# Club Necaxa competitive performance

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/club-necaxa-competitive-performance
> Updated: 2026-08-17T18:42:21.000Z. Sources: 15. Developments: 2.

Club Necaxa participated in various competitive matches during the Apertura 2026 tournament. In the youth categories, the Sub-21 team drew 2-2 against León, losing the penalty shootout, while the Sub-19 team achieved a 2-1 victory.

In the professional Liga MX division, Necaxa faced León at Estadio Victoria during the fourth matchday. In a match where León played with ten men for the final 30 minutes following Rodrigo Echeverría’s dismissal in the 60th minute, León secured a 2-1 victory.

Daniel Arcila opened the scoring for León in the 27th minute after a mistake by Necaxa goalkeeper Luis Jiménez. Matías Espíndola equalized for Necaxa in the 65th minute by capitalizing on a loose ball, but Juan Pablo Domínguez reclaimed the lead for León in the 72nd minute. Following the result, León moved to tenth place with six points, while Necaxa remained at six points but dropped to eleventh position in the general standings.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-17: Club León defeats Necaxa 2-1 at Estadio Victoria

Club León defeated Necaxa 2-1 at Estadio Victoria in Liga MX Apertura 2026, overcoming a red card in the 60th minute to secure the win with goals from Daniel Arcila and Juan Pablo Domínguez.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/necaxa-and-len-face-off-in-liga-mx-and-youth-matchups

### 2026-08-09: Philadelphia Union host Club Necaxa in crucial Leagues Cup match

Philadelphia Union and Club Necaxa face a critical Leagues Cup matchup at Subaru Park, with former Union striker Julián Carranza returning to face his old club.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/philadelphia-union-host-club-necaxa-in-crucial-leagues-cup-match

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