Monterrey (Mexico), 27 Feb. Colombian Duvan Vergara converted an 84th-minute penalty on Monday to save Monterrey’s 1-1 draw at León, helping the Rayados cement themselves as leaders in Mexican football’s Clausura 2023.
Argentina’s Lucas Di Yorio converted with a 14th-minute forehand cross from Colombian Jaine Barreiro, after which Leon managed the lead well.
In the final part of the match, Vergara scored the draw and claimed Monterrey in first place with seven wins, one draw, one loss and 22 points, four ahead of Toluca, Tigres UANL and Chivas de Guadalajara, their closest pursuers.
This Sunday, Chilean Jean Meneses and Paraguayan Carlos González scored for Toluca, who beat San Luis 2-0 and quietly surged to second place with a better goal difference than Tigres and Guadalajara.
This Saturday, in one of the most anticipated duels of the day, Chivas de Guadalajara led by Spanish Serbian coach Veljko Paunovic beat Tigres UANL 1-2 in their own stadium and took their unbeaten record, in addition to climbing to fourth place.
Gilberto Sepúlveda and Ronaldo Cisneros scored for Guadalajara and Argentina’s Nicolás Ibáñez scored for the losers.
In one of the most striking results of the ninth date of the championship, Argentines Lisandro López and Alexis Canelo scored a goal each on Sunday to give Tijuana a 2-0 victory over champions Pachuca.
Pachuca started better, but after 25 minutes coach Miguel Herrera’s Xolos imposed conditions and reflected it on the scoreboard.
In the 26th minute, López finished with his left foot in the corner to make it 1-0 for the home side, who extended the lead in the 30th minute, with a right-footed shot from Canelo after an error by the Argentinian goalkeeper. Oscar Ustari.
In Saturday’s other duels, Cruz Azul beat Juárez FC 1-0, and Uruguayan Brian Lozano confirmed himself as one of the most virtuous players in Mexican football, scoring two elegant long-range goals to give at Atlas a 2-2 draw against America.
Lozano netted twice for the Rojinegros, while Uruguayan Jonathan Rodríguez and Mexican Henry Martín netted for América, which consolidated as the goalscoring leader with 10 goals.
The ninth day began this Friday, when Pumas UNAM beat Mazatlán 1-2, with scores from Argentina’s Eduardo Salvio and Juan Ignacio Dinenno, while Colombia’s Nicolás Benedetti bowed out for the losers.
Before, Querétaro had drawn 1-1 at the Necaxa stadium, thanks to a goal from Colombian Christian Rivera.
In another duel, this Sunday Santos Laguna beat Puebla 3-2.
The Closing will continue from next Friday to Sunday with the tenth day.
– Tenth day of the Clausura of Mexican football.
Friday 03.03: Necaxa-Tigres UANL, Mazatlán-Cruz Azul and Tijuana-Atlas.
Saturday 04.03: Leon against San Luis, Monterrey against Juarez FC, America against Pachuca and Guadalajara against Santos Laguna.
Sunday 03.05: Pumas UNAM-Puebla and Querétaro-Toluca. EFE
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