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Juárez Tops León 2-0 on VAR Penalty, Climbs Into Top Six

Back-to-back home wins in the double matchweek signal Juárez's surge, with León's inconsistency persisting.

Overview

  • Juárez beat León 2-0 at the Estadio Olímpico de Juárez in Jornada 11 of the Apertura 2025.
  • The opener came via a VAR-reviewed penalty described as controversial, converted by Óscar Estupiñán before halftime.
  • José Luis “Puma” Rodríguez added the second in the 62nd minute, finishing a rebound after a Madson de Souza header hit the crossbar.
  • León went down to ten men when Stiven Barreiro was sent off in the 83rd minute, limiting any chance of a late response.
  • With the result, Juárez reached 18 points to sit sixth while León stayed on 12 points in tenth, and next face Atlas away and Toluca at home respectively.