Mexico Liga Premier Apertura round-up: Penalty drama while Alacranes de Durango are beaten as lead is cut to one point

Jason Hamburger
February 2, 2021

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Lead cut at the top

In Group 1 of the Liga Premier in Mexico, leaders Alacranes de Durango were beaten by Gavilanes FC Matamoros 1-0.

¡Buenos días afición!

Tras 14 jornadas disputadas nuestro equipo continúa como líder del grupo uno con 31 unidades, 26 goles a favor y 11 en contra.

Este viernes recibimos al conjunto de la #UAZ en punto de las 20 pm partido que puedes disfrutar a través de @Canal12Dgo pic.twitter.com/3sriSXWsAB

— Club Alacranes de Durango (@AlacranesdDGO) February 3, 2021

The result meant that the lead at the top was reduced to one point. Colima are in second, one point off the top after their 4-0 hammering of U.A Zacatecas. Reboceros de la Piedad are third and two points off Colima after their 4-1 win over bottom side Cimarrones de Sonora II.

Mineros de Fresnillo have won their last five games and are on 27 points, seven points off the top. They beat Tecos 2-1. Juan Carmona and Jose Vazpuez scored for Mineros.

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Cruz Azul in control

In Group 2 of the Liga Premier Apertura, Cruz Azul still lead by two points over Cafessa Jalisco at the top of the table and have a game in hand.

The league leaders beat Club Canoneros Marina 2-0 while Cafessa Jalisco also won 2-0 against Zitacuaro.

Raico the hero

Elsewhere, goalkeeper Raico Arozarena saved three penalties as Cafetaleros de Chiapas II won 4-2 in the shootout after a 2-2 draw against Inter Playa del Carmen in normal time.

¡Nos quedamos con dos puntos! 🤜🏻🤛🏻

Con una gran actuación de muestro arquero Raiko Arozarena, el punto extra se queda en casa. ¡Vamos Café! 👊🏻#VamosXElAscenso pic.twitter.com/fueRWDKKHw

— Cafetaleros de Chiapas (@Cafetaleros_Ch) January 30, 2021