León vs. Necaxa: Match Preview, Lineups, and Where to Watch
León will aim to bounce back from their first Liga MX defeat as they visit Necaxa at Estadio Victoria in Aguascalientes on Friday, March 14, at 8:00 p.m. (Colombia time) for Matchday 12 of the tournament.
This will be the last match before James Rodríguez joins the Colombia national team for international duty. The León midfielder has been a key player this season, registering two goals and four assists in eight Clausura matches. Rodríguez will be joined by fellow Colombians Edgar Guerra, Stiven Mendoza, and Stiven Barreiro in León’s squad. Meanwhile, Necaxa will feature Liga MX top scorer Diber Cambindo.
Probable Lineups
Necaxa
- Goalkeeper: Ezequiel Unsain
- Defenders: Alexis Peña, Jesús Alcantar, Emilio Lara
- Midfielders: Johan Rojas, Iván Rodríguez, Diego de Buen, Agustín Palavecino, Kevin Rosero
- Forwards: José Paradela, Diber Cambindo
- Substitutes: Leandro Becerra, Alejandro Mayorga, Tomás Badaloni, Alejandro Andrade, Pavel Pérez, Raúl Sandoval, Alan Montes, Ricardo Monreal, Luis Jiménez, Joshua Palacios
- Head Coach: Nicolás Larcamón
Club León
- Goalkeeper: Óscar Jiménez
- Defenders: Sebastián Santos, Stiven Barreiro, Paul Bellón, Salvador Reyes
- Midfielders: Rodrigo Echeverría, Nicolás Fonseca, James Rodríguez
- Forwards: Edgar Guerra, Jhonder Cádiz, Stiven Mendoza
- Substitutes: Alfonso Blanco, Mauricio Isais, Sebastián Fierro, Iván Moreno, Emiliano Rigoni, Andrés Guardado, Carlos Cisneros, Ángel Estrada, David Ramírez
- Unavailable: Adonis Frías (suspended)
- Head Coach: Eduardo Berizzo
Liga MX Standings (Before Matchday 12)
- León – 26 points (11 matches, +7 goal difference)
- Club América – 24 points (11 matches, +16 GD)
- Tigres UANL – 22 points (11 matches, +8 GD)
- Toluca – 21 points (11 matches, +12 GD)
- Cruz Azul – 19 points (11 matches, +4 GD)
- Necaxa – 18 points (11 matches, +2 GD)
- Pachuca – 18 points (11 matches, +2 GD)
- Juárez – 17 points (11 matches, -5 GD)
- Monterrey – 16 points (11 matches, +3 GD)
- Guadalajara – 15 points (11 matches, -1 GD)
This crucial match could impact both teams’ standings, as Necaxa looks to climb higher while León aims to maintain their top position.