Club León beat Pachuca 1-0 in the Apertura, with a 41st-minute goal from Daniel Arcila the difference. Pachuca fashioned three big chances but took none of them, while León converted one of their two.
Arcila struck just before half-time to give León the lead, and Christian Rivera was sent off in the 62nd minute. Pachuca had 10 shots but only one on target and could not find an equaliser.
León edged possession with 52% and had 15 shots to Pachuca's 10, but Pachuca created more big chances, three to two. Pachuca's keeper made five saves to keep the deficit at one, while León's goalkeeper was called on only once.
