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2020 Schedule
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2020 Schedule
2-3-7, 17th in Mexican Liga BBVA MX
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Refs halt Liga MX match amid anti-gay chants
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Timbers sign Necaxa forward Fernandez as DP
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Necaxa move to top while Chivas drop after draw
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Wunderkind manager Leano set for Necaxa challenge
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Pena joins Necaxa on loan as Cruz Azul spell ends
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Ex-Necaxa forward dies after cancer battle
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W2W4: Gonzalez in fight for Monterrey spot
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Manneh, Henriquez headline new arrivals
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Liga MX season reviews in brief
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Alvarado joins Necaxa from Santos Laguna
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Monterrey stay top, Xolos finding form
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Matias Fernandez expected to join Necaxa
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Dos Santos wins Univision's top MLS player
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America books Liga MX final date with Tigres
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2020 Prim Standings
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| León | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | +9 | 27 |
| Cruz Azul | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | +11 | 26 |
| América | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +7 | 24 |
| Pumas UNAM | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | +10 | 23 |
| U.A.N.L | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 |
| Pachuca | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +3 | 19 |
| Guadalajara | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 18 |
| Monterrey | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 17 |
| Puebla | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
| Toluca | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 14 |
| FC Juarez | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 13 |
| Atlas | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 13 |
| Querétaro | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 12 |
| Santos | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 12 |
| Mazatlán FC | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -7 | 10 |
| Tijuana | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -8 | 10 |
| Necaxa | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -10 | 9 |
| Atlético San Luis | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -10 | 8 |
2020 Team LeadersMexican Liga BBVA MX
- Goals
- Assists
RankingsMexican Liga BBVA MX
Goal Difference-9Tied-14th
Goals Scored25Tied-11th
Assists4Tied-16th
Goals Conceded3415th