Liga MX Apertura - 14

Atlas 2 - 0 FT Leon

Estadio Jalisco

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Futmetrix Verdict
39
FT
Thu, Oct 23
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Atlas
2-0
Leon
⚡ Intensity 44
⚖️ Balance 17
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Đurđević brace sinks toothless Leon.

Đurđević Double Secures Crucial Playoff Momentum

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 39/100. A ruthless attacking display from the hosts exposed a blunt visiting side, solidifying their postseason credentials in front of an expectant home crowd.

Early Attacking Intent

The Atlas faithful barely had time to settle into their seats at Estadio Jalisco before the home side struck gold. Setting a blistering tempo immediately, they established a high Intensity environment that completely overwhelmed the opposition. In just the seventh minute, Gustavo Ferrareis carved open the defensive line to find Uroš Đurđević, who buried a clinical early opener. This sudden breakthrough forced Leon onto the back foot, totally disrupting their pre-match game plan. The hosts continued to press effectively, ensuring the Balance of the opening half remained firmly under their control despite the away side attempting to settle into a passing rhythm. It was a textbook start for a side chasing playoff security, demonstrating exactly why they belong in the upper echelons of the Liga MX table this season.

The Blunt Response

Trailing early, the visitors eventually edged possession with 54 percent of the ball, but their attacking efforts were entirely toothless throughout the evening. They managed six total shots, yet failed to test the goalkeeper even once. This offensive futility was largely due to an outstanding defensive shift from Gaddi Aguirre, who anchored the backline with remarkable composure and physical dominance. In midfield, Sergio Hernandez dictated the tempo without the ball, neutralizing any creative threat and recovering possession flawlessly. The Upset Factor remained completely dormant as the away side circulated the ball without true purpose. Every attempted entry into the final third was immediately repelled, leaving their forwards isolated and deeply frustrated against a rigorously organized red-and-black defensive wall.

Sealing the Vital Points

As the second half progressed, the Stakes grew increasingly obvious for both squads. The home side knew a second goal would kill the contest entirely, while the visitors desperately searched for an unlikely lifeline. The definitive moment finally arrived in the 70th minute when a costly defensive error resulted in a clear penalty. Đurđević stepped up to the spot and calmly converted his second goal of the night, effectively ending the match. The 2-0 victory provides a massive boost for the hosts, keeping them firmly entrenched in sixth place and just twelve points off the league leaders. Meanwhile, the defeat leaves their opponents stranded in twelfth place, raising serious questions about their attacking capabilities as the Apertura campaign advances toward its critical final phase.

Key Questions

Who scored the goals for Atlas?

Uroš Đurđević provided all the scoring for Atlas, finding the net early in the 7th minute and converting a penalty in the 70th minute.

Did Leon challenge the goalkeeper?

No, Leon completely failed to test the keeper. Despite edging possession, they finished the match with zero shots on target out of six total attempts.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
46%
54%
Atlas 46%
Leon 54%
Shots
11
6
Atlas 11
Leon 6
Shots on Target
5
0
Atlas 5
Leon 0
Passes
392
453
Atlas 392
Leon 453
Pass Accuracy
86%
88%
Atlas 86%
Leon 88%
Corners
3
6
Atlas 3
Leon 6
Fouls
18
10
Atlas 18
Leon 10
Yellow Cards
2
4
Atlas 2
Leon 4
Red Cards
0
0
Atlas 0
Leon 0

Match Events

R. Funes Mori E. Ayon 🔄 5'
7' U. Djurdjevic (Gustavo Ferrareis)
HT
Iván Moreno 🟨 53'
P. Bellon J. Cortizo 🔄 60'
J. Rodriguez I. Diaz 🔄 60'
Stiven Barreiro 🟨 67'
70' U. Djurdjevic
71' 🟨 Mateo García
73' 🟨 Adrián Mora
Jordi Cortizo 🟨 73'
76' 🔄 V. H. Rios De Alba A. Rocha
A. Alvarado E. Rodriguez 🔄 76'
I. Moreno D. Ramirez 🔄 76'
81' 🔄 M. E. Garcia E. Aguirre
82' 🔄 U. Djurdjevic M. Coccaro
89' 🔄 S. Hernandez J. Rodriguez
89' 🔄 D. Gonzalez A. Gonzalez
Nicolas Fonseca 🟨 90'+1
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Atlas

Goalkeepers
C. Vargas
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
90
Minutes
Defenders
G. Aguirre
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Matheus Doria
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Mora
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Gustavo Ferrareis
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
7.3
Rating
P. Ramirez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
V. H. Rios De Alba
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
14
Late Mins
14
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
76
Entry
S. Hernandez
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Forwards
D. Gonzalez
MAGNET
MAGNET
55
Activity
55
Activity
40
Passes
15
Duels
M. E. Garcia
MAGNET
MAGNET
50
Activity
50
Activity
32
Passes
18
Duels
U. Djurdjevic
HITMAN
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
2
On Target
8.2
Rating
BENCH
C. Ramos
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
J. Rodriguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Pier
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. San Martin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Ramirez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Rocha
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
G. del Prete
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Gonzalez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Coccaro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Aguirre
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Leon

Goalkeepers
O. Garcia
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
I. Moreno
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
54%
Duel Win %
S. Barreiro
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
2
Fouls
5.9
Rating
P. Bellon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
S. Reyes
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
F. Beltran Cruz
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
R. Echeverria
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Rodriguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
N. Fonseca
MAGNET
MAGNET
70
Activity
70
Activity
59
Passes
11
Duels
A. Alvarado
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
5
Fouls Won
5
Fouls Won
10
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
R. Funes Mori
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
5
Total Mins
5
Entry
BENCH
O. Jimenez
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
V. Gauthier
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
O. Villa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Cortizo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Rodriguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Estrada
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Ramirez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Santos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
I. Diaz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Ayon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
85
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
10/23/2025 Atlas 2 - 0 Leon Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
01/19/2025 Atlas 1 - 2 Leon Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
10/24/2024 Leon 0 - 0 Atlas Liga MX Estadio León
02/18/2024 Atlas 0 - 1 Leon Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
10/25/2023 Leon 1 - 1 Atlas Liga MX Estadio León
03/11/2023 Atlas 0 - 1 Leon Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
10/23/2025
2 - 0
Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
01/19/2025
1 - 2
Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
10/24/2024
0 - 0
Liga MX Estadio León
02/18/2024
0 - 1
Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
10/25/2023
1 - 1
Liga MX Estadio León
03/11/2023
0 - 1
Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
Atlas Win
Leon Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Toluca 14 32 39 16 +23 DClub Tijuana 0 - 0 Toluca (23-10-2025)WToluca 4 - 0 Club Queretaro (18-10-2025)WLeon 2 - 4 Toluca (05-10-2025)WToluca 3 - 1 Mazatlán (28-09-2025)WToluca 6 - 2 Monterrey (25-09-2025)
2 Club America 14 30 29 14 +15 WClub America 2 - 1 Puebla (22-10-2025)LCruz Azul 2 - 1 Club America (19-10-2025)WClub America 3 - 0 Santos Laguna (05-10-2025)WClub America 4 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (28-09-2025)WAtletico San Luis 0 - 1 Club America (25-09-2025)
3 Monterrey 14 30 30 22 +8 WMonterrey 4 - 2 FC Juarez (22-10-2025)DMonterrey 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (19-10-2025)DClub Tijuana 2 - 2 Monterrey (06-10-2025)WMonterrey 1 - 0 Santos Laguna (28-09-2025)LToluca 6 - 2 Monterrey (25-09-2025)
4 Tigres UANL 14 29 29 14 +15 WPachuca 1 - 2 Tigres UANL (23-10-2025)WTigres UANL 5 - 3 Necaxa (18-10-2025)DTigres UANL 1 - 1 Cruz Azul (05-10-2025)WClub Queretaro 0 - 2 Tigres UANL (28-09-2025)WTigres UANL 2 - 0 Atlas (25-09-2025)
5 Cruz Azul 14 29 25 17 +8 DNecaxa 1 - 1 Cruz Azul (22-10-2025)WCruz Azul 2 - 1 Club America (19-10-2025)DTigres UANL 1 - 1 Cruz Azul (05-10-2025)LClub Tijuana 2 - 0 Cruz Azul (29-09-2025)DCruz Azul 2 - 2 Club Queretaro (25-09-2025)
6 Club Tijuana 14 21 26 17 +9 DClub Tijuana 0 - 0 Toluca (23-10-2025)LPuebla 4 - 3 Club Tijuana (18-10-2025)DClub Tijuana 2 - 2 Monterrey (06-10-2025)WClub Tijuana 2 - 0 Cruz Azul (29-09-2025)LSantos Laguna 1 - 0 Club Tijuana (25-09-2025)
7 Pachuca 14 21 19 17 +2 LPachuca 1 - 2 Tigres UANL (23-10-2025)DFC Juarez 2 - 2 Pachuca (18-10-2025)WNecaxa 0 - 1 Pachuca (04-10-2025)WPachuca 2 - 1 Atletico San Luis (27-09-2025)DPuebla 2 - 2 Pachuca (24-09-2025)
8 Guadalajara Chivas 14 20 20 19 +1 LClub Queretaro 1 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (23-10-2025)WGuadalajara Chivas 2 - 0 Mazatlán (19-10-2025)WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (06-10-2025)WPuebla 0 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (27-09-2025)WGuadalajara Chivas 3 - 1 Necaxa (24-09-2025)
9 FC Juarez 14 19 20 21 -1 LMonterrey 4 - 2 FC Juarez (22-10-2025)DFC Juarez 2 - 2 Pachuca (18-10-2025)LAtlas 3 - 1 FC Juarez (04-10-2025)WFC Juarez 2 - 0 Leon (27-09-2025)WFC Juarez 3 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (24-09-2025)
10 Atletico San Luis 14 16 20 20 0 WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 0 - 1 Atletico San Luis (23-10-2025)WAtletico San Luis 2 - 0 Atlas (18-10-2025)LMazatlán 2 - 1 Atletico San Luis (04-10-2025)LPachuca 2 - 1 Atletico San Luis (27-09-2025)LAtletico San Luis 0 - 1 Club America (25-09-2025)
11 Atlas 14 16 23 29 -6 WAtlas 2 - 0 Leon (23-10-2025)LAtletico San Luis 2 - 0 Atlas (18-10-2025)WAtlas 3 - 1 FC Juarez (04-10-2025)WAtlas 3 - 2 Necaxa (27-09-2025)LTigres UANL 2 - 0 Atlas (25-09-2025)
12 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 14 14 16 21 -5 LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 0 - 1 Atletico San Luis (23-10-2025)DMonterrey 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (19-10-2025)LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (06-10-2025)LClub America 4 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (28-09-2025)LFC Juarez 3 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (24-09-2025)
13 Santos Laguna 14 14 17 23 -6 DMazatlán 2 - 2 Santos Laguna (22-10-2025)WSantos Laguna 2 - 0 Leon (18-10-2025)LClub America 3 - 0 Santos Laguna (05-10-2025)LMonterrey 1 - 0 Santos Laguna (28-09-2025)WSantos Laguna 1 - 0 Club Tijuana (25-09-2025)
14 Club Queretaro 14 14 15 25 -10 WClub Queretaro 1 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (23-10-2025)LToluca 4 - 0 Club Queretaro (18-10-2025)WClub Queretaro 3 - 1 Puebla (04-10-2025)LClub Queretaro 0 - 2 Tigres UANL (28-09-2025)DCruz Azul 2 - 2 Club Queretaro (25-09-2025)
15 Mazatlán 14 12 17 25 -8 DMazatlán 2 - 2 Santos Laguna (22-10-2025)LGuadalajara Chivas 2 - 0 Mazatlán (19-10-2025)WMazatlán 2 - 1 Atletico San Luis (04-10-2025)LToluca 3 - 1 Mazatlán (28-09-2025)DLeon 2 - 2 Mazatlán (24-09-2025)
16 Leon 14 12 12 26 -14 LAtlas 2 - 0 Leon (23-10-2025)LSantos Laguna 2 - 0 Leon (18-10-2025)LLeon 2 - 4 Toluca (05-10-2025)LFC Juarez 2 - 0 Leon (27-09-2025)DLeon 2 - 2 Mazatlán (24-09-2025)
17 Necaxa 14 10 15 27 -12 DNecaxa 1 - 1 Cruz Azul (22-10-2025)LTigres UANL 5 - 3 Necaxa (18-10-2025)LNecaxa 0 - 1 Pachuca (04-10-2025)LAtlas 3 - 2 Necaxa (27-09-2025)LGuadalajara Chivas 3 - 1 Necaxa (24-09-2025)
18 Puebla 14 8 15 34 -19 LClub America 2 - 1 Puebla (22-10-2025)WPuebla 4 - 3 Club Tijuana (18-10-2025)LClub Queretaro 3 - 1 Puebla (04-10-2025)LPuebla 0 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (27-09-2025)DPuebla 2 - 2 Pachuca (24-09-2025)