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Jornada 4 · Aug 17

Necaxa vs León Result: 1-2

Final score and essential match information for this Apertura 2026 fixture.

Jornada 4Final
Necaxa logoNCX Necaxa 1
FT
León logoLEO León 2
Full timeAug 17 · Estadio Victoria
Date and timeAug 17Completed
USA TV / StreamingFOX Deportes1 confirmed listing
VenueEstadio VictoriaAguascalientes
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Final result

Necaxa 1-2 León

León defeated Necaxa 2-1 on August 17, 2026. The match was part of Jornada 4. It was played at Estadio Victoria in Aguascalientes.

The scoring record lists Daniel Arcila for León at 27', Matías Espíndola for Necaxa at 65', and Juan Domínguez for León at 72'.

Necaxa recorded 61.2% possession and 25 total shots, while León had 38.8% possession and 16 shots.

Score breakdown

Necaxa vs León Half-Time and Full-Time Score

Half-timeNecaxa 0-1 León
Full-timeNecaxa 1-2 León
Match statusFT
Goals and key moments

Necaxa 1-2 León: Goals and Match Timeline

Who scored and what happened?

27'Goal · Daniel Arcila (León)Goal! Necaxa 0, León 1. Daniel Arcila (León) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the centre of the goal.
45'Substitution · Juan Torres (Necaxa)For/replaced: Carlos VargasSubstitution, Necaxa. Juan Torres replaces Carlos Vargas.
45'Substitution · Bryan Colula (León)For/replaced: Iván MorenoSubstitution, León. Bryan Colula replaces Iván Moreno.
58'Yellow Card · Kaiky Naves (Necaxa)Kaiky Naves (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60'Red Card · Rodrigo Echeverría (León)Rodrigo Echeverría (León) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
64'Substitution · Luis Valadez (León)For/replaced: Fernando BeltránSubstitution, León. Luis Valadez replaces Fernando Beltrán.
64'Substitution · Juan Domínguez (León)For/replaced: Jordi CortizoSubstitution, León. Juan Domínguez replaces Jordi Cortizo.
64'Substitution · Raúl Martínez (Necaxa)For/replaced: Kaiky NavesSubstitution, Necaxa. Raúl Martínez replaces Kaiky Naves.
65'Substitution · Mauro Zaleta (Necaxa)For/replaced: Lorenzo FaravelliSubstitution, Necaxa. Mauro Zaleta replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
65'Substitution · Miguel Rodríguez (Necaxa)For/replaced: Ricardo MonrealSubstitution, Necaxa. Emilio Rodríguez replaces Ricardo Monreal.
65'Goal · Matías Espíndola (Necaxa)For/replaced: Juan ValenciaGoal! Necaxa 1, León 1. Matías Espíndola (Necaxa) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Juan Valencia.
72'Goal · Juan Domínguez (León)For/replaced: Luis ValadezGoal! Necaxa 1, León 2. Juan Domínguez (León) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Valadez.
74'Substitution · Salvador Reyes (León)For/replaced: Sebastian VegasSubstitution, León. Salvador Reyes replaces Sebastián Vegas.
78'Substitution · Miguel Pedroza (Necaxa)For/replaced: Matías EspíndolaSubstitution, Necaxa. Miguel Pedroza replaces Matías Espíndola.
79'Yellow Card · Daniel Leyva (Necaxa)Danny Leyva (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81'Yellow Card · Bryan Colula (León)Bryan Colula (León) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85'Substitution · Paul Saracho (León)For/replaced: Daniel ArcilaSubstitution, León. Paúl Bellón replaces Daniel Arcila.
Full-time statistics

Necaxa vs León Match Stats

Possession, shots, passing and defending

NecaxaStatisticLeón
61.2%Possession38.8%
25Total shots16
8Shots on target7
6Blocked shots5
7Corners3
15Fouls14
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards1
0Offsides0
5Saves7
90%Pass completion70%
375/432Completed/total passes203/282
9/37Accurate/total crosses3/12
9/13Won/total tackles15/22
3Interceptions2
13Clearances36
Top performers

Necaxa vs León Key Players

These players led their team in the main full-time stat categories supplied for this match.

Necaxa match leaders

  • Total ShotsJavier Ruiz4 · 1 SOG, 0.09 xG
  • Accurate PassesAlexis Peña65 · 70 PASS
  • Defensive InterventionsAlexis Peña11 · 1 TKLW, 3 DUELW
  • SavesLuis Jiménez5 · 7 SOGA, 0.97 xGC

León match leaders

  • Total ShotsDaniel Arcila7 · 3 SOG, 0.60 xG
  • Accurate PassesJuan Guevara27 · 32 PASS, 1 BCC
  • Defensive InterventionsJhohan Romaña17 · 1 TKLW, 4 DUELW
  • SavesOscar García7 · 8 SOGA, 1.23 xGC
Starting XIs and benches

Necaxa vs León Lineups and Formations

Necaxa (3-4-2-1)

  1. #12 Luis JiménezG
  2. #4 Alexis PeñaCD
  3. #20 Francisco MéndezCD-L
  4. #5 Kaiky NavesCD-R
  5. #8 Lorenzo FaravelliCM-L
  6. #6 Daniel LeyvaCM-R
  7. #88 Carlos VargasLM
  8. #30 Ricardo MonrealRM
  9. #90 Juan ValenciaF
  10. #10 Javier RuizCF-L
  11. #21 Matías EspíndolaCF-R
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  • #11 Juan TorresSUB
  • #15 Diego OchoaSUB
  • #16 Pedro PedrazaSUB
  • #13 Owen GonzálezSUB
  • #27 Miguel PedrozaSUB
  • #33 Raúl MartínezSUB
  • #1 Christopher Josué Andrade MartínSUB
  • #99 Miguel RodríguezSUB
  • #14 Mauro ZaletaSUB
  • #17 Rogelio CortézSUB

León (4-1-4-1)

  1. #23 Oscar GarcíaG
  2. #3 Juan GuevaraCD-L
  3. #14 Jhohan RomañaCD-R
  4. #29 José RodríguezDM
  5. #5 Sebastian VegasLB
  6. #7 Iván MorenoRB
  7. #6 Fernando BeltránCM-L
  8. #20 Rodrigo EcheverríaCM-R
  9. #13 Daniel ArcilaLM
  10. #16 Jordi CortizoRM
  11. #27 Diber CambindoF
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  • #35 Luis ValadezSUB
  • #26 Salvador ReyesSUB
  • #203 Jesús LaraSUB
  • #25 Paul SarachoSUB
  • #22 Sebastian SantosSUB
  • #12 Julio GonzálezSUB
  • #8 Juan DomínguezSUB
  • #185 Christopher MoraSUB
  • #19 José AlvaradoSUB
  • #4 Bryan ColulaSUB
Match information

Necaxa vs León Attendance, Venue and Referee

Venue: Estadio Victoria, Aguascalientes.

Officials: Luis Enrique Santander Aguirre (Referee).

Match facts are cross-checked against the ESPN match record. The final score stored by this site remains the result shown at the top.

Play-by-play

Necaxa vs León Minute-by-Minute Commentary

Open the match log for the latest 132 recorded play-by-play updates. The goals, cards and substitutions are summarized above for faster reading.

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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
First Half begins.
3'Attempt blocked. Daniel Arcila (León) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Óscar García.
3'Corner, León. Conceded by Francisco Méndez.
4'Attempt blocked. Daniel Arcila (León) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Rodríguez.
4'Attempt blocked. Jhohan Romaña (León) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Echeverría.
9'Fernando Beltrán (León) wins a free kick on the right wing.
9'Foul by Kaiky Naves (Necaxa).
10'Attempt saved. Iván Moreno (León) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luis Jiménez (Necaxa). Assisted by Jordi Cortizo.
10'Corner, León. Conceded by Luis Jiménez.
10'Javier Ruiz (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
10'Foul by Iván Moreno (León).
12'Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Sebastián Vegas.
13'Attempt missed. Carlos Vargas (Necaxa) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
15'Handball by Iván Moreno (León).
15'Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Jhohan Romaña.
16'Attempt saved. Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Óscar García (León). Assisted by Matías Espíndola.
17'Attempt missed. Javier Ruiz (Necaxa) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matías Espíndola with a cross.
17'Foul by Kaiky Naves (Necaxa).
17'Daniel Arcila (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19'Juan Valencia (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19'Foul by Juan Guevara (León).
21'Foul by Francisco Méndez (Necaxa).
21'Díber Cambindo (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22'Attempt blocked. Matías Espíndola (Necaxa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Monreal.
22'Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Juan Guevara.
23'Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Iván Rodríguez.
24'Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Óscar García.
26'Francisco Méndez (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26'Foul by Jordi Cortizo (León).
27'Attempt saved. Lorenzo Faravelli (Necaxa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Óscar García (León). Assisted by Carlos Vargas.
27'Goal! Necaxa 0, León 1. Daniel Arcila (León) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the centre of the goal.
29'Attempt saved. Díber Cambindo (León) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Luis Jiménez (Necaxa). Assisted by Daniel Arcila with a cross.
31'Attempt saved. Juan Valencia (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Óscar García (León). Assisted by Matías Espíndola.
32'Attempt blocked. Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Espíndola.
32'Foul by Sebastián Vegas (León).
32'Matías Espíndola (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
33'Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Jhohan Romaña.
33'Foul by Daniel Arcila (León).
33'Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34'Attempt missed. Danny Leyva (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
35'Attempt saved. Francisco Méndez (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Óscar García (León). Assisted by Danny Leyva.
36'Iván Moreno (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36'Foul by Javier Ruiz (Necaxa).
39'Attempt saved. Francisco Méndez (Necaxa) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top right corner by Óscar García (León).
39'Jordi Cortizo (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39'Foul by Francisco Méndez (Necaxa).
40'Attempt saved. Daniel Arcila (León) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luis Jiménez (Necaxa). Assisted by Fernando Beltrán.
40'Attempt blocked. Daniel Arcila (León) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Moreno.
40'Corner, León. Conceded by Carlos Vargas.
42'Foul by Javier Ruiz (Necaxa).
42'Jhohan Romaña (León) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43'Attempt saved. Daniel Arcila (León) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Luis Jiménez (Necaxa). Assisted by Díber Cambindo.
44'Attempt saved. Díber Cambindo (León) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luis Jiménez (Necaxa). Assisted by Juan Guevara.
44'Attempt missed. Daniel Arcila (León) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
45'Javier Ruiz (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'Foul by Iván Moreno (León).
45'Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'Foul by Sebastián Vegas (León).
45'Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+3'First Half ends, Necaxa 0, León 1.
45'Substitution, Necaxa. Juan Torres replaces Carlos Vargas.
45'Second Half begins Necaxa 0, León 1.
45'Substitution, León. Bryan Colula replaces Iván Moreno.
48'Attempt saved. Juan Torres (Necaxa) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Óscar García (León). Assisted by Danny Leyva.
49'Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Necaxa).
49'Jordi Cortizo (León) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50'Foul by Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa).
50'Daniel Arcila (León) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50'Attempt missed. Bryan Colula (León) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
51'Attempt missed. Francisco Méndez (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Javier Ruiz.
52'Juan Guevara (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52'Foul by Matías Espíndola (Necaxa).
54'Attempt saved. Javier Ruiz (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Óscar García (León). Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli.
58'Foul by Kaiky Naves (Necaxa).
58'Daniel Arcila (León) wins a free kick on the left wing.
58'Kaiky Naves (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
59'Javier Ruiz (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59'Foul by Rodrigo Echeverría (León).
59'Delay in match because of an injury Javier Ruiz (Necaxa).
60'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
60'VAR Decision: Card upgraded Rodrigo Echeverría (León).
60'Rodrigo Echeverría (León) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
62'Handball by Jordi Cortizo (León).
63'Attempt blocked. Danny Leyva (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
64'Substitution, León. Luis Valadez replaces Fernando Beltrán.
64'Substitution, León. Juan Domínguez replaces Jordi Cortizo.
64'Substitution, Necaxa. Raúl Martínez replaces Kaiky Naves.
65'Substitution, Necaxa. Mauro Zaleta replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
65'Substitution, Necaxa. Emilio Rodríguez replaces Ricardo Monreal.
65'Goal! Necaxa 1, León 1. Matías Espíndola (Necaxa) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Juan Valencia.
68'Bryan Colula (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68'Foul by Javier Ruiz (Necaxa).
69'Attempt blocked. Emilio Rodríguez (Necaxa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Javier Ruiz with a cross.
72'Goal! Necaxa 1, León 2. Juan Domínguez (León) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Valadez.
74'Attempt missed. Juan Torres (Necaxa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Valencia.
74'Díber Cambindo (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74'Foul by Francisco Méndez (Necaxa).
74'Substitution, León. Salvador Reyes replaces Sebastián Vegas.
75'Daniel Arcila (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75'Foul by Raúl Martínez (Necaxa).
78'Substitution, Necaxa. Miguel Pedroza replaces Matías Espíndola.
78'Attempt blocked. Juan Torres (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Peña.
78'Attempt missed. Juan Valencia (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
79'Juan Domínguez (León) wins a free kick on the right wing.
79'Foul by Danny Leyva (Necaxa).
79'Danny Leyva (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80'Attempt missed. Luis Valadez (León) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Domínguez with a cross following a set piece situation.
80'Attempt missed. Danny Leyva (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
81'Foul by Bryan Colula (León).
81'Javier Ruiz (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81'Bryan Colula (León) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
83'Foul by Juan Domínguez (León).
83'Mauro Zaleta (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
84'Attempt missed. Alexis Peña (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Javier Ruiz with a cross following a set piece situation.
85'Substitution, León. Paúl Bellón replaces Daniel Arcila.
85'Foul by Iván Rodríguez (León).
85'Javier Ruiz (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86'Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Paúl Bellón.
87'Attempt missed. Miguel Pedroza (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Danny Leyva with a cross.
87'Attempt missed. Díber Cambindo (León) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jhohan Romaña following a fast break.
89'Attempt missed. Javier Ruiz (Necaxa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mauro Zaleta.
90'+1'Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+1'Díber Cambindo (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1'Foul by Mauro Zaleta (Necaxa).
90'+4'Attempt blocked. Javier Ruiz (Necaxa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Leyva.
90'+5'Attempt missed. Danny Leyva (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raúl Martínez.
90'+6'Attempt blocked. Salvador Reyes (León) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Domínguez.
90'+6'Foul by Iván Rodríguez (León).
90'+6'Javier Ruiz (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+7'Second Half ends, Necaxa 1, León 2.
Match ends, Necaxa 1, León 2.
Match context

Necaxa vs León: Round and Standings

This match belongs to Jornada 4 of Apertura 2026. Necaxa is the home club and León is the visitor.

It is fixture 4 in Necaxa's listed Apertura route. For León, it is listed match 4 of the tournament. These sequence numbers are calculated from the current schedule and update if the feed adds or reschedules a fixture.

Standings are the site's latest tournament snapshot, not necessarily the table as it stood on the match date.

Latest completed matches

Necaxa and León Recent Form: Last Five Results

Use the W-D-L markers and scores to see how both teams arrived at this matchup.

Necaxa last five matches

L2026-08-033-1 vs TolucaTorneo Apertura
L2026-08-072-0 vs Chicago Fire FCLeague Phase
L2026-08-093-1 vs Philadelphia UnionLeague Phase
W2026-08-132-1 vs New York City FCLeague Phase
L2026-08-182-1 vs LeónTorneo Apertura

León last five matches

W2026-08-061-0 vs Nashville SCLeague Phase
D2026-08-060-0 vs Real Calepina
W2026-08-082-1 vs Orlando City SCLeague Phase
W2026-08-123-2 vs Inter Miami CFLeague Phase
W2026-08-182-1 vs NecaxaTorneo Apertura
Previous meetings in this schedule

Necaxa vs León Head-to-Head Results

Recent meetings supplied with the completed match record are listed below. Scores are shown home team first.

2026-03-01 · Torneo ClausuraLeón 2-1 Necaxa
2025-08-16 · Torneo AperturaNecaxa 0-1 León
2025-03-15 · Torneo ClausuraNecaxa 2-1 León
2024-07-22 · Torneo AperturaLeón 1-1 Necaxa
2024-04-01 · Torneo ClausuraNecaxa 1-2 León

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Possession, shots, passing and defensive actions show where each side had the advantage. These are recorded match totals, not predictions or subjective player ratings.

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Necaxa vs León FAQ

What was the Necaxa vs León final score?

Necaxa 1-2 León was the full-time result on Aug 17.

Who scored in Necaxa vs León?

Daniel Arcila scored for León in the 27'; Matías Espíndola scored for Necaxa in the 65', assisted by Juan Valencia; Juan Domínguez scored for León in the 72', assisted by Luis Valadez.

What were the key match stats?

Necaxa had 61.2% possession and 25 shots; León had 38.8% possession and 16 shots.

Where was the match played and what was the attendance?

The match was played at Estadio Victoria in Aguascalientes.

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