Home team Shots on target 6

Away team Shots on target 2

Home team Shots off target 5

Away team Shots off target 7

Home team Possession(%) 57

Away team Possession(%) 43

Home team Fouls 12

Away team Fouls 15

Home team Substitutions 3

Away team Substitutions 2

Home team Offsides 1

Away team Offsides 3

Home team Corner kicks 4

Away team Corner kicks 2

Home team Goalkeeper saves 2

Away team Goalkeeper saves 5

Coverage:

In a closely contested match in the Liga MX on 24 August 2023, CF Pachuca emerged victorious against Cruz Azul AC with a narrow 1-0 win. The goal difference does not fairly reflect the dominance CF Pachuca exhibited through the game.

CF Pachuca demonstrated strong offensive efforts, which indeed paid off, as they had 6 shots on target compared to Cruz Azul AC's 2. Moreover, Cruz Azul AC's less stringent attacking efforts are further confirmed by their 7 shots off target, compared to CF Pachuca's 5, suggesting some inconsistencies in their attacking line.

The possession figures underline CF Pachuca's hold on the game with 57% possession versus Cruz Azul AC's 43%. This preference for keeping possession and the consistent pressure they maintained on Cruz Azul is reflected in the 4 corner kicks earned by CF Pachuca against only 2 by Cruz Azul AC.

In terms of discipline, both teams played a relatively clean game with no red or yellow cards given. It could be argued that this factor may have contributed to CF Pachuca's confidence and dominance. However, the number of fouls committed (CF Pachuca 12 vs Cruz Azul AC 15) reveals Cruz Azul AC's slightly rougher approach to the game.

CF Pachuca also demonstrated effective utilisation of their squad members, executing 3 substitutions against Cruz Azul AC's 2. The lesser number of offside calls against CF Pachuca (1 compared to Cruz Azul AC's 3) further emphasises their tactical prowess in the game.

Lastly, CF Pachuca’s goalkeeper had an impactful performance with 2 crucial saves, which played a deciding role in their tight win. Even though Cruz Azul's goalkeeper performed more saves (5), it failed to prevent CF Pachuca from scoring the deciding goal.

Overall, based on the provided statistics, CF Pachuca proved to be the better coordinated and efficient team, most noticeably in terms of possession, shots on target and successful tactics. This ultimately led to their victory over Cruz Azul AC. The match provided numerous insights into the footballing prowess of both teams, shedding light on areas of strengths and areas that need improvement.

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