The fifth matchday of the Clausura 2025 tournament of Liga MX starts this Friday, January 31, with matches between Mazatlán FC-León and Tijuana-Cruz Azul. The León team, coached by Argentine Eduardo Berizzo and featuring Colombian James Rodríguez, is trying to climb to the top of the standings. With three victories in the same number of matches, they currently occupy the fourth position with nine points, just one behind the leaders Tigres UANL. Mazatlán FC, on the other hand, is in fifth place with seven points and has performed well at the start of this tournament.
The León team has experienced significant improvement with the addition of James Rodríguez, who has had a positive impact on the team after two consecutive tournaments without qualifying for the final stage. They will face a Mazatlán FC that has surprised in this Clausura 2025 by displaying consistent and effective play, remaining at the top of the standings. Directed by Víctor Manuel Vucetich, Mazatlán has had a distribution of goals among Mauro Lainez, Lucas Merolla, Facundo Almada, and Luis Amarilla.
On the other hand, Tijuana will face Cruz Azul, a team led by Uruguayan Vicente Sánchez, who seeks to establish himself as the team's permanent strategist. The match presents an opportunity to prove his worth and achieve positive results.
Regarding the schedule for Liga MX 2025, on Friday, January 31, the matches between Mazatlán FC and León, as well as Tijuana against Cruz Azul, will take place. The times and broadcasting channels are set for fans to enjoy the matches live. Additionally, matchday 5 continues over the weekend with exciting games among various Liga MX teams. The current leaders of the table are Tigres and América with 10 points each, closely followed by Pachuca and León with 9 points respectively.
