Another ‘jornada’ has passed us by, and as you might expect, the unexpected happened. The lock of the week, first placed Toluca vs bottom-feeders Jaguares? Of course Jaguares won. Veracruz and Morelia continued to impress, while América and León struggled. At this point, you would believe it if someone told you the table was upside-down.
Here are 5 Takeaways from ‘Jornada’ 3:
2. The Minnows Strike
Necaxa and Jaguares picked up their first wins of the season this weekend. Perhaps you may not think of Necaxa as minnows in the first place considering their outstanding Apertura, but Los Rayos looked awful during the first two weeks of the season, failing to score and losing their first two matches. They surprised us all with an impressive home win over Pachuca, containing the dynamic Tuzos offense in the process.
Jaguares also picked up their first win of the season, on the road at league leaders Toluca, who had looked fantastic in their new stadium up to that point. Again, an offense that has proven capable of creating goals from thin air was shut down. The Jaguares defense has done a fine job so far. Last season Toluca and Pachuca combined for a rate of 1.7 goals per game; Chiapas held them to a rate of .5 goals per game over the past two weeks.
