The 15th matchday of the Liga MX has just wrapped up, and only two matchdays remains before the regular season of the Clausura MX wraps up.
We couldn’t be more eager to look back on what went down during this last week and how the results shook things up on the board.
Toluca has kept the win streak running, and now they have taken the top spot from Club Am\u00e9rica\u2014halted by a draw on their most recent outing.
Leon did get back on the win column, pushing themselves one point behind America and two behind the leaders, while Tigres and Pachuca jumped spots up in the top 6 thanks to recent victories.
Now it is time to start looking back at the results of the matches in Matchday 15 to have a clear idea of what we should expect in the last two matchdays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This clash was action-packed, as both teams were eager to go and battle for the three points.
The star of the match was Salom\u00f3n Rondon with a hat trick (31′, 45+1′ and 90’+4′), scoring 3 for Pachuca, with El\u00edas Montiel (85′) and Arturo Gonz\u00e1lez (88′) getting the other two that put the team on top.
On Necaxa’s side, the team made decent results on the scoreboard and got good moments overall with goals from Pavel P\u00e9rez (32′ and 79′) and Diego de Buen (53′).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Clausura MX Matchday 15 Roundup: Le\u00f3n vs. Puebla<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
As usual, James Rodriguez was the center of attention for the Leon team. He didn’t perform as well as in previous matches. However, he gave his all and applied pressure on the opposing team.
James always tried to find C\u00e1diz with long passes, but this time, the Venezuelan striker misread the captain’s passes. The number 10 was putting pressure with crosses mostly headed by Barreiro, creating danger in the opponent’s goal.
Ricardo Mar\u00edn had the most evident chance for Puebla when the game was still tied, but in the one-on-one, goalkeeper Blanco excelled with a tremendous save.
Even though he put pressure for the longest time, James was later substituted after 90 minutes of regulation time, making no difference, as Le\u00f3n had already secured the win thanks to a goal from Andr\u00e9s Guardado in the 59th minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Clausura MX Matchday 15 Roundup: Atlas vs. Toluca<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Three goals from Paulinho gave Toluca a 3-2 victory over Atlas, taking the lead in scoring with 12 goals, an incredible performance in a high-activity match.
When it comes to the hosts, we have to point out that the Zorros’ hopes for the final phase are practically over. Even though they still have the Cl\u00e1sico Tapat\u00edo ahead, there’s no chance to climb up on the board.
Paulinho came in for the winning goal in the 78th minute, leaving him alone in the race with 12 goals and a two-goal lead over Djuka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Clausura MX Matchday 15 Roundup: Club Am\u00e9rica vs. Cruz Azul<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Club America and Cruz Azul kicked off on equal footing, and that parity defined the match from start to finish. In their third meeting in recent weeks, the result mirrored their first encounter\u2014Cruz Azul once again unable to find the back of the net at the Estadio Azteca.
Despite showing solidity in defense, the visitors failed to convert on offense, continuing a troubling trend when playing away to America.