Pachuca pounds Santos 3-0 to advance the 2020 Guardianes Liguilla

Santos and Pachuca lowered the curtain on the repechaje playoffs in the Apertura 2020. Despite playing at home, thanks to finishing in a better position during the first part of the season, the ‘Lagunero’ team was defeated 3-0 and said goodbye to the possibility of fighting for the Liga MX title. 

The first score of the game came in the 36th minute through Victor Guzmán, who took advantage of a precise cross from Erick Aguire to leave goalkeeper Carlos Acevedo without reaction. With the score in their favor, those led by Pezzolano left the break. In the second half, in the 55th minute, Óscar Murillo increased the score 2-0 after finding a rebound left by the local’s goalkeeper. 

Santos played decided to play their worst game at home at an inconvenient time. In the 85th minute, Santos placed a dagger in the match. The youthful Roberto de la Rosa appeared to sentence the match and seal the classification to the Mexican championship’s final stage.