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Club América defeats León 5-3 to maintain Liga MX lead
Club América secured a high-scoring 5-3 victory against León at Estadio Nou Camp during Jornada 12 of the Liga MX Apertura 2026 tournament. The win allows América to maintain its position at the top of the general classification with 24 points.
América took an early lead through a Henry Martín penalty in the 24th minute, followed by a goal from Carlos Álvarez in the 34th minute. Although León attempted a comeback with a goal from Alfonso Alvarado in the 53rd minute, América responded quickly via Érick Sánchez. In the closing stages, Óscar Perea and Brian Rodríguez scored to seal the win for the visitors.
In other Liga MX action, Atlas defeated Necaxa 2-0 to reach 21 points, tying with América for the lead. Meanwhile, Chivas de Guadalajara played to a 1-1 draw against Tigres, extending their winless streak to four matches.
Entities
Atlas FC · Club América · Club León · Estadio Nou Camp · Guillermo Almada · Henry Martín · León · Liga MX · Miguel Borja · Necaxa · Raphael Veiga
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] León's Miguel Borja is suspended following an expulsion against Monterrey.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The match between León and América is scheduled for Saturday, October 17, at 7:00 pm CDMX at Estadio Nou Camp. periodicocorreo.com.mx
- [● 2 SOURCES] Club América holds the first position in the Liga MX Apertura 2026 standings with 21 points.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Club León is in fifth place with 17 points. periodicocorreo.com.mx
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Jornada 12 schedule includes matches such as Necaxa vs Atlas and Chivas vs Tigres.