Liga MX round-up: Club León on the verge of Liga MX Apertura title

Jason Hamburger
October 22, 2020

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💫 Roger Schmidt’s #Benfica have been electric this season. Their form at the Estádio da Luz was the key:

🔴 45 goals
🔴 47.3 xG
🔴 6.7 shots on goal per game
🔴 34.5 touches in opp. box per game
🔴 33.9 line-breaking passes per game

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SL Benfica

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W FOR 𝑹𝑶𝑮𝑬𝑹 𝑩𝑨𝑳𝑳 🔥🔥🔥

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🔴 @SLBenfica: campeões 🏆

A 3-0 win over Santa Clara sealed the deal for #Benfica, who claimed their record-extending 38th league title. It’s their first #LigaPortugal championship victory in four years. 🔥

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📊 The game that lost @FCNordsjaelland the title.

@FCKobenhavn were handed the title by #fcn‘s loss to rivals @BrondbyIF. Nordsjaelland had more shots, more corners, and OVER 300 MORE completed passes (397-700).

But #Brøndby won where it matters most. ⚽️

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León go six points clear

Club León came back from 2-1 down to beat Club America 3-2 to go six points clear at the top of the Liga MX.

¡33 PUNTOS EN 14 ENCUENTROS!

10 victorias, 3 empates y 21 goles a favor es el argumento que mantiene a @clubleonfc como #LíderGeneral 🔝 del #Guard1anes2020 de la #LigaBBVAMX 🦁 pic.twitter.com/bLtIwYkjyo

— #LigaBBVAMX #Guard1anes2020 (@LigaBBVAMX) October 20, 2020

The match

The league leaders took the lead in the 24^th minute through Fernando Navarro, on his 200^th league appearance for the club. He raced on to a through ball from Jose David Ramirez to guide it past the onrushing goalkeeper.

Francisco Cordova equalised for the most successful side in Mexican football with a diving header at the back post. Henry Martin then put the visitors ahead in the 42nd minute after León lost the ball in midfield.

Jean Meneses equalised on the stroke of half-time after Angel Mena put him through on goal with the goalkeeper. Mena was at the heart of the winning goal as he jinked past a few defenders and pulled the ball at the by-line for Luis Monte to finish.

Some stats

The win gave León their fifth win in a row in Liga MX. Midfielders Fernando Navarro and Luis Montes were named in the team of the week for León, who are unbeaten in their last 11 games. Club America drop down to fifth, eight points off the top of the table.

¡APLAUSOS! 👏🏻

El #11Ideal de esta jornada tiene a 2 Fieras de alto nivel: @5FerNavarro y @Chapomontes10.

Merecido lugar en ese equipo para dos grandes jugadores mexicanos.#SerFieraEsUnOrgullo 🦁 pic.twitter.com/8Y9JjMUqx0

— Club León (@clubleonfc) October 20, 2020

Other results

There was a win for Tigres, who beat Cruz Anul 2-0. It was their fifth win in a row. Forwards Nicolas Lopez and André-Pierre Gignac scored the goals. Gignac has 10 goals in 14 matches and is joint top-scorer in the division.

Second-placed side Pumas also collected three points in Liga MX. They sit second in the table after a 1-0 win over Toluca.

Bottom of the table Atlético San Luis secured an important win – they beat second-bottom Querétaro 2-1 to reduce the gap between the teams to one point.