In a mid week match in week 9, on Wed Aug 17th, Mazatlán will host Querétaro in a meeting of these two Liga MX teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Mazatlán recorded a 2-1 win against Chivas. Alfonso Sanchez struck first for Mazatlán in the 68th minute on a feed from Édgar Bárcenas, but Angel Zaldívar got the equalizer for Chivas in the 78th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while querétaro sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Atlético San Luis. Abel Hernández struck first for Atlético San Luis in the 55th minute on a penalty, then in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time, Pablo Barrera sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by José Angulo earning Querétaro at least a draw. Querétaro looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Querétaro won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Querétaro’s most prolific scorer has been Ariel Nahuelpán. The Argentinian attacker has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Mazatlán is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Nicolás Benedetti and Gonzalo Sosa each only have 1 goal in their last five.