MEXICO CITY (Interstat) — Cruz Azul beat Club Leon 2-1, with Andres Montano and Jose Paradela scoring for Cruz Azul and Alvarado scoring for Leon. Paradela struck in the 72nd minute and was booked in stoppage time. Nicolas Ibanez recorded an assist. Cruz Azul improved to 4-0-1 in the competition and across all competitions. Leon fell to 6-5-4 in both. Cruz Azul received four yellow cards, while Leon received five. Fernandez, Orozco and Marquez joined Paradela in the book for Cruz Azul; Romana, Mora, Guerra, Rodriguez and Espinosa were cautioned for Leon. Montano and Fernandez were substituted for Cruz Azul, while Leon made four substitutions, including Rodriguez and Guerra in the 61st minute and Diaz and Arcila in the 75th. Paradela’s booking came in the 93rd minute, and the teams combined for nine yellow cards. Cruz Azul held on for the win.