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Apertura 2017 Week 5 Preview: Friday’s Games

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Monarcas Morelia vs Pachuca – 8:00 PM – Univision Deportes
Monarcas Morelia (14th) fell 2-1 to Querétaro last weekend to end their unbeaten start to the season. The michoacanos remain winless in the Apertura, with last weekend’s loss ending a run of draws. They’ll look to finally get that elusive first victory when they return home to the Estadio Morelos for this one, but they have one of the lowest-scoring attacks in the league and have managed just one goal in their two home games to date.

As for Pachuca (15th), the Tuzos beat Tigres UANL 2-1 last weekend to give them their first win of the season. Pachuca also won in midweek, where they beat Querétaro 0-1 in the Copa MX, and they’ll look to keep that streak alive in this one. The Tuzos have also had some trouble in front of goal this season, but they’ll look to take advantage of another struggling team in this one.

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A17 Copa MX Week 4 Review: Tuesday’s Games

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Celaya 0-1 Monterrey (Group 2)
Monterrey remained unbeaten in the Copa MX with a 0-1 away win against Celaya. The result leaves Celaya winless in this competition. The game started out evenly, with possession shared and few clear chances at either end. In the 36th minute, Ángel Reyna came close to opening the scoring for the hosts, but he was denied by the post.

The pace picked up a bit in the second half, and Monterrey began to look the better side, particularly once Rogelio Funes Mori, Dorlan Pabón, and Carlos Sánchez were subbed on. In the 71st minute, the Rayados took the lead after Funes Mori finished off a rebound from close range to make it 0-1.

With the 0-1 win, Monterrey reaches seven points while Celaya still has one.

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Pachuca vs Tigres UANL – Jornada 4 Recap and Highlights

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Pachuca earned their first victory of the season with a 2-1 win against Tigres UANL. The result ends the universitarios‘ unbeaten start to the Apertura and leaves them winless in three.

The Tuzos came out looking to get their season on track in front of their home fans, and it looked like all was going according to plan when Ángelo Sagal gave Pachuca the 1-0 lead in the 9th minute. Sagal finished off a pass from Raúl López to put the Tuzos ahead.

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Apertura 2017 Week 4 Preview: Saturday’s Games

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Querétaro vs Monarcas Morelia – 6:00 PM – ESPN Deportes
Querétaro (9th) drew 1-1 with Tigres UANL last weekend to remain winless in two. The Gallos Blancos went winless in midweek as well, where they drew 0-0 with Pachuca in the Copa MX. Querétaro will now look to get back to winning ways when they return to La Corregidora; however, their home stadium has not been too kind to them to date. They are still looking for their first home win, point, and goal of the Apertura season.

As for Morelia (12th), the michoacanos drew 1-1 with Santos Laguna last weekend to remain both winless and unbeaten this season. Morelia has drawn all three of their league games to date, and they drew in the Copa MX in midweek as well, 1-1 against Necaxa. Morelia has one of the best defensive records so far, but their attack has been sluggish. They’ll look to rectify that and finally get into the “W” column here.

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A17 Copa MX Week 3 Review: Wednesday’s Games

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Veracruz 1-2 León (Group 6)
León remained perfect in the Copa MX with a 1-2 away win against Veracruz. The result leaves the Tiburones Rojos still looking for their first points in the competition. A light rain and a wet field kept the game moving at a rapid pace, but it wasn’t until the half-hour mark that León took the lead. In the 31st minute, Andrés Andrade sent a cross in for Álvaro Ramos, whose header gave the visitors the 0-1 lead.

Veracruz responded on the stroke of halftime through Leandro Díaz, whose shot from the top of the box beat Édgar Hernández to make it 1-1. But La Fiera reclaimed the lead in the second half, with Andrade getting on the scoreboard himself in the 62nd minute, assissted by Maximiliano Cerato, to make it 1-2. Veracruz pushed for a second equalizer, and they came as close as hitting the post, but ultimately León held on to the lead.

With the 1-2 win, León reaches six points while Veracruz still has zero.

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Lobos BUAP vs Pachuca – Jornada 3 Recap

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Lobos BUAP remained unbeaten this season with a 3-2 victory against Pachuca. The loss keeps the Tuzos winless – and pointless – in the Apertura, although they did at least end their goal drought.

All of the excitement came in the second half; after playing out a goalless 45 minutes, it took Lobos just three minutes to get on the board after the break. In the 48th minute, Julian Quiñones made it 1-0 for the licántropos with his header.

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Apertura 2017 Week 3 Preview: Saturday’s Games

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Lobos BUAP vs Pachuca – 6:00 PM
Lobos BUAP (4th) earned a comprehensive 0-4 away win against Querétaro last weekend to keep the licántropos unbeaten this season. They’ll now look for their first home win when they return to the Estadio Universitario BUAP for this one. Lobos will be without injured goalkeeper Lucero Álvarez, but they’re tied for the most prolific attack in the league to date and they’ll look to keep their streak going here.

As for Pachuca (15th), the Tuzos fell 0-2 to América last weekend to remain winless, pointless, and goalless in league play. They did score – and win – in the Copa MX in midweek, a 0-1 win against Cimarrones. They’ll now look to get off the mark in league play against a surprisingly dangerous newly-promoted team.

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A17 Copa MX Week 2 Review: Tuesday’s Games

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Celaya 1-1 Pumas UNAM (Group 2)
Celaya took the lead but couldn’t hold it as they drew 1-1 with Pumas UNAM. The result keeps Celaya winless while the universitarios took a point in their Copa debut. There were chances at both ends in the first half, with Ángel Reyna and Joffre Guerrón looking dangerous for their respective teams, but it wasn’t until the second half that the hosts found the breakthrough.

In the 65th minute, Celaya mounted a quick counterattack, with Reyna finding Pablo Ruíz, whose shot was blocked. But the rebound fell to Diego de la Tejera, who made it 1-0 for the Toros. They dropped back to defend their lead, but Pumas found the equalizer in the 77th minute. From a corner kick, José García sent the ball back across for Luis Quintana, whose bicycle kick made it 1-1.

With the 1-1 draw, Celaya and Pumas both reach one point.

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Pachuca vs América – Jornada 2 Recap and Highlights

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América earned their first victory of the Apertura 2017 with a 0-2 away win against Pachuca. The loss is the first the Tuzos have suffered in the Estadio Hidalgo since November 2015; it is their second loss of the young season.

The return of Pachuca’s Gold Cup players, including defensive mainstay Omar González, did not help the hosts. América seized an early lead when Cecilio Domínguez headed home a cross from Paul Aguilar in just the second minute.

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Apertura 2017 Week 2 Preview: Saturday’s Games

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Querétaro vs Lobos BUAP – 6:00 PM
Querétaro (5th) beat América 0-1 in their season opener and they will now look to make it two wins in a row when they return home to La Corregidora. They picked up a midweek in the Copa MX as well, beating Cimarrones 2-0, and the Gallos Blancos will look to keep up the momentum in this one.

As for Lobos BUAP (8th), the licántropos drew 2-2 with Santos Laguna last weekend to earn their first point in the first division. They’ll now look to get their first win, and as the newly promoted side points are at a premium if they want to keep from dropping right back down to Ascenso MX. Lobos showed a lot of promise in their first game and they will look to capitalize on that in their first away game.

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