Apertura 2022 Liga MX: Pachuca vs. Monterrey, a Dramatic Match with Erick Aguirre's Expulsion

Pachuca and Monterrey played the second leg of the Apertura 2022 Liga MX semifinals on Thursday in an exciting match that saw four goals in the first half. However, the second half also had a dramatic moment due to a foul by Erick Aguirre on Marino Hinestroza.

After Paulino De La Fuente scored the 3-2 in favor of the Tuzos, Aguirre got himself sent off, leaving Rayados with 10 players after a harsh tackle on Hinestroza, who had come on as a substitute.

In the 60th minute, the Monterrey player raised his leg too high and caught the Colombian with his studs just below the abdomen, leaving him in pain on the field.

Although César Ramos initially showed Aguirre a yellow card, VAR called him to review the play, so he ended up changing his decision and showed the red card instead.

After a few minutes, Hinestroza was taken off on a stretcher by the medical team of the home team and Estadio Hidalgo, causing concern among the Tuzos fans.

In the end, Guillermo Almada's team defeated Víctor Manuel Vucetich's side 5-2, who will have to plan a great second leg in the semifinals in order to aspire to come back and advance to the final.

MGC