Dorados secured a comfortable 4-1 victory over Tepetitlan in the Liga de Expansión MX on Thursday evening, moving further clear of their opponents in the table. The match, played at Tepetitlan's home ground, saw the visitors take control early and never look back despite a brief period of resistance from the hosts.
Tepetitlan started with more energy than their recent form suggested, but that momentum evaporated quickly. The hosts had a player sent off during the opening half, a moment that changed the complexion of the game entirely. By then, Dorados were already ahead, and the red card simply allowed them to manage the game without pressure.
And here's the thing about matches like this — the statistics tell a story that the scoreline barely begins to cover. Dorados created three big chances while Tepetitlan managed none. The visitors shot with far more accuracy, hitting seven of twelve attempts on target compared to the hosts' three from eleven. Tepetitlan's final third passes were almost half what Dorados achieved, and it showed in the quality of their chances.
By then, Tepetitlan were playing with ten men and running out of ideas. They managed 166 passes in the opposition half against Dorados' 218, but those numbers meant nothing when they were behind. The hosts had more corners and more throw-ins, but those are the metrics of a team chasing a game, not controlling one.
The result leaves Tepetitlan rooted to 16th place with just three points from six games. They've now lost five of their seven matches this season, including heavy defeats to teams they should be competing with. Dorados, meanwhile, sit 14th with five points from five fixtures — not a great start, but at least they're showing they can take points from matches against fellow strugglers.