9. He performed 2 crosses. He hit the woodwork once times.

Results of the day

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