Round 1 of the expected Mexican league started last Saturday with the opening match between Necaxa and Atlético San Luís, which ended with a 3-2 victory for the visitors.
Nine games were scheduled for this first round, but two of them had to be postponed (Mazatlán vs Leon and Atlas vs Toluca). The return of Mexican football came in a very intense way, with three games having at least one player sent off during the 90 minutes, and with violent situations maintaining the country at vile.
The highlight of the round was Pachuca, champion of the Apertura tournament, who scored a 5-1 defeat of Puebla. Tigres also stood out by beating Santos Laguna by 3-0, even playing away from home.
Check all the results of the first round of the Bancomer MX Clausura league and see our commentary on the most important matches of this first week of Mexican football.
Liga MX Matchday 1 Results:
- Necaxa 2 – 3 San Luís;
- América 0 – 0 Querétaro;
- Monterrey 0 – 1 Guadalajara;
- Pumas 2 – 1 Juárez;
- Santos Laguna 0 – 3 Tigres;
- Tijuana 1 – 1 Cruz Azul;
- Pachuca 5 – 1 Puebla
Liga MX Matchday 1 – Pachuca vs. Puebla – Betting Odds & Free Pick – Info
When:
Monday, January 9th at 10:10 pm ET
Moneyline odds:
Pachuca -147
Puebla +370
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Pachuca did what was expected of them and raised even more the fans’ expectations about their performance in this Clausura tournament. The hosts were already leading by 2-0 at 10′ of the first half, demonstrating all the offensive voluptuousness of the team.
After conceding the penalty goal at the end of the first half, Pachuca still missed a penalty soon after. The second half would confirm Pachuca’s technical superiority over Puebla once and for all. The home team scored three more goals in the second half and sealed the 5-1 result. Striker Nicolás Ibañez came out as the man of the match, having scored two goals in the game.
Liga MX Matchday 1 – Atlas vs. Toluca – Betting Odds & Free Pick – Info
When:
Saturday, January 7th at 08:10 pm ET
Moneyline odds:
Atlas +124
Toluca +222
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Atlas vs. Toluca was one of the postponed games of the round. The Mexican federation will still set a new date for this confrontation between these two forces of Mexican football.
Liga MX Matchday 1 – Santos Laguna vs. Tigres – Betting Odds & Free Pick – Info
When:
Sunday, January 8th at 10:10 pm ET
Moneyline odds:
Santos Laguna +158
Tigres +177
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Tigres showed what they came for and opened the scoring at 7′ of the first half, with defender Diego Reyes. The game went to half-time with a minimal victory for Tigres, but just after 17′ minutes of the second half, Eduardo Aguirre (Santos Laguna) was sent off for violent conduct.
Tigres increased the score with top scorer Gignac and closed the account with Luís Quinõnes in the last minute of the match. The visitors did not feel the pressure from Santos fans and won with merit.
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