In what was a rather uneventful match that clearly saw Pachuca dominate approaches as well as the most dangerous opportunities, a disastrous tackle on the part of CB Óscar Murillo ended the Tuzos’ dreams of further advancing in the continental tournament that ultimately could’ve earned them a spot in next year’s Club World Cup. That tackle was ensued by a called PK in favor of visitors Motagua that was converted, resulting in the home squad’s demise.
The first half was a rather boring one if I’m being honest. Yeah, Luis Chávez hit a missile to the crossbar early on and ‘La Chofis’ had a wide open header that he mistimed, bouncing the ball softly to Motagua keeper Licona.