Analysis The numbers behind the result
Goalless draw masks Queretaro's marginally superior xG
The 0-0 stalemate slightly favoured Queretaro on the balance of play, with the visitors edging xG (0.68 to 0.66) despite Pumas' 66% possession and territorial dominance. Solari's side generated more shots (15 to 8) and corners (6 to 1), but only 4 on target compared to Queretaro's 3, reflecting their struggles to convert control into clear chances.
Queretaro's compact 4-2-3-1 restricted Pumas to speculative efforts (7 shots outside the box) while creating higher-quality counters (6 of their 8 shots came inside the area). Both goalkeepers were equally busy (4 saves for Pumas' Navas, 3 for Allison) with matching goals-prevented metrics (0.60 each), underlining the game's equilibrium. The flurry of second-half substitutions (9 total) disrupted rhythm, with Queretaro's 3 yellow cards highlighting their defensive discipline.
The decisive stat was Queretaro's superior shot efficiency: their 0.68 xG from just 8 attempts (0.085 per shot) outstripped Pumas' 0.66 from 15 (0.044 per shot), revealing a more incisive but less frequent approach.