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León vs Monarcas Morelia – Quarterfinal Second Leg Recap & Highlights

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León took the lead but couldn’t hold it as Monarcas Morelia came back to earn a 1-2 win in the second leg of this quarterfinal series. That result puts La Monarquía through to the semifinals with a 5-4 aggregate victory.

The 3-3 draw from the first leg made this game a winner-takes-all affair, but the onus to score was all on Morelia since the tiebreakers meant all León needed to advance was a 0-0 draw. Both teams came out attacking, though, and Rodolfo Cota and Sebastián Sosa were both kept busy in their respective goals.

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Disciplinary Report: Apertura 2019 Quarterfinal First Legs

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Banner image of a red card and yellow card with the caption DISCIPLINARY REPORTThe Disciplinary Committee has suspended one player and upheld a red card appeal following the first legs of the Liguilla quarterfinals.

Gabriel Achilier of Monarcas Morelia will miss the second leg of the quarterfinals after receiving a one-game suspension for receiving two yellow cards in the same match.

Morelia’s quarterfinal opponent, León, will have their full squad at their disposal, however, as La Fiera successfully filed a petition of nonconformity regarding the red card given to Yairo Moreno.

Apertura 2019 Quarterfinals – Second Legs: Where to Watch

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Liga MX logoThe Apertura 2019 playoffs continue this weekend with the second legs of the quarterfinals.

The quarterfinals are two-legged, aggregate-goal series; away goals are tiebreakers. If both the aggregate and the away goals are tied at the end of the second leg, the higher seed will advance.

The first leg results were:

Monarcas Morelia 3-3 León
Necaxa 3-0 Querétaro
Monterrey 5-2 Santos Laguna
América 1-2 Tigres UANL

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América vs Tigres UANL – Quarterfinal First Leg Recap & Highlights

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América took the lead but couldn’t hold it as Tigres UANL came back for a 1-2 away win in the first leg of their quarterfinal series.

América seemed a little disjointed at the start; although they had more possession, they were unable to do much with it. Guido Rodríguez and Richard Sánchez seemed out of sync in midfield, which led to difficulty linking up with the attack.

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Monterrey vs Santos Laguna – Quarterfinal First Leg Recap & Highlights

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Monterrey took a commanding lead in their quarterfinal series with a 5-2 victory against the superlíder, Santos Laguna.

The game started off perfectly for the hosts, who took the lead just 1 minute 26 seconds after kickoff. Dorlan Pabón put the Rayados in front with a shot from outside the box into the upper corner, putting Santos Laguna in an immediate hole.

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Necaxa vs Querétaro – Quarterfinal First Leg Recap & Highlights

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Necaxa took a commanding lead in the first leg of this quarterfinal series with a 3-0 victory against Querétaro.

The game started off a little slowly, with a good deal of play taking place in midfield. Neither team was able to take firm control, and while they both created a few chances, none of them were particularly dangerous.

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Monarcas Morelia vs León – Quarterfinal First Leg Recap & Highlights

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In the first leg of their Apertura 2019 quarterfinal series, León took the lead three times but ultimately couldn’t hold it as Monarcas Morelia scored deep into stoppage time to tie the game 3-3.

The game was full of controversy from start to finish. In just the 4th minute, referee José Antonio Peñaloza turned to VAR after José Juan Macías was brought down in the box, ultimately awarding León a penalty kick. Macías stepped up to take the penalty himself, and he converted it to give the visitors the 0-1 lead in the 7th minute.

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Apertura 2019 Quarterfinals – First Legs: Where to Watch

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Liga MX logoThe Apertura 2019 playoffs get underway this week with the first legs of the quarterfinals.

The quarterfinals are two-legged, aggregate-goal series; away goals are tiebreakers. If both the aggregate and the away goals are tied at the end of the second leg, the higher seed will advance.

The first legs are hosted by the lower seeds and will be played on Wednesday and Thursday.

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Paulo Pezzolano Announced as Coach of Pachuca

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After parting ways with Martín Palermo, Pachuca wasted no time in announcing his replacement: Paulo Pezzolano.

The 36-year-old Uruguayan joins Pachuca from Liverpool in his native country, where he won the Torneo Intermedio 2019; before that, he coached Torque, also in Uruguay, and won the Segunda División title with that club.

Pezzolano has some experience with Mexican soccer as well; he played for Necaxa in 2012.

Apertura 2019 Week 19 Standings & Statistics

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The Apertura 2019 regular season has wrapped up with Santos Laguna remaining in first place after their 2-2 draw with Toluca, and Veracruz remaining in last after their 3-1 loss to Chivas.

Monarcas Morelia and Monterrey grabbed the final two playoff spots to join Necaxa, América, León, Tigres UANL, Querétaro, and Santos Laguna in the postseason.

In the relegation fight, Veracruz remained in last place in the Tabla de Cociente with their loss, while relegation rivals San Luis and FC Juárez also lost and Querétaro and Chivas de Guadalajara won.

Scores
Puebla 3-0 Necaxa
Tijuana 1-2 León
Querétaro 3-1 Monarcas Morelia
Cruz Azul 3-1 Atlético San Luis
Monterrey 2-0 Atlas
Pachuca 2-0 Pumas UNAM
Chivas de Guadalajara 3-1 Veracruz
Toluca 2-2 Santos Laguna
FC Juárez 1-2 Tigres UANL

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