Necaxa 1-2 Leon
Updated
Leon won: Necaxa 1-2 Leon in the Liga MX (Round 4) on Tue, 18 Aug 2026 at Estadio Victoria, Aguascalientes. Necaxa goals: Matías Espíndola 65'. Leon goals: Daniel Arcila 27', Juan Domínguez 72'. Sent off: Rodrigo Echeverría (60'). Expected goals: 1.45-1.46. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: Daniel Arcila (8.2).
Match report
Leon beat Necaxa 2-1
Leon edged Necaxa 2-1 away from home at Estadio Victoria on Tuesday 18 August in Liga MX.
Daniel Arcila put Leon ahead on 27' (0-1), Matías Espíndola levelled for Necaxa on 65' (1-1) and Juan Domínguez restored Leon's lead on 72' (1-2).
Rodrigo Echeverría (Leon) was sent off on 60'.
Necaxa had 61% of the ball, shots were 25-16 (8-7 on target) and expected goals finished 1.45-1.46.
Daniel Arcila (León) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 17,132. Referee: Luis Enrique Santander Aguirre.
Match stats
| Necaxa | Leon | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.45 | 1.46 |
| Total shots | 25 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 33 | 22 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 378 (87%) | 212 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Total shots | 25 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 11 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 7 |
Lineups
Necaxa (3-4-2-1): Luis Jiménez, Kaiky Naves, Alexis Peña, Francisco Méndez, Ricardo Monreal, Danny Leyva, Lorenzo Faravelli, Carlos Vargas, Matías Espíndola, Javier Ruiz, Juan Valencia
Leon (4-1-4-1): Óscar García, Iván Moreno, Jhohan Romaña, Juan Guevara, Sebastián Vegas, Iván Rodríguez, Jordi Cortizo, Rodrigo Echeverría, Fernando Beltrán, Daniel Arcila, Díber Cambindo
Key events
- 27' · Goal · Daniel Arcila (Leon)
- 46' · Substitution · Bryan Colula for Iván Moreno (Leon)
- 46' · Substitution · Juan Torres for Carlos Vargas (Necaxa)
- 58' · Yellow card · Kaiky Naves (Necaxa)
- 60' · Red card · Rodrigo Echeverría (Leon)
- 64' · Substitution · Luis Valadez for Fernando Beltrán (Leon)
- 64' · Substitution · Juan Domínguez for Jordi Cortizo (Leon)
- 64' · Substitution · Raúl Martínez for Kaiky Naves (Necaxa)
- 65' · Substitution · Mauro Zaleta for Lorenzo Faravelli (Necaxa)
- 65' · Substitution · Emilio Rodríguez for Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa)
- 65' · Goal · Matías Espíndola (Necaxa)
- 72' · Goal · Juan Domínguez (Leon)
- 74' · Substitution · Salvador Reyes for Sebastián Vegas (Leon)
- 78' · Substitution · Miguel Pedroza for Matías Espíndola (Necaxa)
- 79' · Yellow card · Danny Leyva (Necaxa)
- 81' · Yellow card · Bryan Colula (Leon)
- 85' · Substitution · Paúl Bellón for Daniel Arcila (Leon)
All-time head-to-head
21 league meetings since 2016: Necaxa 3, draws 3, Leon 15.
Questions
Who won Necaxa vs Leon?
Leon won, 1-2 (Liga MX) on Tue, 18 Aug 2026.
When and where is Necaxa vs Leon?
Tue, 18 Aug 2026, 01:00 UTC at Estadio Victoria, Aguascalientes, Liga MX.
What is the head-to-head record between Necaxa and Leon?
In 21 league meetings since 2016: Necaxa 3 wins, 3 draws, Leon 15 wins (goals 20-37).