Some might say that it’s a bit early to call a Liga MX match in Jornada 3 a must win match. After the way that FC Juárez had faired in their first two matches of the Liga MX season, however, there was no way that Sunday evening’s historic home debut would be anything other than a must win for the team from the northern border - and win they did.
A 17th minute goal from Mauro “El Rayo” Fernández sent the 20,000 fans that had crammed themselves into the Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez nestled along the banks of the Rio Grade on a sweltering Sunday afternoon into a frenzy.