Thanks to injuries and international call ups Santos Laguna started the match shorthanded, however it was a red card in the 78th minute that left Pachuca shorthanded as the clubs played to a 1-1 draw in a cold and rainy Estadio Hidalgo. The match was an entertaining affair, with both teams getting plenty of chances to change their fortunes.
Neither team showed much in the opening moments, however the pace slowly picked up over the course of the first half until it reached a rolling boil. In the seventh minute Juan Ferney Otero sent a nice ball into Eduardo “Mudo” Aguirre in the box, however Mudo’s shot went well high of its intended target.