#Luis Chávez

Matchday 1 is in the books (mostly) and here are the top Liga MX headlines: Pachuca declares intent to defend its crown Top two bettors' favorites open Clausura 2023 shooting blanks Cruz Azul controversies cloud key road result The reason for the parenthetical adverb in the first sentence is that two M1 matches were postponed - the Mazatlán-León…

Pachuca have had the upper hand in their recent meetings with Monterrey. In the last five games, the hosts have won twice, while the away side have won just once - the two other games finished as draws. The latest meeting between them was earlier this month on the final day of the league phase. The two sides fought hard to get the win but ended up…

Matchday 1 of the Apertura 2022 started out as a weekend fiesta for visiting teams who were unbeaten until Santos Laguna and Pachuca won in the final two season openers. Even with that, home teams scuffled to a 2-3-4 mark with visitors scoring 16 times (while conceding 13). Santos Laguna salvaged home pride thanks to a late penalty that decided a…

Pachuca finished on top of the table in Clausura last season, but still ended up losing to Santos Laguna. It was their first loss in this fixture since 2017, but one that sent shockwaves across Mexico as the result was unpredictable. Brian Lozano's penalty gave Santos the lead in the 42nd minute and helped them go into the break ahead. They swiftly…