Pachuca earned a solid victory against Tijuana, defeating Xolos 4-0 and advancing in to the 2017 Copa MX Apertura Semifinals. Víctor Guzmán had a brace and Keisuke Honda’s golazo ensured the home fans at Estadio Hidalgo went home happy.
The game’s first few minutes were rather uneventful, with neither team showing much early on. In the 14th minute there was controversy as the referee whistled a penalty for Tuzos on a foul in the box on Franco Jara. Xolos players were incensed, saying that no foul had been commmitted but the referee was having none of it. Jara was able to convert the penalty on a shot that froze Gibran Lajud, and gave Tuzos the early lead.