Atlas 3(4)-3(3) León: summary: score, stats and highlights | 2021 Liga MX final
Atlas wins Liga MX title on penalties: as it happened
70 years later Club Atlas wins the Liga MX title. The Guadalajara-based team defeated Club Leon 4-3 on penalties to lift the title. Thanks for watching the minute by minute with AS.com.
Luis Montes misses the penalty and Atlas is one goal away from the championship.
Christopher Trejo beats Rodolfo Cota.
William Tesillo with class beats Camilo Vargas to give Leon the lead.
Edgar Zaldivar riffled the ball to the top corner to find the back of the net. Cota almost blocked it, but the shot was very strong.
Angel Mena scores for Leon to give them the lead.
Aldo Rocha hits the post and misses the penalty kick. It's all leveled now.
Camilo Vargas blocks the penalty kick from Fernando Navarro. Leon misses the first one.
Jesús Angulo finds the back of the net! It's all leveled now.
Elias Hernandez beats Camilo Vargas and Leon takes the 1-0 lead.
Everything is ready and Leon will go first.
The extra time is over and penalties will define this season's champion with the aggregate leveled at 3-3.
Free kick for Leon.
Elis Hernandez attempts a shot from a very tight angle, but Camilo Vargas came out quickly to block it.
We continue with the second half of extra time.
The first half of extra time is over.
Chala makes a run down the left flank and attempted a low cross to find Julio Furch, but the defender from Leon was able to clear the danger away.
Luis Reyes receives a yellow card.
Aldo Rocha gets booked.
And away we go! The first half of the extra time has started. Leon has one less player because of the red card given to Emmanuel Gigliotti.
The game has ended but there will be extra time! Club Leon couldn't hold on to the 3-2 advantage from the first leg and Atlas forced an extra 30 minutes. In case of a tie there will be penalty kicks.
Emmanuel Gigliotti is booked for a second time and he leaves Leon with one less player.
Santamaría comes out and he is replaced by Anibal Chara.
Five minutes added of stoppage time.
Edgar Zaldivar makes a powerful right footed shot from outside the box and once again Rodolfo Cota blocks it.
Luis Montes passed the ball to Elis Hernandez and he takes a quick shot from outside the box, but it goes straight to Camilo Vargas.
Jean Meneses is replaced by Elias Hernandez.
NO WAY! Zaldivar, who just entered the game, missed a clear header to give Atlas the 2-0 lead. But instead of just tapping the ball, he accidently gave it back to Rodolfo Cota.
Substitution for Atlas. Jeremy Marquez comes out and he is replaced by Edgar Zaldivar.
Corner kick for León.
Diego Barbosa goes down the right flank and as he entered the box he released a powerful right footed shot near the first post. Once again Rodolfo Cota was there to block the shot.
Bad news for Atlas because Julian Quiñones will not be able to continue. He had four clear chances to score in the match, but due to an injury he had to be replaced by Christopher Trejo.
Substitution for León. Omar Fernández and Santiago Colombatto come out and they are replaced by Luis Montes and Emmanuel Gigliotti.
The goal is good after the VAR checked the play. Aldo Rocha was on-side and Atlas takes the lead.
Julian Quiñones sets the ball for Aldo Rocha and the captain from Atlas made a powerful right footed shot that was celared by Cota.
Julio Furch attempted a left footed shot, but the ball went wide.
The second half has started!
Five minutes added of stoppage time
Julian Quiñones makes a great play and sends a cross from the left flank to Julio Furch, who connects a powerful header that was blocked by Rodolfo Cota.
Atlas once again can't find the back of the net. Julian Quiñones' strike was block by Rodolfo Cota.
Camilo Vargas came out to clear the ball away after the corner kick from Leon.
Second corner kick for Leon.
Luis Reyes took the free kick for Atlas. The Mexican international shot a powerful low free kick, but Cota was in the right spot to keep the clean sheet.
Amazing missed from Atlas. Julian Quinones entered the box and he chipped the ball as Rodolfo Cota came, but the ball hit the upper corner.
Angel Mena takes the free kick for León, but the players from Atlas headered the ball away to clear the danger.
Victor Davila receives a through ball and as he was entering the box he took a powerful left foot shot. The ball barely went wide. This was Leon's first clear attempt on goal.
Angel Mena attempts a shot from the distance, but the ball got deflected by a player from Atlas.
Jairo Torres attempts a solo play inside the box and trying to dribble past defenders, but couldn't make it through.
So close! Atlas almost scored the first one of the night. Luis Reyes runs down the left flank and sends a low cross to Julián Quiñones, but he got there late and the ball crossed the entire box without anyone been able to tap it in.
And away we go! The final has started between Atlas and León.
Which teams have won more Liga MX championships? Full list of winners
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.
When was the last time Leon and Atlas played in a Liga MX Final?
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. When it comes to Mexican championships, the men from Leon are the more decorated club with 8 Liga MX wins to their name with 'Los Verdes' also on the losing side on six occasions.
Atlas vs León: times, TV and how to watch online
León take a 3-2 lead into the second leg of the 2021 Liga MX Apertura final against Atlas, after coming from behind to win Thursday’s opener. Ángel Mena’s late double gave Ariel Holan’s men victory at the Estadio León, after Luis Reyes and Julio Furch had scored either side of a Víctor Dávila goal to put Atlas 2-1 up.
Return-leg hosts Atlas are chasing what would be only the second Mexican league title in their history - and their first since 1951. Meanwhile, León have been domestic champions eight times, most recently winning the 2020 Torneo Guardianes.
What happens in the case of a tie in the Liga MX Final?
León and Atlas go head to head on Sunday night following thee first leg at the Nou Camp which saw 'Los Verdes' record a 3-2 win ahead of the second leg which will be played at the Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara where the new Mexican champion will be revealed.
Hello and welcome to Atlas vs León, Liga MX Final Leg 2 that will be played Sunday December 12th at Estadio Jalisco in Guadalajara. León is winning 3-2 after the first leg.