Overview

• Monterrey edged Mazatlán 3-2 in Jornada 5; next up is Necaxa on Aug. 23 at the Gigante de Acero.
• The surge — their first four-game regular-season streak since 2023 under Víctor Manuel Vucetich — has them level with Pachuca on 12 points.
• Domènec Torrent praised the squad’s attitude but said the team still has a lot to improve.
• Rayados have conceded in six straight matches, with the last clean sheet in Jornada 2 against Atlético San Luis.
• ESPN analyst Ricardo Peláez criticized Sergio Ramos’s defensive impact, saying he looks more like a scorer than a defender, and the veteran’s contract runs through December.