Liga MX: León and Tijuana draw 2-2 on Sunday
LEóN DE LOS ALDAMAS. León manages to recover against Tijuana with a goal on the L. Rodriguez 67' and a goal on the R. Ibarra 90'.
LEóN DE LOS ALDAMAS. León manages to recover against Tijuana with a goal on the L. Rodriguez 67′ and a goal on the R. Ibarra 90′. León couldn’t win even though he was superior in terms of holding the ball possession (57%)
The match was played at the Estadio León stadium in León de los Aldamas on Sunday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Luis Enrique Santander Aguirre who had the assistance of Enrique Isaac Bustos Díaz and Enedina Caudillo Gómez. The 4th official was Maximiliano Quintero Hernández.
Match Statistics
León was in firm control of the ball 57% while Tijuana was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
León was more aggressive with 51 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 8 were on target. However, this did not suffice for León to win the match.
León shot 19 times, 8 on target, 11 off target. On the other side, Tijuana shot 7 times, 3 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
León received 1 yellow card (O. Villa). On the other side, Tijuana received 3 yellow cards (J. Diaz, A. Canelo and J. Vazquez).
After playing this match, León will have 21 points to stay in the 10th place. On the other side, Tijuana will have 16 points to stay in the 15th place.
Match Events
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18'18'
J. Barreiro Solis (Goal Disallowed)
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26'26'
O. Villa
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36'36'
J. Diaz
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41'41'
L. Di Yorio (Goal Disallowed)
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47'47'
A. Canelo
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51'51'
L. Di Yorio
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53'53'
J. Vazquez
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58'58'
F. Castillo
J. Montecinos
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58'58'
L. Rodriguez
J. Dominguez
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67'67'
L. Rodriguez
F. Castillo
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75'75'
A. Mena
J. Campbell
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76'76'
P. Bellon
O. Villa
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82'82'
J. Alvarado
V. Davila
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83'83'
J. Ibarra
L. Montes
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83'83'
R. Ibarra
A. Canelo
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90'90'
R. Ibarra
F. Castillo
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90'90'
E. Rubio
J. Vazquez
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90'90'
J. Alvarado
Next match
In the upcoming Liga MX match, León will play away against Cruz Azul on the 7th of October with a 11-5 head to head in favor of Cruz Azul (8 draws).
León: Formation and Lineups
León started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Renato Manuel Alves Paiva chose to play with the following team: Rodolfo Cota , Byron Castillo , Jaine Barreiro , William Tesillo , Oscar Villa , Joel Campbell , Luis Montes , José Rodríguez , Yairo Moreno , Victor Dávila and Lucas Di Yorio .
Substitutes
León made 4 changes: J. Campbell for A. Mena (75′), O. Villa for P. Bellon (76′), V. Davila for J. Alvarado (82′) and L. Montes for J. Ibarra (83′).
Top player: Joel Campbell
The player who no doubt impressed León the most was Joel Campbell.
His rating is with 26 passes (76% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 10. He performed 1 cross.
Tijuana: Formation and Lineups
Tijuana started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
On the other side, Ricardo Alfredo Valiño played with: Jonathan Orozco , Ismael Govea , Lisandro López , Nicolás Díaz , Jair Díaz , José Juan Vázquez , Federico Lértora , Misael Domínguez , Joaquín Montecinos , Franco Di Santo and Alexis Canelo .
Substitutes
Tijuana made 4 changes: J. Montecinos for F. Castillo (58′), J. Dominguez for L. Rodriguez (58′), A. Canelo for R. Ibarra (83′) and J. Vazquez for E. Rubio (90′).
Top player: Lucas Rodríguez
Probably the most impressive player in Tijuana was Lucas Rodríguez.
His rating is with 1 goal, 11 passes (100% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 1 duel out of 2.
His performance was notable also because he began the game from the bench before entering the field in the 58′.
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