Dramatic Showdown in Mazatlán vs Chivas Clash Filled with Red Cards

The match during Jornada 15 between Mazatlán and Chivas turned into a true spectacle, marked by a flurry of red cards as the game neared its conclusion. In an intense finish, two players from Guadalajara were sent off, leaving a field player to take on the goalkeeping duties, and resulting in a thrilling draw at the Estadio El Encanto.

Under the controversial officiating of Fernando Hernández, the game sparked debate that analyst Felipe Ramos Rizo highlighted on social media. Just four minutes in, a foul by Luis Rey on Luis Amarilla had Mazatlán appealing for a penalty, yet no VAR review ensued. Later, Chivas benefitted from a debatable call when Teun Wilke was taken down by Samir just outside the box. Despite checking the situation on VAR, Hernández upheld the yellow card, sparing the Brazilian defender from ejection.

Chivas faced a numerical disadvantage when Luis Rey was dismissed due to a second yellow card, though Felipe Ramos Rizo critiqued the decision, calling the expulsion unjustified.

At the 90th minute, Raúl Rangel’s exit followed another controversial yellow, issued for tampering with the penalty spot ahead of Luis Amarilla’s attempt. Chivas, out of substitutions, had to improvise, and Erick Gutiérrez assumed emergency goalkeeping duties for the penalty. Unable to stop Amarilla’s equalizer, Chivas found itself under pressure; however, Mazatlán surprisingly chose not to test ‘Guti’ again in goal, despite his inexperience between the posts.