Spanish coach Domenec Torrent’s Rayados de Monterrey defeated Necaxa 2-0 on Tuesday for their first win in the Apertura 2026 Mexican soccer tournament.
On the second day of the championship, Argentine Germán Berterame and young Iker Fimbres scored for the Rayados.
Rayados took control early
Uruguayan coach Martín Varini’s Necaxa began with a dominant start.
But after five minutes, the Rayados took control and in the 15th minute took the lead with a right-footed goal by Bertareme, off a pass from Spaniard Oliver Torres.
Monterrey fell behind after the goal, despite which they extended the lead with a right-footed strike from Fimbres in the 31st minute, assisted by Roberto de la Rosa.
Los Rayos attacked more in the second half, led by Colombian Kevin Rosero, but lacked punch.
Especially in the 52nd minute, when Argentinian duo Tomás Badaloni and Kevin Carranza made a good save by goalkeeper Luis Cárdenas.
Rosero kept the lead, outwitted defenders in the 81st minute, but Franco Rossano missed the target in Necaxa’s clearest chance of the game.
Monterrey has one win, one loss and three points, the same balance as Necaxa.
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Monterrey dropped back after the goal
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In another game, Venezuelan Salomón Rondón scored his first goal of the tournament to give Pachuca a 2-1 win over León.
Moroccan Oussama Idrissi and Rondón scored for the Tuzos and Argentine Rogelio Funes Mori scored for the visitors.
After 45 minutes of fighting, the Tuzos took the lead on a counterattack with a right-footed goal by Idrissi, assisted by Venezuelan Jhonder Cádiz.
Pachuca went for more and in the 69th minute extended the lead with a shot by Rondón into the corner from outside the box.
Funes Mori scored his goal, left-footed in the 84th minute.
Two hours earlier, Colombian Édgar Guerra scored a goal to seal Puebla’s 2-1 win over Mazatlán.
Esteban Lozano and Édgar Guerra scored for Puebla and Argentine Facundo Almada scored for the visitors.
Also on Tuesday, Chivas de Guadalajara defeated Juarez FC in a duel of undefeated teams.
This Wednesday Cruz Azul will host Atlas, Querétaro will host Tijuana, América will host San Luis, Tigres UANL will host Pumas UNAM and Toluca will face Santos Laguna.
With information from EFE
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