Haldock United 2 - 3 Mexteven

Key Events:

• 16' Yellow card to Mexteven Pedro Chagas
• 28' Mexteven Seungwoo Jeong scores
• 44' Yellow card to Mexteven Giuseppe Conte
• 58' Mexteven Seungwoo Jeong scores, assisted by Pedro Chagas
• 62' Mexteven Seungwoo Jeong scores, assisted by Jorge Alvez
• 79' Haldock United Ousmane Sylla scores
• 85' Haldock United Israel Morales scores, assisted by Friedrich Unger

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Haldock United’s 2 goals came from an xG of 1.88, while Mexteven scored 3 from 1.94. Both sides therefore finished close to their chance-quality estimates, with Mexteven slightly ahead of its figure and Haldock United just above theirs. The narrow xG gap makes the final margin look less like a broad gulf in opportunity and more like a match decided by the visitors making the most of their scoring chances. Mexteven had more possession, shots and corners, while Haldock United put seven of eight attempts on target. That last figure points to a home side that was relatively direct and accurate with its efforts, even if it could not keep pace with Jeong’s three-goal return. The hosts’ two goals after the hour’s mark brought the score back to 3-2; they were a genuine late response, rather than evidence that the earlier deficit had vanished.

• No Haldock United players recorded a rating of 7.0 or higher.

For Mexteven, the balance of the numbers supports a win built on greater possession and pressure, but not one secured by overwhelming the opposition’s chance quality. Two yellow cards and 12 fouls added a more physical edge to the visitors’ evening; neither, however, stopped their central attacking story from being written by Jeong. Haldock United had fewer attempts overall, yet most found the target, and its late goals ensured Mexteven had to see out a one-goal lead rather than simply admire the earlier cushion. The final score remained 2-3: a deserved away win, with a tense last passage attached.