Mexican soccer is back! After a one-week break due to the FIFA date, Liga MX is back for Matchday 7.
However, this time there are two days (and not three) of matches between the 18 teams that are looking to win the 2024 Apertura championship.
Among the main matches was the Clásico Nacional, where Chivas and América are playing one of the most rivalrous games in the history of Mexican soccer.
Liga MX general table TODAY: How is Matchday 7 of the 2024 Apertura going?
The general table of the Liga MX for the seventh day begins with Cruz Azul as the leader of the tournament, followed by Tigres, and in third place Toluca and in these three places only the position of the felines (who moved up to third) and the ‘devils’ who moved up to second place were exchanged.
TeamPointsP. PlayedWinsDrawsLossesGoals forGoals against1. Cruz Azul1976101732. Toluca1775201553. Tigres1775201134. Monterrey16851211105. Atlas1474211176. Tijuana14842214157. Chivas1173221268. Atl. San Luis11832312109. Puebla118323101210. Necaxa10731312711. Pumas107313111012. América9730481013. Mazatlán5712461014. Pachuca571243915. Santos5812561416. Leon4704371217. Juarez4711571718. Queretaro18017518
Liga MX Apertura 2024 Soccer: Date, times and results of matchday 7
Everything is ready for two days full of soccer matches with the 18 Liga MX teams as protagonists, these are the details of each of them.
Puebla 2 – 1 Queretaro
The first match of the weekend for football is between Puebla and Querétaro, who are desperate to get their first win in the current competition. The question is, will they be able to do it against ‘La Franja’?
And once again the ‘white roosters’ could not and left with a defeat where they received two goals (G. Ferrareis at 45′ and S. Ormeño at 77′) and could only score the discount (JE Robles at 65′)
- Friday, September 13th.
- Time: 18:00 hours.
- Location: Cuauhtémoc Stadium
- Broadcast: TV Azteca
Atlas 2 – 0 Pachuca
Atlas, a team that started the 2024 Apertura on the right foot, wants to get back on track and not lose any more places in the standings, but Pachuca yearns for the points of victory because the first places are slowly moving away.
The ‘rojinegros’ took the three points thanks to goals from VH Ríos in the 13th minute and J. Márquez in the 16th minute. Another relevant fact is that in the 45+8 minute, A. González of the ‘tuzos’ was sent off, and despite the home team’s numerical superiority, there were no more goals.
- Friday, September 13th.
- Time: 19:00 hours
- Location: Jalisco Stadium
- Broadcast: TUDN
Juarez 1 – 0 Mazatlan
FC Juárez is looking to redeem itself after its crushing 5-0 defeat against Chivas, while Mazatlán is looking for its second consecutive victory.
One goal was enough to end the match and the scorer was H. Ortega in the 53rd minute, but just one minute later J. García (from Juárez) was sent off.
- Friday, September 13th.
- Time: 20:10 hours
- Location: Benito Juarez Olympic Stadium
- Broadcast: Fox Sports
Tigers 1 – 0 Atletico San Luis
Tigres, considered the best team in Mexico by CONCACAF, is playing its penultimate match this Friday against visiting Atlético San Luis, who is looking to take home all three points.
The Monterrey team gave a heart-stopping finale because they scored their only goal in the 90th minute plus 8 minutes of stoppage time. The hero of the night was Gorrariarán, but in the 34th minute Brunetta was sent off.
- Friday, September 13th.
- Time: 20:10 hours.
- Location: University Stadium
- Broadcast: TUDN
Necaxa 2 – 0 Pumas
The first day of Matchday 7 of the 2024 Apertura ends with a match for the Pumas, who want to find their way back to victory.
Pumas adds another defeat after losing away against the ‘rayos’ of Necaxa by a difference of two goals (A. Palavecino 57′ and F. Arce 70′)
- Friday, September 13th.
- Time: 9:00 p.m.
- Location: Victoria Stadium
- Streaming: ViX
Toluca 4 – 0 Xolos
On Saturday, September 14, Liga MX activity returns with Toluca’s duel against Xolos de Tijuana.
‘The Devils’ wanted to remain undefeated after hosting the team from the border at home and they managed to do so, thanks to a ‘goal party’ against the visiting team.
The goals were scored by R. Fernández (GEC) in the 39th minute, M. Ruiz in the 51st minute, J. Angulo in the 79th minute and in stoppage time j. Dias sealed the rout.
- Saturday, September 14
- Time: 16:45 hours
- Location: Nemesio Diez Stadium
- Broadcast: Channel 5, TUDN
America 1 – 0 Chivas
One of the most anticipated moments of the tournament, year after year, has arrived and it is the National Classic, where two of the teams with the most history in Mexican soccer take to the field with the pressures of a rivalry that has lasted over time.
América against Chivas is, without a doubt, the cherry on the cake of Matchday 7 of the 2024 Apertura.
And the ‘sacred flock’ cannot beat the ‘Águilas del América’ despite having started the match aggressively and creating clear goal opportunities, but without converting any of them.
The Coapa team scored in the 31st minute, just when the visitors were more dangerous, the scorer of the goal was R. Juárez.
- Saturday, September 14
- Time: 18:50 hours
- Location: Azteca Stadium
- Broadcast: Channel 5, TUDN, ViX
Lion 1 – 2 Cruz Azul
Will the leader be able to stay at the top of the table? Cruz Azul visits León, one of the teams with difficulties in winning their matches in the current competition, where they have accumulated 4 draws.
‘The Machine’ remains undefeated and unstoppable, now overcoming a score against the visitor.
The ‘esmeralda’ had a goal ‘from the locker room’ because in the 5th minute J. Cádiz pierced the net, but ‘los cementoros’ tied the game in the 45 + 2 with a goal from L. Faravelli and finished the match in the 83rd minute with a goal from C. Rotondi.
- Saturday, September 14
- Time: 20:35 hours
- Location: Leon Stadium
- Streaming: ViX
Santos 0 – 2 Monterrey
The final match of the seventh day is Santos vs. Monterrey, who are looking to put on a show on the field before the start of the Fiestas Patrias.
‘Rayados’ unstoppable, with an early goal (B. Vázquez at 4′) and one in stoppage time (G. Berterame at 90+5) they bagged the three points in their visit to the ‘comarca lagunera’.
- Saturday, September 14
- Time: 9:00 p.m.
- Location: TSM Corona Stadium
- Streaming: ViX, TUDN
