León 3-2 Atlas summary: score, goals and highlights | 2021 Liga MX final, first leg
Leon took the win in the first leg
Six minutes added of stoppage time.
Last substitutions for Leon. Jean Meneses and Angel Mena come out and they are replaced by Fidel Ambriz and Elias Hernandez.
Now Atlas is going full offense to look for the equalizer.
Julian Quiñonez (Atlas) is booked.
GOL! GOAL! GOLAZO! Angel Mena scored from the spot to make it 3-2! Leon has taken the lead for the first time in this match.
Angel Mena will take the penalty kick.
Jose Abella, who entered the game a few minutes ago, is booked.
Davila, who scored the first goal for Leon, is booked.
GOL! GOAL! GOLAZO! Angel Mena tapped the ball after a big mistake from the goalkeeper from Atlas, Camilo Vargas.
GOL! GOAL! GOLAZO! Angel Mena tapped the ball after a big mistake from the goalkeeper from Atlas, Camilo Vargas.
Substitutions for Atlas. Édgar Zaldívar and Aníbal Chalá come in replacing Marquez and Luis Reyes, who scored the first goal of the night.
Substitution for Club Leon. Omar Fernández comes out and he is replaced by Emmanuel Gigliotti.
Substitution for Club Leon. Santiago Colombatto comes out and he is replaced by Luis Montes.
Free kick for Leon and Rocha (Atlas) is booked after the foul.
The VAR checked the play for a possible foul, but the referee has given the goal to Atlas, who now lead 2-1.
Julian Quiñonez received a long ball inside the box and he was able to bring it down, but his shot was blocked by a defender from Leon.
What a strike from Jean Meneses from the distance and the ball barely went over the goal.
What a great counter attack from Leon. Angel Mena runs down the right flank, but his cross was not on target and Camilo Vargas (Atlas' goalkeeper) easily anticipated the ball before Davila could header it.
The second half has started at the Leon stadium.
Tesillo goes down the left flank and sends a powerful low cross to the second post looking for Angel Mena, but he couldn't get there on time to tap the ball.
What a strike from Jean Meneses, but the ball went wide.
Victor Davila volleyed the ball with his left foot from outside the box to find the back the net. What a strike from the player from Leon!
Julio Furch is called off side.
Andrés Mosquera goes down due to apparent hamstring injury. It looks like he will not be able to continue and Fernando Navarro wiill take his place.
The player from Atlas receives the ball near the penalty spot after a throw in and his shot with his right foot found the back of the net.
Julio Furch attempts a strike from a tight angle, but he couldn't get enough power.
Great low cross from Luis Reyes looking for Julio Furch, but the striker got there late.
Diego Barbosa is booked after a hard tackle against Mena.
Angel Mena takes the free kick from the distance, but the ball goes over the goal.
Free kick for Club León.
And away we go! The first leg of the Liga MX has started in Guanajuato between Club Léon and Atlas FC.
When and where is the 2021 Liga MX final between León and Atlas taking place? Dates and times
The identity of the new Apertura Liga MX champions will be revealed by the end of the weekend. This year’s final is between eight-time winners Club León and Atlas, whose one and only title was won back in 1951.
Atlas booked their place in the final after beating Pumas as the highest seeded team after their semi-final ended 1-1 on aggregate. Curiously, León advanced via the same route – their semi-final, against Tigres also ended level. It ended 3-3 on aggregate but León, the No.3 seeds just edged out Tigres who were one place below them in the seeding ranking.
How do the Liga MX Apertura and Clausura work? When is the Apertura final?
The Liga MX season is divided into two league tournaments. The Apertura ('opening') and the Clausura ('closing'). The Apertura winner is about to be decided in Mexico and it takes place between July and December. The Clausura runs from January to May.
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The identity of the new Apertura Liga MX champions will be revealed by the end of the weekend. This year’s final is between eight-time winners Club León and Atlas, whose one and only title was won back in 1951.
What are the rules and format for the Liga MX 2021 Apertura Playoff final?
León and Atlas go head to head this weekend in the final of the Liga MX Apertura. The two-legged affair will take place on Thursday and Sunday, with the first leg at the Nou Camp, while the second leg will be played at the Jalisco Stadium, where the new Mexican champion will be revealed.
The Liga MX season is divided into two league tournaments. The Apertura ('opening') and the Clausura ('closing'). The Apertura runs from July to December and the Clausura runs from January to May.
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The first leg of the Liga MX Apertura 2021 final will be held at León's Nou Camp next Thursday while the second leg will be played at the Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara on Sunday evening, where the new Mexican champion will be crowned.
Hello and welcome to the preview and play by play of León vs Atlas, game that will be played Thursday December 9th at Estadio León.