Liga MX

Jordi Cortizo celebrates after scoring in the first half of Monterrey's victory over Pachuca, a win that boosted the Rayados to the top of the Liga MX standings.

Matchday 6: Monterrey leap-frogs Pachuca into first place; América, Cruz Azul win

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Could this be a breakout year for academy kids? Pachuca, Chivas point the way

Cowell brace lifts Guadalajara to road win in Champions League opener

Chivas, Tigres hope to learn from América's bumbling CCL start

America coach André Jardine was none too pleased with the performance he saw from his Aguilas during the first leg of their Concacaf Champions League series against Nicaragua's Real Estelí.

Nicaragua's Real Estelí stuns America in Champions League opener

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Alexis Vega is wearing a Toluca kit for the first time since departing for Guadalajara in December 2018. Vega scored a goal in his first game back with the Diablos Rojos, helping the "Choriceros" climb to 7th place in the Liga MX table.

Prodigal son Alexis Vega shines on return to ‘La Bombonera’

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Cruz Azul's Uriel Antuna watches his shot head toward the far post in minute 42. The ball went into the net to give the Cementeros a 2-1 lead en route to a 3-1 victory at Querétaro in the opening game of Matchday 5. The win momentarily lifted "La Máquina Azul" into fourth place in the Liga MX table.

New-look Cementeros win third in a row; Henry Martín to miss a fortnight

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Javairo Dilrosun (right) is joining America from Dutch giants Feyenoord where the 25-year-old winger was a teammate of Team Mexico star Santiago Giménez (left).

Holders America swings deal to bring Eredivisie champion to Liga MX

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Midweek Matchday in Liga MX: Javier López (left) reacts after scoring the game-winning goal for Pachuca against Atlas.

Matchday 4: Pachuca outscores Atlas in goal-fest; Cruz Azul wins second straight

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Ricardo Marín (left) lets fly with his game-winning shot as Toluca defender Brian García  tries to close down the angle. The Chivas defeated the visiting Diablos Rojos 3-2 in a Matchday 4 contest.

Chivas notch first 'W' of season with high-intensity performance vs Toluca

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Necaxa held the defending champs to a scoreless draw on Saturday. The Rayos and the Aguilas are two of the five unbeaten teams in Liga MX.

Scattershooting after Matchday 3: League leaders, goleadores and late transfers

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Brandon Vazquez (#23) is making friends fast in Monterrey. Three games into his Liga MX career, Vazquez has three goals.

Necaxa slows high-flying Aguilas; Brandon gets a brace

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Estadio Corona, home ground of Santos Laguna

Liga MX struggles to find proper approach to addressing fan violence

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Juan Brunetta (left) and Rafa Carioca react after Brunetta scored the game-winning goal against Atlético de San Luis. In other Liga MX action, América defeated FC Juárez 2-0, while Monterrey and Querétaro battled to a 1-1 draw.

Tigres roar, Aguilas soar: Last season's finalists are only teams off to 3-0-0 start

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Sebastián Cáceres (left) and Álvaro Fidalgo (right) could soon be saying adios to life with the reigning Liga MX champions. The two América stars are being recruited by European clubs.

Monterrey and América top the table but roster shake-ups in the offing

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Richard Sánchez (left) and Julián Quiñones – the goal-scorers for América – celebrate after the former's goal against Querétaro in Liga MX action at Estadio Azteca.

Champs pluck Gallos Blancos in home opener at Estadio Azteca

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Atlético de San Luis players embrace Leo Bonatini (#9) after he scored the opener in the team's 3-1 victory over UNAM. The win lifted Atleti into first place in the Liga MX standings.

Clausura 2024: Atleti tames Pumas, Necaxa dumps Puebla to share first place

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Necaxa has not lost at Estadio Cuauhtémoc since April 2022 and the Rayos are determined to avoid another season in the Liga MX cellar.

Matchday 2: Necaxa visits Puebla followed by Tuneros-Pumas clash

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André-Pierre Gignac (center) gestures to the crowd after scoring against León in the Liga MX season opener for Tigres.

Tigres score twice in final half hour to claim key road win at León

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With the expected departure of defender Juan Escobar (above), only one starter (Ignacio Rivero) from the 2021 Liga MX championship side remains with Cruz Azul.

The Cruz Azul two-step: One step forward and one step backward

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Carlos Vela (left) and Andrés Guardado seen side-by-side during a game against Brazil in the 2018 World Cup. Vela is a free agent while Guardado is considering a return to Liga MX.

Two El Tri 'players emeritus' making twilight career decisions

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Necaxa's Alan Montes (No. 23) exults after scoring the game-winner in minute 90+3. The Rayos had been losing 1-0 to Atlas until Ricardo Monreal (No. 30) equalized in minute 88.

Matchday 1: Plethora of late-game heroics makes up for paucity of scoring

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Maxi Araujo (No. 11) celebrates with Federico Pereira and Marcel Ruiz after Pereira (facing camera) netted the tying goal for Toluca in their season opener at Querétaro.

Pereira's stoppage-time goal gives visiting Toluca draw in season opener

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Chivas GM Fernando Hierro (left) and new head coach Fernando Gago

Transfer issues aside, Chivas plan 'Chicharito' homecoming extravaganza

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Cruz Azul's Juan Escobar got into a shouting match with new coach Martín Anselmi and now his spot on the Cementeros roster is at risk just ahead of Opening Weekend in Liga MX.

Will Cruz Azul's bounceback season be sidetracked? Whither goest Necaxa?

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Cruz Azul last played at "Estadio Azul" on Oct. 21, 2018, a 2-0 win over Morelia. After being abandoned for two years, the stadium – renamed Estadio Azulgrana – became the home field of second-division Atlante. The Potros hosted the first leg of the Ascenso MX finals there on Nov. 30.

Clausura 2024: Of ‘new’ stadiums, ‘Chicharito’ rumors and other transactions

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Igor Lichnovsky went from riding the bench with Tigres to back-stopping América's run to the Liga MX title.

Three transactions to take note of ahead of Clausura 2024

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Monterrey hopes to remain healthy as it sets its sights on a sixth Liga MX title.

Apertura 2024: Monterrey hoping to avoid another late-season fade

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