Liga MX Gameweek 12, Apertura

Leon 3 - 5 FT Club America

Estadio León

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Futmetrix Verdict
98
FT
Sun, Oct 18
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Leon
3-5
Club America
⚡ Intensity 100
⚖️ Balance 39
🏆 Stakes 60
🎲 Upset 0
Eight-goal thriller shakes Estadio León.

Win Probability

  • Leon 30%
  • Draw 26%
  • Club America 44%

Futmetrix AI estimate

América Survive Epic Eight-Goal Shootout Against Leon

Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 98/100. This breathless eight-goal epic proves why Club America sits atop the Liga MX table, ruthlessly dismantling a spirited Leon side on the road.

Early Chaos

The Intensity at Estadio León was off the charts right out of the gate. Leon edged possession early on, but the visitors were devastating on the counter-attack. A tense VAR review in the 21st minute tipped the scales in a major way. The officials confirmed a penalty, and Henry Martin stepped up to confidently bury the spot-kick. The away side did not let up. Just ten minutes later, Martin turned provider, setting up Carlos Álvarez to double the advantage. The hosts dominated the ball but struggled to break down a resolute defensive block. The halftime whistle offered a brief respite, but the tactical foundations for an absolute classic were firmly established.

The Goal Flurry

The second half transformed into a heavyweight slugfest. The Balance of the match constantly shifted as both managers emptied their benches. Substitute Jose Alvarado pulled one back for the hosts almost immediately after the restart. Hope surged through the stadium, but Erick Sánchez quickly restored the two-goal cushion for Club America. Defenses completely collapsed in the final ten minutes. Ivan Moreno scored a brilliant strike in the 82nd minute to make it 3-2. The celebrations barely ended before substitute Oscar Andres Perea Abonce struck back for the visitors two minutes later. Every attack felt like it would end in the back of the net.

Breathless Finish

The sheer Stakes of this top-half clash demanded drama until the final whistle. Leon pushed everyone forward in stoppage time, desperate to salvage a point against the league leaders. Ismael Díaz found the target in the 96th minute, setting up a chaotic final sequence. However, Brian Rodríguez immediately slammed the door shut. The dynamic midfielder capped off his flawless individual performance with the final goal seconds later, securing a 5-3 victory. The visitors proved their title credentials in a wildly open game that saw a combined 17 shots on target. Our take is simple: this was a ruthless masterclass in attacking efficiency.

Key Questions

What made B. Rodríguez the Man of the Match?

He dictated the attacking tempo, providing a crucial assist and scoring the decisive final goal in the 90th minute to cap off a brilliant individual display.

What caused the 8-goal thriller?

A combination of clinical finishing, impactful substitutions, and end-to-end tactical chaos. Both teams committed to aggressive, attacking football rather than sitting deep.

What does this mean for Leon's season?

Despite the loss keeping them in sixth place, their offensive resilience against the league leaders shows they can legitimately compete with Liga MX's elite teams.

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
55%
45%
Leon 55%
Club America 45%
Shots
13
15
Leon 13
Club America 15
Shots on Target
7
10
Leon 7
Club America 10
Expected Goals (xG)
1.47
2.18
Leon 1.47
Club America 2.18
Passes
337
291
Leon 337
Club America 291
Corners
7
2
Leon 7
Club America 2
Fouls
12
24
Leon 12
Club America 24
Yellow Cards
4
4
Leon 4
Club America 4
Red Cards
0
0
Leon 0
Club America 0

Match Events

Franco Rossano • 21'
Henry Martin ⚽ 24'
28' 🟨 Jhohan Romana
Carlos Álvarez (Henry Martin) ⚽ 34'
45' 🔄 ↓ Jesús Lara ↑Jose Alvarado
45'+3 🟨 Daniel Arcila
Franco Rossano 🟨 45'+6
Israel Reyes 🟨 45'+7
HT
53' ⚽ Jose Alvarado (Daniel Arcila)
Erick Sánchez (Carlos Álvarez) ⚽ 58'
61' 🟨 Juan Guevara
63' 🔄 ↓ Edgar Guerra ↑Ismael Díaz
63' 🔄 ↓ Jose Rodriguez ↑Juan Dominguez
↓ Erick Sánchez ↑Edwin Cerrillo 🔄 74'
Álex Zendejas 🟨 75'
↓ Franco Rossano ↑Cristian Borja 🔄 75'
75' 🔄 ↓ Daniel Arcila ↑Fernando Beltran
↓ Álex Zendejas ↑Isaias Violante 🔄 80'
82' ⚽ Ivan Moreno
↓ Israel Reyes ↑Alan Cervantes 🔄 83'
↓ Carlos Álvarez ↑Oscar Andres Perea Abonce 🔄 83'
Oscar Andres Perea Abonce (Brian Rodríguez) ⚽ 84'
Brian Rodríguez (Oscar Andres Perea Abonce) ⚽ 90'
Edwin Cerrillo 🟨 90'+1
90'+1 🟨 Juan Dominguez
90'+6 ⚽ Ismael Díaz (Fernando Beltran)
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Leon

Goalkeepers
Óscar García
OCTOPUS
OCTOPUS
5
Saves
5
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
Defenders
Iván Moreno
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Jhohan Romana
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juan José Guevara Possu
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Salvador Reyes
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
José Iván Rodríguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
63
Entry
Edgar Guerra
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
5
Fouls Won
5
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Rodrigo Echeverría
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
3
Tackles
3
Tackles
5
Duels Won
83%
Win %
J. Lara
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Daniel Arcila
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
5.7
Rating
Forwards
Diber Cambindo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Bryan Colula
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Paúl Bellón
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Abraham Villegas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sebastián Vegas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juan Pablo Domínguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fernando Beltrán
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Santiago Londoño
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ismael Díaz
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
6.3
Rating
José Alvarado
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
09/06/2026 Leon 1 - 0 Club America Leagues Cup
04/22/2026 Leon 2 - 3 Club America Liga MX Estadio Leon
11/02/2025 Club America 2 - 0 Leon Liga MX Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
02/20/2025 Club America 1 - 1 Leon Liga MX Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
10/06/2024 Leon 1 - 1 Club America Liga MX Estadio León
02/11/2024 Leon 0 - 1 Club America Liga MX Estadio León
12/03/2023 Club America 2 - 0 Leon Liga MX Estadio Azteca
11/30/2023 León 2 - 2 Club America Liga MX Estadio León
08/27/2023 Club America 1 - 1 Leon Liga MX Estadio Azteca
04/02/2023 Club America 2 - 2 Leon Liga MX Estadio Azteca
09/06/2026
Leagues Cup
04/22/2026
Liga MX Estadio Leon
11/02/2025
Liga MX Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
02/20/2025
Liga MX Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
10/06/2024
Liga MX Estadio León
02/11/2024
Liga MX Estadio León
12/03/2023
Liga MX Estadio Azteca
11/30/2023
Liga MX Estadio León
08/27/2023
Liga MX Estadio Azteca
04/02/2023
Liga MX Estadio Azteca
Leon Win
Club America Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Club America 11 24 27 14 +13 WLeon 3 - 5 Club America (18-10-2026)DClub America 1 - 1 Monterrey (11-10-2026)WNecaxa 2 - 4 Club America (28-09-2026)DClub America 2 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (20-09-2026)LCruz Azul 4 - 3 Club America (13-09-2026)
2 Toluca 12 21 26 16 +10 DToluca 1 - 1 Atletico San Luis (18-10-2026)LTigres UANL 3 - 2 Toluca (10-10-2026)DCruz Azul 3 - 3 Toluca (26-09-2026)LToluca 2 - 3 Santos Laguna (21-09-2026)WPuebla 0 - 1 Toluca (16-09-2026)
3 Atlas 12 21 19 18 +1 WNecaxa 0 - 2 Atlas (17-10-2026)DAtlas 1 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (11-10-2026)WClub Tijuana 2 - 3 Atlas (26-09-2026)DAtlas 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (19-09-2026)LToluca 5 - 2 Atlas (12-09-2026)
4 Guadalajara Chivas 12 20 19 12 +7 DGuadalajara Chivas 1 - 1 Tigres UANL (17-10-2026)DAtlas 1 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (11-10-2026)LGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 2 Club Queretaro (26-09-2026)DClub America 2 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (20-09-2026)WGuadalajara Chivas 3 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (14-09-2026)
5 Cruz Azul 12 20 27 21 +6 WCruz Azul 5 - 0 FC Juarez (18-10-2026)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 3 - 3 Cruz Azul (12-10-2026)DCruz Azul 3 - 3 Toluca (26-09-2026)LMonterrey 1 - 0 Cruz Azul (20-09-2026)WCruz Azul 4 - 3 Club America (13-09-2026)
6 Club Queretaro 11 20 15 13 +2 LSantos Laguna 5 - 0 Club Queretaro (17-10-2026)WClub Queretaro 2 - 0 Atlante FC (10-10-2026)WGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 2 Club Queretaro (26-09-2026)DClub Queretaro 1 - 1 Leon (21-09-2026)WClub Tijuana 0 - 1 Club Queretaro (12-09-2026)
7 Leon 12 18 18 17 +1 LLeon 3 - 5 Club America (18-10-2026)DPuebla 1 - 1 Leon (10-10-2026)WLeon 2 - 1 FC Juarez (28-09-2026)DClub Queretaro 1 - 1 Leon (21-09-2026)WLeon 2 - 0 Atletico San Luis (15-09-2026)
8 Monterrey 11 17 19 16 +3 WMonterrey 2 - 1 CF Pachuca (19-10-2026)DClub America 1 - 1 Monterrey (11-10-2026)LAtlante FC 4 - 2 Monterrey (26-09-2026)WMonterrey 1 - 0 Cruz Azul (20-09-2026)DMonterrey 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (13-09-2026)
9 Santos Laguna 12 16 17 16 +1 WSantos Laguna 5 - 0 Club Queretaro (17-10-2026)WAtletico San Luis 1 - 2 Santos Laguna (11-10-2026)WSantos Laguna 1 - 0 CF Pachuca (27-09-2026)WToluca 2 - 3 Santos Laguna (21-09-2026)WSantos Laguna 2 - 1 FC Juarez (14-09-2026)
10 Club Tijuana 11 16 15 14 +1 DClub Tijuana 0 - 0 Puebla (17-10-2026)DFC Juarez 1 - 1 Club Tijuana (10-10-2026)LClub Tijuana 2 - 3 Atlas (26-09-2026)DCF Pachuca 2 - 2 Club Tijuana (21-09-2026)LClub Tijuana 0 - 1 Club Queretaro (12-09-2026)
11 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 12 16 19 20 -1 WAtlante FC 1 - 2 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (17-10-2026)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 3 - 3 Cruz Azul (12-10-2026)LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 3 Atletico San Luis (27-09-2026)DAtlas 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (19-09-2026)LGuadalajara Chivas 3 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (14-09-2026)
12 Puebla 12 16 12 13 -1 DClub Tijuana 0 - 0 Puebla (17-10-2026)DPuebla 1 - 1 Leon (10-10-2026)LTigres UANL 1 - 0 Puebla (27-09-2026)DPuebla 1 - 1 Atlante FC (19-09-2026)LPuebla 0 - 1 Toluca (16-09-2026)
13 Tigres UANL 12 14 14 16 -2 DGuadalajara Chivas 1 - 1 Tigres UANL (17-10-2026)WTigres UANL 3 - 2 Toluca (10-10-2026)WTigres UANL 1 - 0 Puebla (27-09-2026)LFC Juarez 2 - 0 Tigres UANL (19-09-2026)DMonterrey 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (13-09-2026)
14 CF Pachuca 12 13 19 16 +3 LMonterrey 2 - 1 CF Pachuca (19-10-2026)DCF Pachuca 3 - 3 Necaxa (11-10-2026)LSantos Laguna 1 - 0 CF Pachuca (27-09-2026)DCF Pachuca 2 - 2 Club Tijuana (21-09-2026)WAtlante FC 0 - 3 CF Pachuca (12-09-2026)
15 Atletico San Luis 12 13 16 21 -5 DToluca 1 - 1 Atletico San Luis (18-10-2026)LAtletico San Luis 1 - 2 Santos Laguna (11-10-2026)WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 3 Atletico San Luis (27-09-2026)WAtletico San Luis 3 - 1 Necaxa (19-09-2026)LLeon 2 - 0 Atletico San Luis (15-09-2026)
16 Atlante FC 12 11 13 19 -6 LAtlante FC 1 - 2 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (17-10-2026)LClub Queretaro 2 - 0 Atlante FC (10-10-2026)WAtlante FC 4 - 2 Monterrey (26-09-2026)DPuebla 1 - 1 Atlante FC (19-09-2026)LAtlante FC 0 - 3 CF Pachuca (12-09-2026)
17 Necaxa 12 9 15 25 -10 LNecaxa 0 - 2 Atlas (17-10-2026)DCF Pachuca 3 - 3 Necaxa (11-10-2026)LNecaxa 2 - 4 Club America (28-09-2026)LAtletico San Luis 3 - 1 Necaxa (19-09-2026)LNecaxa 0 - 1 Puebla (12-09-2026)
18 FC Juarez 12 4 8 31 -23 LCruz Azul 5 - 0 FC Juarez (18-10-2026)DFC Juarez 1 - 1 Club Tijuana (10-10-2026)LLeon 2 - 1 FC Juarez (28-09-2026)WFC Juarez 2 - 0 Tigres UANL (19-09-2026)LSantos Laguna 2 - 1 FC Juarez (14-09-2026)

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