Match Report
In the standings it was Pachuca 4th on 31 points, Atlas 6th on 26 — separated by 5. Recent form told a different story for Pachuca: only 34th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Scoring rates set the scale: Pachuca 1.47 scored and 1.12 conceded per game, Atlas 0.94 and 1.06, with the league averaging 1.46.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Pachuca 3, draws 5, Atlas 1, at 2.11 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 22% of the wins in this fixture. These meetings skew tight — only 22% saw more than two goals.
Estadio Hidalgo, capacity 30,000, hosted the game. Pachuca led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Pachuca: Oussama Idrissi (18'), Brian García (41'), Salomón Rondón (67') · Atlas: Arturo González (64')
Key stats
Possession: Pachuca 37% · Atlas 63% · Total shots: 7-14 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 0-5