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Leon edges scrappy FC Juarez to secure spot in playoffs

Thomas Buckley — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 05:13:43 +0000

It wasn’t pretty but Leon is in the postseason Borja Sánchez and Federico Viñas scored 6 minutes apart to overturn an early deficit to help Leon qualify for the Liga MX Play-In Tournament with a 2-1 win over FC Juarez in their season finale. Viñas thought he’d put the Esmeraldas ahead in minute 12 put […]

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León chasing play-in spot; Puebla aims for higher seeding

Thomas Buckley — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 14:27:36 +0000

Much at stake for León, Puebla in season finales Sunday’s Liga MX schedule is thin – just two games – but both contests have playoff implications. León must defeat FC Juárez at the Camp Nou to claim the final available spot, while Puebla visits Cruz Azul with the chance to clinch a place in the […]

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Carlos Rodríguez emerges with clean sheet vs league leaders

Thomas Buckley — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 06:24:22 +0000

Rugged Tigres hold top-scoring team goalless In his first game for Tigres this season, Carlos Rodríguez foiled Miguel Layún’s last-gasp chance to be a hero and became the first goalie to blank América in 28 games. Rodríguez made three brilliant saves on the night, none more important than that two-fisted block off Layún’s right boot […]

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El Tri: Julián Quiñones summoned for Nations League series

Thomas Buckley — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 00:39:11 +0000

As soon as Liga MX wraps up the final weekend of the regular season, soccer fans in Mexico will turn their attention to El Tri and their Nations League quarterfinals match-up against Honduras. The two Concacaf rivals will square off in a home-and-home series that will not only offers a spot in the Nations League […]

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América at Tigres: Liga MX royalty square off in season finale

Thomas Buckley — Sat, 11 Nov 2023 02:07:39 +0000

In late October, the season finale at “El Volcán” looked to be the Game of the Season. A showdown between the two best teams in Liga MX. Mighty América, the winningest team in Liga MX history, vs Tigres, the most successful team of the 21st century. A flashback to the epic postseason clashes of last […]

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‘Chino’ Huerta eager to show Chivas what might have been

Thomas Buckley — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 01:38:24 +0000

UNAM and Guadalajara square off on Saturday night in one of the more attractive Matchday 17 contests this weekend. Both teams have clinched playoff spots and the host Pumas (25 points) will be looking to secure a first-round bye, something the Chivas (27 points) have already clinched. Fifth-place UNAM will be aiming to be a […]

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TAS rules for Puebla, causing a ripple in the Liga MX playoff race

Thomas Buckley — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 23:47:07 +0000

Liga MX table gets shuffled by a judicial ruling News out of Switzerland, on Thursday has forced Liga MX pundits to recalculate their playoff predictions, with Puebla suddenly looking like a real spoiler. The Court of Arbitration for Sport – based in Lausanne – ruled in favor of Puebla’s complaint over a Disciplinary Committee decision […]

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Padilla’s late goal clinches playoff spot for Chivas

Thomas Buckley — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 05:10:46 +0000

Liga MX playoff picture a bit less murky Teenager Yael Padilla scored deep into stoppage time to earn a 1-0 win for Guadalajara over Cruz Azul, clinching a spot in the Liga MX playoffs for the Chivas. The loss virtually eliminates the Cementeros (they are mathematically alive … but only barely) and they will see […]

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Historic gold for Mexico’s women, men earn bronze at Pan Am Games

Thomas Buckley — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 00:21:49 +0000

El Tri Femenil made history at the Pan Am Games, winning gold for the first time ever. Prior to Friday night’s victory, the best results for Mexico in the women’s tournament was one silver (at the inaugural tournament in 1999) and three bronze (2003, 2011, 2015). The Lady Aztecas defeated host Chile 1-0 in the […]

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Feisty Puebla roars past León with 4-goal second half performance

Thomas Buckley — Sat, 04 Nov 2023 14:05:32 +0000

The penultimate matchday of the Liga MX season kicked off with a bang Friday night as León and Puebla combined for 9 goals, two of which were scored in second-half stoppage time. Nicolás Larcamón led León into Estadio Cuauhtémoc needing a win to improve the club’s chances of landing a spot in the Liga MX […]

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