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Liga MX

Renato Ibarra holds off Carlos Rodriguez during first-half action. Ibarra provided two assists and created a penalty for America in the team's 4-2 win. (Photo by Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images)

Reflections on Matchday 1: America, Leon pass first tests

Edson Alvarez officially joins famous Dutch club Ajax

Aguilas overrun visiting Rayados; León wins at Pachuca

Puebla starts with a bang, then fades; Atlas wins

Miguel Herrera of Leon fights for the ball with Franco Jara of Pachuca. (Photo by Jaime Lopez/Jam Media/Getty Images)

Last season’s No. 1, Leon, visits Pachuca in opener

"Chaco" Giménez starred on some of the best Cruz Azul teams, but was unable to fashion playoff success. (Photo by Francisco Estrada/Jam Media/LatinContent via Getty Images)

Cementeros under Construction: Structural deficiencies

Cementeros defenders try to block a free kick by Daniel Ludueña of Santos. (Photo: LUIS ACOSTA/AFP/Getty Images)

Cementeros under Construction: Reaching for the rafters

LEON, MEXICO - MAY 26: Andre Pierre Gignac #10 of Tigres celebrates during the final second leg match between Leon and Tigres UANL as part of the Torneo Clausura 2019 Liga MX at Leon Stadium on May 26, 2019 in Leon, Mexico. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

Tigres open title defense against modest Morelia

Michael Perez celebrates after scoring for Guadalajara in a game against Leon during the Clausura 2019 season. (Photo by Refugio Ruiz/Getty Images)

Chivas under pressure in road opener vs Santos

Javier Orozco laments a missed opportunity against Paraguay's Libertad in a Copa Libertadores match in 2012 at Estadio Azul. (Photo by Angel Delgado/Clasos.com/LatinContent via Getty Images)

Cementeros under Construction: Engineering a framework

Edson Alvarez is waiting to hear from Ajax, but might be called upon to play one more time with Amérca. (Photo by Alfredo Lopez/Jam Media/Getty Images)

Liga MX: Edson to take one more bow with América?

Long suffering Cruz Azul fans have been waiting 22 years to see their team win a Liga MX championship. (Photo by PEDRO PARDO / AFP) (Photo credit should read PEDRO PARDO/AFP/Getty Images)

Cementeros under Construction: Cruz Azul looks to rebuild

Cruz Azul team group (Photo by Tony Marshall/EMPICS via Getty Images)

Cementeros under Construction: A solid foundation

Edson Alvarez chomps down on his gold medal after helping El Tri win the Gold Cup on July 7. (Photo by Omar Vega/Getty Images)

Odds and Ends as Apertura 2019 kickoff approaches

The Tigres won the Liga MX Clausura 2019 trophy. (Photo by Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images)

Guido Rodríguez named best in Liga MX … again

America players celebrate after Marche's title-winning penalty kick in the Liga MX Champions Cup on Sunday night in Carson, California. (Photo by Omar Vega/Getty Images)

‘Marche’ kicks América past Tigres in Champions Cup

Cruz Azul celebrates after Milton Caraglio scored the first goal of the 2019 SuperCopa MX against Necaxa. (Photo by Omar Vega/Getty Images)

Cruz Azul claims 1st trophy of season in SuperCopa finale

Eduardo "Chofis" Lopez of Guadalajara looks to pass the ball during a friendly match against River Plate as part of Colossus Cup 2019 at SDCCU Stadium on June 28, 2019 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kent Horner/Getty Images)

Chivas off to slow start in preseason, despite refuerzos

SEIXAL, PORTUGAL - DECEMBER 5: SL Benfica defender Paolo Medina Etienne from Italy in action during the UEFA Youth League match between SL Benfica and FC Basel at Caixa Futebol Campus on December 5, 2017 in Seixal, Portugal. (Photo by Gualter Fatia/Getty Images)

Morelia inks Medina, former Real Madrid academy player

"Chaka" Rodriguez shields the ball from Guido Rodriguez during a Tigres-América match in 2018. (Photo by Alfredo Lopez/Jam Media/Getty Images)

SuperCopa MX, Champions Cup launch Apertura 2019

Edson Alvarez is mobbed by teammates after scoring the title-winning goal against Cruz Azul in the Apertura 2018 final. Photo by Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images)

How Aguilas regained flight: Trying to remain aloft

Lucas Cavallini could be trading in his Puebla stripe for a Cruz Azul jersey. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

Liga MX kick-off nears but transfer window wide open

América players toss coach Antonio Mohamed into the air after the Aguilas won the Apertura 2014 Liga MX title. (Photo by Daniel Cardenas/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

How Aguilas regained flight: Chasing the updrafts

Christian Benitez and his America teammates celebrate after defeating Cruz Azul in penalty kicks to win the Clausura 2013 title. AFP PHOTO / RONALDO SCHEMIDT (Photo credit should read Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images)

How Aguilas regained flight: Soaring the heights again

Enrique Esqueda of America flops to the ground after a challenge by Gerardo Espinoza of Atlas during a match as part of the Apertura 2010 at Azteca Stadium on August 15, 2010 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Hector Vivas/LatinContent via Getty Images)

How Aguilas regained flight: Playing with clipped wings

America players applaud the fans at Estadio Azteca after clap their hands after a win at Estadio Azteca. (Photo by Miguel Tovar/LatinContent via Getty Images)

How the Aguilas regained flight: Spiraling in a downdraft

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - JUNE 02: Giovani dos Santos of Mexico gestures during the International Friendly match between Mexico v Scotland at Estadio Azteca on June 2, 2018 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

Chivas, America in spotlight after flashy signings

Players of Mexican football team Atletico San Luis of second division celebrate after winning the championship, after defeating Dorados of Argentine head coach Diego Armando Maradona in the second leg match of the Mexican second-division finals, at the Alfonso Lastras Ramirez stadium in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, on May 5, 2019. (Photo by Ulises Ruiz / AFP) (Photo credit should read ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images)

‘Rojiblancos’ and ‘Maquina Azul’ color the offseason