Pachuca and Santos Laguna face off in the reclassification round, and GOAL delivers minute-by-minute coverage of the clash, keeping fans in the loop from kickoff to the final whistle.
The pre-Liguilla phase of the Liga MX season is underway. Pachuca and Santos are set to challenge for a spot in the Final Series as the Closure 2023 campaign moves forward in Mexican football.
The Tuzos closed the regular season in fifth place on the table, earning a home berth in the reclassification bracket. Led by Guillermo Almada, they aim to secure a ticket to the Fiesta Grande and defend their Opening 2022 championship crown.
Santos Laguna, meanwhile, endured a difficult finish with back-to-back defeats. The squad coached by Paul Repette travels to Bellas Artes to be one of the guests in the Liguilla for the Liga MX title, seeking a strong run that could overturn a late-season stumble.
GOAL brings you the best moments and analysis from this matchup and what it means for both sides as the season advances.
LIVE: PACHUCA VS SANTOS, MINUTE BY MINUTE
- 52′ – Santos Laguna takes the lead with a beautiful strike by Dedos López
- 20:26 – The game is in progress
- 20:06 – End of the first half
- 42′ – Pachuca levels as Romario Ibarra closes the first half with a late goal
- 25′ – Santos strikes again as Felix Torres finds the net with a powerful effort
- 14′ – Pachuca regains the advantage through De La Rosa
- 11′ – Santos responds with an equalizer from Harold Preciado
- 6′ – Pachuca converts from the penalty spot, Arango scoring from the spot
- 4′ – Penalty to Pachuca awarded early in the match
- 19:15 – Kickoff
- 18:10 – Welcome to the live story of the Pachuca vs Santos rematch from Clausura 2023. Follow the highlights on GOAL
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HOW TO SEE ON TV AND ONLINE
The match will be shown on Fox Sports and streamed via the Fox app, available for iOS and Android devices. The official Claire Sports YouTube channel will also post ongoing coverage and match highlights.
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PACHUCA
Ustari; Gonzalez, Cabral, Martinez, Alvarez; Sanchez, Chavez, Ibarra, Hurtado; Arango, De La Rosa.
SANTOS
Campos, Doria, Torres, Lopez; Cervantes, Lopez, Rodriguez, Medina; Brunetta, Preciado.
Source: Goal