Xelajú 4:1 Mixco: Liga Nacional Match Result

Match report

Helaehu beat Miskho 4:1 in the National League on Monday night, a result that extends their recent struggles but leaves them with three points from a game where the turning point came before half-time. The hosts opened the scoring through R. Marquez in the 25th minute, and by then the shape of the match was already shifting, though nobody would have predicted how quickly it would unravel for the visitors.

Miskho had Cuero Fabian sent off in the 45th minute plus seven minutes, a moment that changed everything. They had been managing fine, even earning a corner in the 38th minute, but a red card and an immediate substitution for D. Marroquin meant they had to chase the game for the remaining 45 minutes with ten men. And here's the thing — it wasn't just that they were a man down; it was that they had to defend a lead they didn't have.

Y. Diaz restored Helaehu's two-goal cushion in the 48th minute, and then Y. Jaen converted a penalty in the 68th minute. O. Mejia added a fourth in the 80th minute, and J. Cruz pulled one back for Miskho in stoppage time, a consolation that did nothing to change the narrative. Miskho had four shots on target all evening; Helaehu had fifteen. The difference wasn't just in the numbers.

Helaehu dominated possession at 53 per cent and completed 69 attacks compared to Miskho's 43. They were more clinical, certainly, but they also had the advantage of numbers for the second half. Miskho's recent form had been impressive — four wins in five games before this — but the red card ended any chance of extending that run.

The result leaves Helaehu with a record that reflects their inconsistency this season: a draw, a loss, a win, a heavy defeat, and a draw before this victory. Miskho's three wins in their last five showed promise, but they'll need to find another way to compete without their midfield anchor if they want to stay on track.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 53 – 47

Shots on target 15 – 4

Shots off target 10 – 6

Attacks 69 – 43

⚽ 25' R. Marquez — Goal 🟨 38' L. Garcia — Yellow card ⇄ 45' J. Segura — Substitution 🟥 45+7' Cuero Fabian — Red card ⇄ 45+8' D. Marroquin — Substitution ⚽ 48' Y. Diaz — Goal ⇄ 51' C. Jimenez — Substitution ⇄ 51' J. Urizar — Substitution ⇄ 57' L. Garcia — Substitution ⚽ 68' Y. Jaen — Penalty ⇄ 70' Y. Jaen — Substitution 🟨 73' J. Aparicio — Yellow card ⇄ 74' R. Calderon — Substitution ⇄ 74' Y. Diaz — Substitution ⚽ 80' O. Mejia — Goal ⇄ 82' J. Aparicio — Substitution ⇄ 82' D. Casas — Substitution 🟨 83' E. Monreal — Yellow card ⚽ 90+1' J. Cruz — Goal

Match events

25' 1:0 Xelajú Goal R. Marquez
38' 1:0 Mixco Yellow card L. Garcia
45' 1:0 Mixco Substitution J. Segura off: Jerry
45+7' 1:0 Mixco Red card Cuero Fabian
45+8' 1:0 Mixco Substitution D. Marroquin off: N. Flores
48' 2:0 Xelajú Goal Y. Diaz
51' 2:0 Mixco Substitution C. Jimenez off: J. Bolanos
51' 2:0 Mixco Substitution J. Urizar off: G. Arce
57' 2:0 Mixco Substitution L. Garcia off: K. Lemus
68' 3:0 Xelajú Penalty Y. Jaen
70' 3:0 Xelajú Substitution Y. Jaen off: A. Lopez
73' 3:0 Xelajú Yellow card J. Aparicio
74' 3:0 Xelajú Substitution R. Calderon off: O. Mejia
74' 3:0 Xelajú Substitution Y. Diaz off: J. Gonzalez
80' 4:0 Xelajú Goal O. Mejia
82' 4:0 Xelajú Substitution J. Aparicio off: E. Cardoza
82' 4:0 Xelajú Substitution D. Casas off: S. Cardenas
83' 4:0 Xelajú Yellow card E. Monreal
90+1' 4:1 Mixco Goal J. Cruz

Statistics

53 Possession, % 47

15 Shots on target 4

10 Shots off target 6

69 Attacks 43

5 Corners 6

6 Free kicks 11

0 Offsides 0

2 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 1

9 Goal kicks 17

16 Throw-ins 14

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