A wild game in Guadalajara saw Monterrey emerge with a 3-2 victory against nine-man Estudiantes, snapping a poor run of form in the league and moving the team back into a playoff berth.
As would be the case in games through out the weekend, an early goal set the tone of the game. A clever backheel from Abraham Carreño found Sergio Santana, who in turn played the ball ahead of Neri Cardozo. The Argentine winger made no mistake with his finish, placing it past Jose Martinez for the early lead in the 12th minute.
Despite a good look from Estudiantes' Rubens Sambueza, Monterrey continued to play some vibrant soccer thanks to the home side's sloppiness following the goal. It was duly rewarded ten minutes later, with Carreño, starting in place of the absent Humberto Suazo (international duty), turning from provider to goalscorer.
The forward got up to send a towering header in off the post, though he had to put in again for good measure as Martinez attempted to make a play on the ball that appeared to be rolling across the line.
Monterrey continued to apply pressure, pinning back Tecos, and the home team's frustration showed on 54 minutes when Nelson Pinto was shown his second yellow card for brining down Jesus Zavala. However, Tecos clawed one back in the 67th minute when Elgabry Rangel powered home a shot from the top of the box.
The home side's sloppiness and frustration continued to show, though, and it was reduced to nine men in the 72nd minute when Jorge Zamogilny was shown straight red for a hard tackle on Sergio Perez. Jesus Corona made the advantage count eight minutes later, flicking up a low cross to himself before volleying home. American forward Herculez Gomez grabbed a consolation for Tecos with a header deep into injury time.
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