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Guadalajara Chivas were statistically superior but could only manage a 1-1 draw against 10-man León, with the home side's resilience earning them a point they barely deserved on the balance of play. Chivas' 1.65 xG dwarfed León's 0.4, reflecting their dominance in chance creation (18 total shots to 8) and possession (67% to 33%), yet Ricardo Marín's 69th-minute opener was cancelled out by Paul Bellón's 87th-minute equaliser against the run of play.

The game turned when José Rodríguez's 53rd-minute red card left León a man down, but Chivas failed to capitalise despite their numerical advantage. They registered twice as many shots on target (6 to 3) and won three times as many corners (6 to 2), yet only Marín (assisted by Daniel Aguirre) could convert. León's Bellón, assisted by Jhohan Romana, punished Chivas' profligacy late on. The decisive stat: Chivas' 1.65 xG versus just one actual goal – a failure to turn dominance into three points.