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Liga MX Wrap: Leon, Pachuca take early lead

With the season still in its infancy, Leon will be encouraged after coming from behind to defeat Atlas at the Estadio Jalisco on Sunday.

Flavio Santos gave the home side the early advantage as he struck in the fifth minute.

But they were unable to build on that and the sides were level by half-time courtesy of former Wigan forward Mauro Boselli's effort nine minutes before the break.

Peralta saw red on the hour mark and the visitors threatened a comeback as Christian Gimenez and Joao Rojas reduced the deficit.

Also on Saturday, Jefferson Montero's hat-trick was not enough to prevent Morelia falling to a 4-3 home defeat to Toluca, with Joel Huiqui dismissed for the hosts.

Alberto Garcia once more levelled the scores a minute into the second half but saw red four minutes later, before Christian Marrugo restored Veracruz's lead.

Also on Sunday, 10-man Monterrey drew 1-1 with Puebla, while Angel Zaldivar's last-minute strike earned a 1-1 draw away to Chiapas.

Finally, Pumas UNAM were defeated 3-0 at home by Queretaro following Ariel Nahuelpan's second-half dismissal.