Pachuca secured a fourth straight win to top the Apertura 2025 standings with a perfect 12 points after Jornada 4. Monterrey climbed to third place by beating León 3-1 thanks to goals from Jesús Corona, Ricardo Chávez and Sergio Canales. Tigres crushed Puebla 7-0 and Toluca claimed a 2-0 victory over Juárez to join Monterrey on nine points behind Pachuca. Cruz Azul extended its unbeaten run to four matches and eight points with a 2-1 win at San Luis that saw Joao Pedro controversially sent off after a VAR review. Liga MX has announced Jornada 5 fixtures for Aug. 15–17, with Rayados hosting Mazatlán at the BBVA and clubs weighing James Rodríguez’s fitness and lingering VAR debates in their preparations.
