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Brendan Doherty¡6 January 2019
OneFootball
Brendan Doherty¡6 January 2019
Uruguayan manager Diego Alonso named a strong lineup against Pachuca and it did not take long for his Monterrey side to break the deadlock.
AvilĂŠs Hurtado scored in the 11th minute to give the home side the lead in the BBVA Bancomer Stadium.
A clever scoop-pass from Carlos RodrĂguez, in order to evade the lunging tackle of Pachucaâs Jorge Daniel HernĂĄndez, was bested by the chipped finish from Hurtado to beat Alfonso Blanco.
Mexico international midfielder Jonathan GonzĂĄlez doubled the lead just after the intermission on RodrĂguezâs second assist. GonzĂĄlez scored in the 51st minute with the technical prowess of an experienced goal-scorer.
Rogelio Funes Mori scored the first of his brace against Pachuca in the 58th minute.
The Argentine forward grabbed his second tally of the night in the 74th minute on a great assist from Colombian attacker Dorlan Pabón.
Mexican forward Ăngel ZaldĂvar, on loan from Chivas, replaced PabĂłn in the 78th minute and got on the score-sheet in the 84th minute.
Monterrey opened their Clausura 2019 campaign in roaring style with a 5-0 win over Pachuca.
The high scoring output at the BBVA Bancomer Stadium sets the Rayados up nicely to top the Liga MX table after matchday 1.