Liga MX teams beat MLS on first day of Leagues Cup
Tigres, Pachuca and Puebla achieved good victories in their debut in the Leagues Cup 2025
The Liga MX teams got off to a good start against their Liga MX rivals in a new edition of the Leagues Cup.
No Liga MX team lost in the 90 minutes and only Leon FC lost in a penalty shootout to Montreal.
Meanwhile, Pachuca, Puebla, and Tigres all pulled off strong wins in their Leagues Cup debut. Mazatlán and Toluca won on penalties after a 90-minute draw.
With two goals from Portuguese forward Paulinho, Mexico champions Toluca drew 2-2 with Columbus Crew, who pulled one back with goals from Diego Rossi and Max Arfsten. The 'Diablos' of Argentine coach Antonio Mohamed, won 4-2 in the penalty shootout.
Mazatlan's victory was closer, as they, after a 1-1 draw, beat Los Angeles FC 11-10, with a penalty missed by their main figure, Gabonese Denis Bouanga, at the start of a second round of shooters.
The Tuzos de Pachuca, leaders of the Mexican soccer Apertura, beat San Diego 3-2 on Tuesday to confirm the dominance of Mexican teams at the start of the Leagues Cup.
Angel Correa debuted with a double in a Leagues Cup rout
Angel Correa debuted with Tigres and did so in great form with two goals in the 4-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo.
The Argentine, who arrived from Atletico de Madrid, scored two goals alongside Diego Lainez and Ozziel Herrera for the felines.
The other Mexican victory was the surprising 0-3 win by Puebla over New York FC, with goals from Argentine Juan Fedorco, Uruguayan Emiliano Gomez and Mexican Owen Gonzalez.
America and Pumas will seek to maintain dominance on the second day of the Leagues Cup
During the second day of the championship, Lionel Messi's Inter Miami will face Atlas, Necaxa will face Atlanta United, Pumas UNAM will face Orlando City, Minnesota will face Queretaro, America will face Real Salt Lake and the Portland Timbers will face San Luis.

