Diego Rossi scores as Monterrey secure away victory at Querétaro

Monterrey secured a vital three points in the Apertura round 7 fixture against Querétaro, thanks to a second-half strike from Diego Rossi. The visitors maintained control throughout the match at Estadio La Corregidora, ultimately overcoming a Querétaro side that struggled to cope with the pressure and disciplinary issues.

The match began with Monterrey asserting control, evidenced by their significant possession advantage. Before the interval, Ricardo Chávez received a yellow card in the 40th minute. As the teams headed into the break, Monterrey's manager made two tactical changes, introducing César Garza for Aldo De Nigris and Ricardo Chávez for Lucas Orellano.

The deadlock was broken early in the second half when Diego Rossi found the net in the 48th minute, giving Monterrey a 1-0 lead. The momentum shifted heavily toward the visitors immediately following the goal. Querétaro's discipline faltered quickly; Daniel Parra was shown a yellow card in the 50th minute, followed immediately by a red card for Guillermo Allison in the 51st minute. During that same minute, Monterrey's Roberto de la Rosa received a yellow card.

Despite playing with ten men, Querétaro attempted to adjust, making substitutions involving Iker Benito Sánchez and Daniel Parra. Monterrey continued to control the tempo, with Roberto de la Rosa being replaced by Fidel Ambriz in the 65th minute. The disciplinary issues for the home side continued as Denilson Muñoz and Lucas Abascia both received yellow cards in the closing stages of the match.

The numerical disadvantage for Querétaro became absolute in the 80th minute when Eduardo Perez was shown a red card. This left the hosts to defend with nine players for the remainder of the encounter. Monterrey's Diego Rossi was substituted for Jorge Rodríguez in the 76th minute to see out the result. In the final moments of stoppage time, Querétaro's Diego Reyes received a yellow card.

Statistically, Monterrey dominated the game with 72% possession and 565 successful passes, including 360 passes into the opposition half. While Querétaro managed 70 attacks, they struggled with efficiency, recording only two shots on target and an expected goals (xG) of 0.56 compared to Monterrey's 1.73. The result leaves Monterrey in 10th place with 21 points, while Querétaro sits in 12th place with 20 points after 15 matches.