PACHUCA, Mexico - Ulises Mendivil scored a goal in each half to lead Pachuca to a 2-0 win against Arabe Unido in both team's final CONCACAF Champions League group stage match at Estadio Hidalgo Wednesday night.

The victory sent Pachuca, which already booked a berth in the quarterfinals, to the knockout round as the Group A winner, while Arabe also advanced but had to wait until Metapan defeated Houston 3-2 later in the evening.

Mendivil's first goal was the culmination of a dominant first half full of scoring chances for Pachuca. The first came to Raul Martinez, whose deflected attempt forced Arabe Unido goalkeeper Carlos Bejarano to dive to his right and make a tremendous save in the 14th minute.

Bejarano grabbed a ball that he deflected off the underside of his arm and nearly rolled over the goal line three minutes later, denying Marco Perez a goal, and -- in the 26th minute -- defender Harold Cummins headed Mendivil's shot off the line after Bejarano came off his line to challenge Luis Montes.

In the 29th minute, Montes collected a bouncing ball and put his shot off the far post and whiffed on a rebound attempt.

Bejarano again made a diving save in the 42nd minute off Edy Brambrila's shot from the top of the 18-yard box.

Two minutes later Mendivil scored his first goal, taking a cross, cutting inside of a sliding Arabe Unido defender and placing the ball inside the far post from 14 meters.

The first half ended with a scuffle involving all 22 players in the Pachuca defensive third.

Mendivil scored his second goal in the 55th minute, firing Juan Rojas' cross first-time from the edge of the six-yard box into the net to give the Tuzos a commanding 2-0 lead.

Things went from bad to worse for Arabe Unido three minutes later when Bejarano was shown a red card by Salvadorian referee Joel Aguilar for taking Mendivil, who was in alone on the keeper, down just outside the 18-yard box.

Arabe coach Richard Parra brought on Jose Marin for Armando Cooper three minutes later. Down two goals and down a man, Arabe Unido never truly threatened late as Pachuca cruised to a fifth group stage victory.