Photo by Azael Rodriguez/Getty ImagesSantos hadn’t lost at home in 11 months before losing to Necaxa in their last match at Estadio Corona TSM. They would not make it two losses in a row, drawing Pachuca 0-0 while playing down a man for over half of the match.
The match would start rather slowly, with both sides looking unsure about what to expect. Santos got the first chance on net in the ninth minute when Jesús Angulo took a run down the left flank. He’s play a ball in - a pass or a cross depending on who you ask - but it wouldn’t find either a teammate or the goalkeeper and would sail wide of the net and out of bounds. In the 13th minute, Santos would win a free kick from about 25 yards…
