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Monterrey Secures Home Victory Against León
Monterrey defeated León in a match played at the Estadio BBVA in Monterrey, corresponding to week 6 of the Liga MX Clausura tournament. The only goal of the match came in the 24th minute, scored by Sergio Canales, who capitalized on an assist from Luciano Orellano to put Monterrey ahead.
The match was characterized by physical play, reflected in the numerous fouls committed by both teams (17 by Monterrey and 13 by León) and the yellow cards shown to Gerardo Arteaga, Omar Torres, and Jesús Corona for Monterrey, and Iván Moreno for León.
Monterrey dominated possession with 56% and generated a higher number of scoring opportunities, with 18 total shots compared to León’s 9. However, their effectiveness in front of goal was not the best, as only 5 of Monterrey’s shots were on target, compared to León’s 2. The home team also had more corners (8) than León (4). The victory solidifies Monterrey’s position in the tournament, while León will be looking to improve in their next matches. Referee Fernando Hernandez officiated the match.
Substitutions monterrey: at minute 45 A. Martial came in and L. Ocampos went out., at minute 70 F. Ambriz came in and J. Corona went out., at minute 70 L. Orellano came in and J. Rodriguez went out., at minute 83 U. Djurdjevic came in and I. Fimbres went out.
Substitutions leon: at minute 64 I. Moreno came in and I. Rodriguez went out., at minute 80 R. Echeverria came in and F. Beltran Cruz went out., at minute 88 D. Arcila came in and A. Alvarado went out., at minute 88 N. Vallejo came in and D. Ramirez went out., at minute 88 D. Cambindo came in and R. Funes Mori went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Monterrey
Leon
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