Liga MX Apertura Matchday 6 Roundup

Last Updated on August 25, 2025 10:22 am by Erwin Noguera

We’ve reached the end of Matchday 6 in Liga MX with a new leader, in a weekend where only one away team won and several matches ended in draws.

Monterrey now sits at the top after crushing Necaxa 3-0, taking advantage of the draw between León and Pachuca.

One of the biggest surprises was the 2-2 draw between Mazatlán and Tigres, after the home side was reduced to 10 men in the 2nd minute and the visitors equalized at the 90+10 minute mark.

The only away victory came in the final match, when América came from behind to defeat Atlas 2-4 at the Estadio Jalisco.

Liga MX Apertura Matchday 6: Games

Liga MX Apertura Matchday 6: León vs. Pachuca

In the Pachuca Group family duel, León and Pachuca drew 1-1 with both goals coming from penalties, costing the ‘Tuzos’ the Liga MX lead.

The first goal of the match came for the visitors through Oussama Idrissi from the penalty spot in the 13th minute. The home side responded the same way in the final play of the first half, with Panamanian forward Ismael Díaz converting from the spot. Since he arrived from Universidad Católica of Ecuador, Díaz has made an impact on the team.

Pachuca pushed harder, especially in the second half, where they recorded 17 shots. In the closing stages, after Valentin Gauthier was sent off, the ‘Felinos’ sat back and managed to hold on to a point.

With the draw, the ‘Tuzos’ drop to fourth place with 13 points, while León sits ninth with seven.

Liga MX Apertura Matchday 6 Roundup: Monterrey vs. Necaxa

Monterrey climbed to the top of the Apertura MX after crushing Necaxa 3-0 with goals from their international stars.

The match opened early with a stunning strike from Lucas Ocampos in the 15th minute. It was a brilliant team move that ended with six one-touch passes and a powerful finish from outside the box by the Argentine, who came in after scoring a brace in the previous match.

The second goal came just six minutes later with an Olympic goal from Sergio Canales. The Spaniard took advantage of the fact that there was no defender at the near post and goalkeeper Ezequiel Unsaín was slightly off his line, curling it straight in for the 2-0.

The third came at the hour mark through a penalty converted by Sergio Ramos, who scored his first goal of the season.

With the victory, the Rayados now sit at the top with 15 points from five wins and one loss, one point ahead of América and Cruz Azul. Necaxa, meanwhile, dropped to 14th place with just five points.

Liga MX Apertura Matchday 6 Roundup: Cruz Azul vs. Toluca

Cruz Azul managed to stay unbeaten and now sits third, just one point off the top, after defeating Toluca 1-0 in a crucial match.

The only goal of the game came late, in the 78th minute, with a brilliant header from Luka Romero following a long pass from Jesús Orozco.

The ‘Máquina’ drew their first two games but then went on a four-game winning streak to climb to second place with 14 points. Meanwhile, the ‘Diablos Rojos’ stalled in sixth place with 10 points.

Liga MX Matchday 6: Atlas vs. América

It was a tough battle for América, but they managed to come from behind and defeat Atlas 2-4 to stay in the fight for the top of the table.

The ‘Águilas’ took the lead in the 21st minute with a penalty from Brian Rodríguez and thought it would be an easy night. However, in stoppage time, Gustavo del Prete scored a stunner with a strike from the edge of the box that flew into the far top corner past goalkeeper Luis Malagón.

Just four minutes into the second half, at the 49th, a low, powerful cross from José Rivaldo Lozano was finished first-time by Diego González to give Atlas a 2-1 lead. The ‘Zorros’ nearly extended their advantage 10 minutes later with a header from Uros Durdevic, but VAR ruled him slightly offside.

That was the wake-up call for André Jardine, who immediately made three substitutions, including his star signing Allan Saint-Maximin. The changes paid off.

At the 73rd minute, Álvaro Fidalgo equalized 2-2 with a well-placed shot inside the box after a pass from Kevin Álvarez. Then, after Aldo Rocha was sent off in the 82nd minute for a second yellow, América piled on the pressure. That’s when Maxi made his mark on his debut—waiting at the penalty spot, he hammered home Isaias Violante’s cross with his right foot to put América back in front.

In stoppage time, a controversial penalty was awarded to América. Víctor Dávila’s initial shot was saved by Camilo Vargas, but the rebound fell back to the Chilean, who converted to seal the 2-4 win.

With the victory, the ‘Águilas’ climbed to second place with 14 points and remain unbeaten, just one point behind Monterrey. Atlas, meanwhile, dropped to 15th with five points.