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Liga MX Power Rankings hold steady after Matchday 10

By Thomas Buckley

Atlas defeated FC Juárez to climb into 7th place. Here, Jairo Torres celebrates scoring the Zorros' opening goal in the 2-0 victory. (Photo by ULISES RUIZ/AFP via Getty Images)
Atlas defeated FC Juárez to climb into 7th place. Here, Jairo Torres celebrates scoring the Zorros' opening goal in the 2-0 victory. (Photo by ULISES RUIZ/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Liga MX Power Rankings 11
Holders León have just 8 points after 8 games and find themselves in 15th place. (Photo by Azael Rodriguez/Getty Images) /

Running out of time for a playoff push

13. Mazatlán FC (—)

Record: 3-2-5     11 points

The Purple Gang played the visiting Chivas to a draw but continue to struggle on offense. Even with Camilo Sanvezzo likely to return to the starting line-up, Tommy Boy’s team will be hard-pressed to come up with points at the Tigres this weekend. Worse, Mazatlán has lost all 4 of its road games thus far.

14. León (—)

Record: 2-2-6      8 points

The Esmeraldas are getting into the habit of dropping points late. They conceded the winner to América in minute 90+2 over the weekend, then gave up the game-tying penalty kick to Monterrey in a make-up game. The defending Liga MX champs have just 2 wins through 10 games and look like a shadow of the team that went 12-4-1 last season.

15. UNAM (—)

Record: 2-2-6      8 points

The Pumas have the fewest goals in Liga MX this season (5), and have scored in only 3 of their 10 games thus far. Coach Andrés Lillini recognizes that his team’s performance is a far cry from the opportunistic team that marched to the Guardianes 2020 Finals just three months ago.

16. FC Juárez (—)

Record: 2-2-5      8 points

The Bravos might be looking for a new coach if Luis Fernando Tena can’t figure out how to notch a “W” this weekend against the Pumas, the league’s worst offense. However, Juárez boasts the worst defense in Liga MX, allowing 19 goals through 9 games.

17. Pachuca (+1)

Record: 1-4-5      7 points

The Tuzos earned their first win of the season to climb out of the cellar and the 2-1 win over the Xolos might have saved coach Paulo Pezzolano’s job … for the time being. Pachuca visits Toluca then hosts the Tigres before the FIFA break and a failure to earn points could send Pezzolano to the unemployment line.

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18. Necaxa (–1)

Record: 1-4-5      7 points

The Rayos are deservedly in the cellar thanks to a –7 goal differential built on the back of an 8-game winless streak in which José Guadalupe Cruz’s team has been outscored 7-14.

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