CCL draw: LAFC face Leon, Atlanta vs. Motagua
MLS record-breakers LAFC will face a stern CONCACAF Champions League debut, after being drawn against Liga MX's Club Leon in the round of 16.
2019 Schedule
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Club America overturned a first leg loss and defeated Tigres 4-2 on Sunday to book its place in the Liga MX's 2019 Apertura semifinals.
Andre-Pierre Gignac's penalty completed an unlikely 2-1 comeback victory for Tigres against Club America in Thursday's quarterfinal first leg.
Veracruz players protested unpaid wages by refusing to play for the first 4 minutes and 20 seconds of Friday's Liga MX game against Tigres.
The lights of Las Vegas shone on a half-empty stadium for the inaugural Leagues Cup final, but the inter-MLS/Liga MX tournament has potential.
Goals from Yoshimar Yotun and Jonathan Rodriguez gave Cruz Azul a 2-1 win over Tigres UANL in the inaugural Leagues Cup final.
Mexico defender Diego Reyes has joined Liga MX side Tigres UANL after six years playing European football.
Tigres beat Club America in a shootout to advance to the Leagues Cup final after the match finished in a 2-2 draw in regulation time in Houston.
Matchday four in the Liga MX Apertura saw Santos win again, Chivas pick up three vital points and Andre-Pierre Gignac reach legend status at Tigres.
Andre-Pierre Gignac swapped France for Mexico four years ago, and now he's having babies named after him.
Andre-Pierre Gignac broke a goal-scoring record for Tigres, while Giovani dos Santos impressed for America but his debut was tainted.
Chivas bounced back from disappointing preseason to beat Tigres while Monterrey seem to be still stuck in vacation mode after a loss to San Luis.
Tigres head coach Ricardo "Tuca" Ferretti has lamented Liga MX clubs not being involved in the Copa Libertadores.
Reigning Liga MX champions Tigres defeated Real Salt Lake 1-0 on Wednesday in Rio Tinto Stadium to set up a Leagues Cup semifinal against America.
Club America's impressive win was in sharp contrast to the evident struggles and bleak future for their biggest rivals, Chivas, in Week 1.
Liga MX returns with two promoted clubs and America and Tigres the teams to beat. What can all 19 clubs expect this season? ESPN FC breaks it down.
Tigres will be looking to defend their crown when the 2019 Apertura kicks off this weekend, but there'll be plenty of teams hunting them down
TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Santos | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | +15 | 37 |
León | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | +15 | 33 |
U.A.N.L | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | +12 | 32 |
Querétaro | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | +12 | 31 |
Necaxa | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | +10 | 31 |
América | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | +10 | 31 |
Morelia | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | +5 | 27 |
Monterrey | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | +4 | 27 |
Pachuca | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | +6 | 25 |
Guadalajara | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 25 |
Tijuana | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | -10 | 24 |
Cruz Azul | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | +1 | 23 |
Pumas UNAM | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | +1 | 23 |
Atlas | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 21 |
Atlético San Luis | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | -9 | 20 |
FC Juarez | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -10 | 18 |
Toluca | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -10 | 17 |
Puebla | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -11 | 17 |
Veracruz | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | -34 | 8 |