Another weekend of Liga MX is now behind us, and the 2023 Clausura is already offering plenty of drama after just two weeks.
First-place Tigres crushed current title-holders Pachuca (and took their best striker), former Club America backup Oscar Jimenez continued to seize his moment after years in the waiting, Atlas' new manager secured three points in his first game, and a possible move could bring promotion back to Liga MX soon.
With another game still left on Monday night between Leon and Necaxa, here are three talking points from last week's action in the Clausura, and a few additional observations.
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Tigres take top spot in Liga -- and top striker from Pachuca
It's one thing to earn a convincing 4-1 victory over current title-holders Pachuca, and it's another to also do so after taking their leading No. 9 during the same weekend as well.
On Sunday, Tigres did just that following a report from ESPN MX on Saturday that Pachuca's Nicolas Ibañez -- last season's leading goal scorer in Liga MX -- would join the Nuevo Leon powerhouse. With the deal set in motion, there was a very noticeable Ibañez-shaped hole in Pachuca's starting XI in their lopsided loss to Tigres.
At a packed Estadio Universitario, which was once again hosting peculiar Tigres superfan Rob Schneider, the home side bounced back against an early goal from Pachuca, last season's champions, eventually scoring three unanswered goals in second half to cement the 4-1 Tigres victory.
¡Tigres, @RobSchneider y todos juntos por el triunfo!