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Leon fans have had plenty to cheer the past two seasons. (Photo by Leopoldo Smith/Getty Images)

Liga MX at the FIFA break: Numbers

Thomas Buckley
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Morelia kicks off Week 8, but Tigres-León is top match

Santos back at No. 1; León, Necaxa on the rise

America refuses to lose, battles host Tigres to draw

Cruz Azul striker Milton Caraglio, left, fights for the ball with Anderson Santamaria of Atlas. (Photo by Alfredo Moya/Jam Media/Getty Images)

Friday kick-off: Tuzos, Cementeros seek road wins

Thomas Buckley
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Pumas defender Luis Quintana knocks down a bouncing ball as Tijuana's Ariel Nahuelpan and teammate Andrés Iniestra look on. (Photo by Gonzalo Gonzalez/Jam Media/Getty Images)

Liga MX triple-header fails to supply fireworks

Thomas Buckley
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Morelia faces Monterrey to kick off Matchday 4. (Photo by ROCIO VAZQUEZ / AFP) (Photo credit should read ROCIO VAZQUEZ/AFP/Getty Images)

Tasty triple-header kicks off critical Matchday 4

Thomas Buckley
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Ascenso MX teams win two, tie one vs Liga MX

Thomas Buckley
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Ref Adonai Escobedo,. (Photo by Mauricio Salas/Jam Media/Getty Images)

Liga MX: Refs spoil opening games in Week 3

Thomas Buckley
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Julio Furch of Santos fights for the ball with Anderson Santamaria of Atlas during their Clausura 2019 match. (Photo by Alfredo Moya/Jam Media/Getty Images)

Friday kick-off: Chivas at Puebla, Santos at Atlas

Thomas Buckley
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Tijuana fans cheered their Xolos to victory. (Photo by Gonzalo Gonzalez/Jam Media/Getty Images)

Xolos thrill fans with late fireworks in Cup opener

Thomas Buckley
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Gabriel Achilier of Morelia tackles the ball away from Ian Torres of Atlas during their Matchday 2 game in Morelia. (Photo by Angel Castillo/Jam Media/Getty Images)

Zorros outfox Morelia; Veracruz battles Tuzos to draw

Thomas Buckley
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Victor Guzman celebrates after scoring his team's eighth goal against Veracruz on April 13, 2019. (Photo by Jaime Lopez/Jam Media/Getty Images)

In Matchday 2, Veracruz to make Apertura debut

Thomas Buckley
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Edson Rivera of Atlas celebrates after scoring the winning goal against Juárez in their Liga MX season opener. (Photo by Oscar Meza/Jam Media/Getty Images)

Puebla starts with a bang, then fades; Atlas wins

Thomas Buckley
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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

Jahir M. Martinez
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TORREON, MEXICO - JANUARY 11: Detail of the shoes of a player during a match between Santos and Chivas as part of the Clausura Tournament 2013 Liga MX at Estadio TSM Corona on January 11, 2013 in Torreon, Mexico. (Photo by Anonymous/LatinContent/Getty Images)

Focus is on Liguilla, but Liga MX front offices busy too

Thomas Buckley
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Angel Mena (R) of Leon celebrates after scoring against Puebla during their Mexican Clausura football tournament match at the Cuauhtemoc stadium in Puebla, Mexico, on April 12, 2019. (Photo by Rocio VAZQUEZ / AFP) (Photo credit should read ROCIO VAZQUEZ/AFP/Getty Images)

Streaking Leon poised to push win streak to 12 games

Jahir M. Martinez
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VERACRUZ, MEXICO - MARCH 08: Robert Dante Siboldi, Coach of Veracruz reacts during a 10th round match between Veracruz and Santos Laguna as part of Torneo Clausura 2019 Liga MX at Luis 'Pirata' de la Fuente Stadium on March 8, 2019 in Veracruz, Mexico. (Photo by Felix Cuneo/Jam Media/Getty Images)

The Liga MX coaching dominoes continue to fall …

Thomas Buckley
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GUADALAJARA, MEXICO - MARCH 30: Clifford Aboagye of Atlas fights for the ball with Jorge Flores of Santos during the 13th round match between Atlas and Santos Laguna at Estadio Jalisco on March 30, 2018 in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Photo by Refugio Ruiz/Getty Images)

León and Santos headline Friday night Liga MX twinbill

Thomas Buckley
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GUADALAJARA, MEXICO - MARCH 08: Hernan Burbano (L) of Atlas and Jose Hernandez (R) Goalkeeper of Atlas fight for the ball with Julio Cesar Dominguez (C) of Cruz Azul during a 10th round match between Atlas and Cruz Azul as part of Torneo Clausura 2019 Liga MX at Jalisco Stadium on March 8, 2019 in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Photo by Oscar Meza/Jam Media/Getty Images)

Cruz Azul manhandles Atlas; Tiburones bite Guerreros

Thomas Buckley
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GUADALAJARA, MEXICO - AUGUST 29: Ismael Govea #29 of Atlas jumps for the ball with Igor Lichnovsky #05 of Cruz Azul during a Group F match between Atlas and Cruz Azul as part of Torneo Apertura Copa MX 2018 at Estadio Jalisco on August 29, 2018 in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Photo by Refugio Ruiz/Getty Images)

Week 10: Can Cruz Azul rediscover its form?

Thomas Buckley
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Players of America celebrate their goal against Morelia during their Mexican Clausura 2019 tournament football match at the Morelos stadium in Morelia, Michoacan state, Mexico, on March 1, 2019. (Photo by VICTOR CRUZ / AFP) (Photo credit should read VICTOR CRUZ/AFP/Getty Images)

Monarcas refuse to let 10-man América lose

Thomas Buckley
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TIJUANA, MEXICO - FEBRUARY 19: Oscar Pareja Coach of Tijuana looks on during a match between Tijuana and Pachuca as part of the Copa MX Clausura 2019 at Caliente Stadium on February 19, 2019 in Tijuana, Mexico. (Photo by Gonzalo Gonzalez/Jam Media/Getty Images)

Xolos look to continue revival; Monarcas host Aguilas

Thomas Buckley
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MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - FEBRUARY 26: Henry Martin of America celebrates with teammates after scoring the third goal of his team during the match between America and Pachuca as part of the Copa MX Clausura 2019 at Azteca Stadium on February 26, 2019 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Mauricio Salas/Jam Media/Getty Images)

Round of 16 opens with drama, three shoot-outs

Thomas Buckley
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VERACRUZ, MEXICO - FEBRUARY 22: Lampros Kontogiannis (L) of Veracruz and Orbelin Pineda (R) of Cruz Azul lament during the 8th round match between Veracruz and Cruz Azul as part of the Torneo Clausura 2019 Liga MX at Luis 'Pirata' de la Fuente Stadium on February 22, 2019 in Veracruz, Mexico. (Photo by Felix Cuneo/Jam Media/Getty Images)

Cruz Azul scrambles to tie lowly Veracruz; Tigres beat Atlas

Thomas Buckley
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TOLUCA, MEXICO - NOVEMBER 11: Fernando Guerrero central referee gestures during a 16th round match between Toluca and Pumas as part of Torneo Apertura 2018 Liga MX at Nemesio Diez Stadium on November 11, 2018 in Toluca, Mexico. (Photo by Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images)

Liga MX Players on FIFA International Break – November 2018

Garett Kerber
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TORREON, MEXICO - NOVEMBER 11: Oribe Peralta of America reacts during the 16th round match between Santos and America as part of the Torneo Apertura 2018 Liga MX at on November 11, 2018 in Torreon, Stadium Corona Mexico. (Photo by Armando Marin/Jam Media/Getty Images)

Liga MX: VLMX Power Rankings – Jornada 16

Garett Kerber
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GUADALAJARA, MEXICO - NOVEMBER 09: Juan Pablo Vigon (L) of Atlas fights for the ball with Jose Martinez (R) of Pachuca during a 16th round match between Veracruz and Queretaro as part of Torneo Apertura 2018 Liga MX at Jalisco Stadium on November 9, 2018 in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Photo by Alfredo Moya/Jam Media/Getty Images)

Pachuca, Querétaro stumble, giving Morelia new life

Thomas Buckley
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