In the 4th round of the Apertura 2026, León defeated Necaxa 1-2 at the Estadio Victoria. Despite playing with 10 players for most of the second half, the team led by Javier Gandolfi won as visitors against the Rayos and achieved their fifth consecutive win in all competitions. Additionally, Daniel Arcila was once again the protagonist in the scoring. With this win, La Fiera reached five games in a row with a victory. In this streak, they have two games in Liga MX (1-0 against Pachuca and 1-2 against Necaxa, in addition to the three they played in Leagues Cup). Even so, León has not lost since Friday, July 24, against Xolos.
What happened in the match?
At the beginning of the game, the Rayos had more approaches to the rival goal. A shot by Lorenzo Faravelli at minute 27 and another attempt at the goalkeeper's goal by Ricardo Monreal brought the locals closer. However, both shots were blocked by the goalkeeper of León, Oscar García. And just moments after a chance, La Fiera attacked in a counterattack and took the lead. From the middle of the field, Fernando Beltrán made a long pass to Daniel Arcila. Initially, the ball seemed long, so the goalkeeper of Necaxa came out to cut the play. However, Daniel Arcila managed to punt the ball, got out of the play, and with the goal open, he only had to place the ball well, to put the 0-1 on the scoreboard.
Why is this win important for Club Necaxa?
With this win, Necaxa remains in 11th place in the Liga MX table, with 6 points, 2 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses in 4 games. Additionally, the team is still 4 points behind the leaders of the tournament, Club América.
What comes next?
León will continue its winning streak in the next round, while Necaxa will seek to recover from this loss in their next game. La Fiera has reached five games in a row with a victory, while the Rayos are looking to recover their form in Liga MX.
