Liga MX Apertura - 9

CF Pachuca 0 - 2 FT Club Queretaro

Estadio Miguel Hidalgo

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Futmetrix Verdict
37
FT
Sat, Sep 20
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CF Pachuca
0-2
Club Queretaro
⚡ Intensity 41
⚖️ Balance 17
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Clinical Queretaro stun wasteful Pachuca.

Smash and Grab: Queretaro Stun Pachuca in Masterful Away Win

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 37/100. A textbook display of counter-attacking ruthlessness punished sterile possession, delivering a shock result that shakes up the playoff picture.

Early Shockwave

The Estadio Miguel Hidalgo was silenced almost before the crowd could settle into their seats. The Intensity of the opening exchanges caught the hosts completely off guard. While Pachuca expected to dictate the tempo on their home turf, a critical error in the box handed Club Queretaro a golden opportunity. In the 11th minute, S. Homenchenko stepped up to the penalty spot and converted with icy composure. This early breakthrough completely shattered the tactical Balance of the match, forcing the hosts to chase the game and play directly into the hands of a disciplined and well-drilled visiting setup.

The Sucker Punch

Falling behind triggered a relentless wave of home pressure. The hosts suffocated the midfield, eventually racking up a staggering 77% of the ball. Alan Bautista pulled the strings tirelessly, trying to carve open a resolute low block. Yet, for all their territorial dominance, the end product was sorely lacking. The turning point arrived at the worst possible moment for the home side. On the stroke of half-time, a lightning-fast transition tore through the exposed defence. L. Rodriguez delivered a perfectly weighted pass to Jhojan Julio, who buried the chance to double the lead. It was a clinical sucker punch right before the whistle.

The Fortress Holds

The second half transformed into a siege. A barrage of 11 corners highlighted the sheer volume of pressure applied by the trailing side, desperate to salvage something given the high Stakes of their playoff ambitions. However, the visitors built an impenetrable wall in front of their penalty area. Blocking shots and clearing crosses with military precision, they weathered the storm. The final whistle confirmed a massive Upset Factor; a team languishing at the wrong end of the table had arrived at a fortress and walked away with all three points, proving that clinical execution will always trump empty possession.

Key Questions

Who were the goalscorers for Club Queretaro?

S. Homenchenko scored an early penalty in the 11th minute, and Jhojan Julio added the decisive second goal right before half-time.

Did Pachuca's possession lead to scoring chances?

Despite holding 77% possession and winning 11 corners, Pachuca failed to break down a resolute defensive block and lacked a clinical edge.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
77%
23%
CF Pachuca 77%
Club Queretaro 23%
Shots
14
8
CF Pachuca 14
Club Queretaro 8
Shots on Target
4
4
CF Pachuca 4
Club Queretaro 4
Passes
615
185
CF Pachuca 615
Club Queretaro 185
Pass Accuracy
89%
68%
CF Pachuca 89%
Club Queretaro 68%
Corners
11
3
CF Pachuca 11
Club Queretaro 3
Fouls
13
16
CF Pachuca 13
Club Queretaro 16
Yellow Cards
4
3
CF Pachuca 4
Club Queretaro 3
Red Cards
0
0
CF Pachuca 0
Club Queretaro 0

Match Events

S. Homenchenko 11'
17' 🟨 Alan Bautista
39' 🟨 Kenedy
Jhojan Julio (L. Rodriguez) 45'
Jaime Gomez 🟨 45'+1
Jhojan Julio 🟨 45'+9
HT
46' 🔄 P. Pedraza J. Lopez
46' 🔄 Kenedy G. Togni
56' 🟨 Javier López
57' 🔄 O. Idrissi I. Hernandez
57' 🔄 E. Valencia J. Cadiz
J. Gomez O. I. Mendoza Martin 🔄 69'
Jhojan Julio M. Coronel 🔄 69'
70' 🔄 C. Sanchez B. A. Garcia Caprizo
Eduardo Armenta 🟨 73'
L. Rodriguez J. Robles 🔄 78'
A. Zapata M. A. Carcelen Carabali 🔄 79'
J. Perlaza C. Villanueva 🔄 90'+2
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Pachuca

Goalkeepers
C. Moreno
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
C. Sanchez
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Eduardo Bauermann
MAGNET
MAGNET
102
Activity
102
Activity
99
Passes
3
Duels
S. D. Barreto
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
2
Fouls
6.2
Rating
A. Aceves
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
A. Bautista
MAGNET
MAGNET
64
Activity
64
Activity
60
Passes
4
Duels
P. Pedraza
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Kenedy
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
V. Guzman
MAGNET
MAGNET
81
Activity
81
Activity
73
Passes
8
Duels
O. Idrissi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
57
Total Mins
57
Entry
Forwards
E. Valencia
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
57
Total Mins
57
Entry
BENCH
J. Eulogio
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
B. A. Garcia Caprizo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Berlanga
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Rodriguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
I. Luna
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Lopez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
I. Hernandez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
G. Togni
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Cadiz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
P. Achinulo
👻 Invisible Nothing to note

Club Queretaro

Goalkeepers
G. Allison
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
J. Gomez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry
D. Reyes
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
S. Homenchenko
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
F. Venegas
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
57%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
E. Armenta
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Zapata
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
79
Total Mins
79
Entry
Jhojan Julio
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
R. Bogarin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Perlaza
NPC
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
16%
Pass Acc
6.9
Rating
Forwards
L. Rodriguez
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
1
Assists
13%
Pass Acc
BENCH
J. Hernandez
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
O. I. Mendoza Martin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Partida
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Robles
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Perez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. A. Carcelen Carabali
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
P. Barrera
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Hernandez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Coronel
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Villanueva
👻 Invisible Nothing to note

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
09/20/2025 Pachuca 0 - 2 Club Queretaro Liga MX Estadio Miguel Hidalgo
01/30/2025 Club Queretaro 0 - 1 Pachuca Liga MX Estadio Corregidora
08/31/2024 Pachuca 1 - 1 Club Queretaro Liga MX Estadio Hidalgo
03/10/2024 Pachuca 1 - 2 Club Queretaro Liga MX Estadio Hidalgo
08/21/2023 Club Queretaro 1 - 1 Pachuca Liga MX Estadio Corregidora
04/30/2023 Club Queretaro 0 - 1 Pachuca Liga MX Estadio La Corregidora
09/20/2025
Liga MX Estadio Miguel Hidalgo
01/30/2025
Liga MX Estadio Corregidora
08/31/2024
Liga MX Estadio Hidalgo
03/10/2024
Liga MX Estadio Hidalgo
08/21/2023
Liga MX Estadio Corregidora
04/30/2023
Liga MX Estadio La Corregidora
CF Pachuca Win
Club Queretaro Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Cruz Azul 9 23 19 10 +9 WCruz Azul 3 - 2 FC Juarez (20-09-2025)WPachuca 0 - 1 Cruz Azul (13-09-2025)WGuadalajara Chivas 1 - 2 Cruz Azul (31-08-2025)WCruz Azul 1 - 0 Toluca (24-08-2025)WCruz Azul 3 - 2 Santos Laguna (17-08-2025)
2 Monterrey 9 22 20 11 +9 DMonterrey 2 - 2 Club America (21-09-2025)WClub Queretaro 0 - 1 Monterrey (14-09-2025)WPuebla 2 - 4 Monterrey (30-08-2025)WMonterrey 3 - 0 Necaxa (24-08-2025)WMonterrey 3 - 2 Mazatlán (18-08-2025)
3 Toluca 9 19 22 11 +11 WGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 3 Toluca (21-09-2025)WToluca 3 - 1 Puebla (14-09-2025)WAtletico San Luis 1 - 3 Toluca (30-08-2025)LCruz Azul 1 - 0 Toluca (24-08-2025)DToluca 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (17-08-2025)
4 Club America 9 18 18 10 +8 DMonterrey 2 - 2 Club America (21-09-2025)LClub America 1 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (14-09-2025)WClub America 2 - 0 Pachuca (31-08-2025)WAtlas 2 - 4 Club America (25-08-2025)WTigres UANL 1 - 3 Club America (17-08-2025)
5 Club Tijuana 9 16 19 10 +9 WClub Tijuana 5 - 0 Leon (20-09-2025)DAtletico San Luis 1 - 1 Club Tijuana (15-09-2025)WClub Tijuana 3 - 0 Necaxa (01-09-2025)DClub Tijuana 3 - 3 Guadalajara Chivas (23-08-2025)WPachuca 0 - 2 Club Tijuana (17-08-2025)
6 Tigres UANL 9 16 17 9 +8 DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Tigres UANL (21-09-2025)DGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (18-09-2025)DTigres UANL 0 - 0 Leon (14-09-2025)WSantos Laguna 0 - 1 Tigres UANL (31-08-2025)DMazatlán 2 - 2 Tigres UANL (24-08-2025)
7 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 9 13 12 10 +2 DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Tigres UANL (21-09-2025)WMazatlán 1 - 4 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (13-09-2025)WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 0 Atlas (31-08-2025)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 0 - 0 Puebla (24-08-2025)DToluca 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (17-08-2025)
8 Pachuca 9 13 11 10 +1 LPachuca 0 - 2 Club Queretaro (20-09-2025)LPachuca 0 - 1 Cruz Azul (13-09-2025)LClub America 2 - 0 Pachuca (31-08-2025)DLeon 1 - 1 Pachuca (23-08-2025)LPachuca 0 - 2 Club Tijuana (17-08-2025)
9 FC Juarez 9 12 10 11 -1 LCruz Azul 3 - 2 FC Juarez (20-09-2025)DNecaxa 1 - 1 FC Juarez (13-09-2025)WFC Juarez 1 - 0 Mazatlán (30-08-2025)WFC Juarez 2 - 1 Santos Laguna (23-08-2025)WGuadalajara Chivas 1 - 2 FC Juarez (16-08-2025)
10 Leon 9 11 8 14 -6 LClub Tijuana 5 - 0 Leon (20-09-2025)DTigres UANL 0 - 0 Leon (14-09-2025)WLeon 3 - 0 Club Queretaro (30-08-2025)DLeon 1 - 1 Pachuca (23-08-2025)WNecaxa 0 - 1 Leon (16-08-2025)
11 Atletico San Luis 9 10 15 15 0 WSantos Laguna 1 - 4 Atletico San Luis (21-09-2025)DAtletico San Luis 1 - 1 Club Tijuana (15-09-2025)LAtletico San Luis 1 - 3 Toluca (30-08-2025)LClub Queretaro 3 - 2 Atletico San Luis (23-08-2025)WPuebla 0 - 2 Atletico San Luis (16-08-2025)
12 Necaxa 9 9 8 14 -6 WNecaxa 1 - 0 Puebla (20-09-2025)DNecaxa 1 - 1 FC Juarez (13-09-2025)LClub Tijuana 3 - 0 Necaxa (01-09-2025)LMonterrey 3 - 0 Necaxa (24-08-2025)LNecaxa 0 - 1 Leon (16-08-2025)
13 Guadalajara Chivas 9 8 11 16 -5 LGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 3 Toluca (21-09-2025)DGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (18-09-2025)WClub America 1 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (14-09-2025)LGuadalajara Chivas 1 - 2 Cruz Azul (31-08-2025)DClub Tijuana 3 - 3 Guadalajara Chivas (23-08-2025)
14 Santos Laguna 9 7 12 17 -5 LSantos Laguna 1 - 4 Atletico San Luis (21-09-2025)DAtlas 2 - 2 Santos Laguna (14-09-2025)LSantos Laguna 0 - 1 Tigres UANL (31-08-2025)LFC Juarez 2 - 1 Santos Laguna (23-08-2025)LCruz Azul 3 - 2 Santos Laguna (17-08-2025)
15 Mazatlán 9 7 10 15 -5 DMazatlán 1 - 1 Atlas (20-09-2025)LMazatlán 1 - 4 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (13-09-2025)LFC Juarez 1 - 0 Mazatlán (30-08-2025)DMazatlán 2 - 2 Tigres UANL (24-08-2025)LMonterrey 3 - 2 Mazatlán (18-08-2025)
16 Atlas 9 7 15 22 -7 DMazatlán 1 - 1 Atlas (20-09-2025)DAtlas 2 - 2 Santos Laguna (14-09-2025)LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 0 Atlas (31-08-2025)LAtlas 2 - 4 Club America (25-08-2025)DClub Queretaro 3 - 3 Atlas (17-08-2025)
17 Club Queretaro 9 7 9 16 -7 WPachuca 0 - 2 Club Queretaro (20-09-2025)LClub Queretaro 0 - 1 Monterrey (14-09-2025)LLeon 3 - 0 Club Queretaro (30-08-2025)WClub Queretaro 3 - 2 Atletico San Luis (23-08-2025)DClub Queretaro 3 - 3 Atlas (17-08-2025)
18 Puebla 9 4 7 22 -15 LNecaxa 1 - 0 Puebla (20-09-2025)LToluca 3 - 1 Puebla (14-09-2025)LPuebla 2 - 4 Monterrey (30-08-2025)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 0 - 0 Puebla (24-08-2025)LPuebla 0 - 2 Atletico San Luis (16-08-2025)