ON TO THE NEXT ONE! #OurPride □□ /HjFWB2aQiiĪtlas was a 2-0 winner at home the last time these teams met in September. Meanwhile, Atlas has conceded just twice in its four knockout games this season which underlines the good form of goalkeeper Camilo Vargas. The team’s 29-year-old captain, Aldo Rocha, is also an imposing leader in midfield. There was previously a knockout stage goal for Davila in the 2-0 quarterfinal second-leg defeat of Puebla.Ītlas plays a tightly-organized 5-3-2 system and is difficult to break down.Ĭolombian defender William Tesilo could also, furthermore, be a key man for Leon as the team will need to be tight against Atlas’ flanks-based attacking strategy.Īrgentine striker Julio Furch will be an important figure after scoring twice so far in the knockout stage. This is the balance in the attack which could win it for Leon. They face Club León for the Liga MX Apertura title □Ĭoach Ariel Horan will surely stick with the partnership of Mela and his Chilean teammate Victor Davila, who was a major thorn in the side of Tigres in the semifinal second leg. It was subsequently beaten 1-0 at home but still made it to the showdown with Leon.Ĭertainly, Leon will be looking to wide forward Mena to continue his good form and land them the title.Īfter 22 years, Atlas are back in a final after beating Pumas in the semifinals. There was, firstly, a 1-0 win for Atlas in the opening leg away from home. □2-1□ #OurPride □ #PorLeonesisisimaVez /KMVWIJAFWG Its second-place finish was comparatively more advantageous than the 11th place finish of Pumas. Guadalajara-based Atlas advanced to the final with a 1-1 aggregate draw against Pumas UNAM – thanks to its higher seeding. Read More Atlas Boosted By Second-Place Seeding Now there is an attractive prop option for Mena to be the first goalscorer in the first leg at +550. Then, after a quick equalizer from Tigres, defeat was surely looming for Leon until Mena scored again in the 85th minute. Mena put Leon in front after just eight minutes of the semifinal second leg. He had also scored twice in the 2-0 defeat of Puebla in the second leg of the quarterfinal. Once again, furthermore, it was the Ecuadorean forward Angel Mena who was the hero for Leon with two goals in the second leg. That made it 3-3 on aggregate with Leon accordingly progressing because of its higher seeding in the knockout stage. It reached the final thanks to a 2-1 win against Tigres UANL in the second leg of their last four clash – having lost 2-1 in the opening game.Īngel Mena was the hero for Leon with two goals in the semi-final second leg. Significantly, Leon made comebacks to progress through both the quarterfinal and the semifinal stage of the competition. The oddsmakers rate Leon at +112 for a home victory with Atlas at +265. Now it is the favorite with Barstool Sportsbook to win the opening leg of the final which kicks off at Leon’s HQ at 10:00 pm ET on Thursday. Bet Now Advertising Disclosure Leon Was 2019 Clausura Finalistįurthermore, it also reached the final of the 2019 Clausura section of the Mexican league championship.
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