After Pumas, Atlante and Morelia, Monterrey became the fourth defense of the weekend to ship four goals, with the damage done in its trip to Pachuca. Enrique Esqueda led the way with a pair of goals, while Rogelio Chavez and Mauro Cejas were also on target.
Esqueda kicked off a vibrant attacking display in the 14th minute, as a bad miscue by Sergio Perez allowed Cejas to hit a clever cross to the ex-America man, who finished well. Pachuca continued to have its way with Monterrey and was rewarded for its efforts when Chavez curled in a free kick in the 33rd minute that no one got a touch on, allowing it to squeeze in at the far post.
Pachuca came out of the break and quickly showed that the first half was no fluke, with Esqueda hitting a sensational strike (rightly described by the Azteca TV announcers as a 'mega-golazo') from more than 30 meters out that left Jonathan Orozco powerless do to anything about it. Pachuca never looked too troubled in defense and added a fourth on 75 minutes through Cejas, who shed his defender and rifled in a shot to the far post.
The win, quite likely Pachuca's best showing of the season, has all but sewn up a playoff spot, while Monterrey – currently in 10th place – must defeat Atlante at home on the last day of the regular season and hope for other results go its way.
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