Faced with a close match that appeared to finish in a scoreless draw, the visitors discovered a scheme to break through the Emeralds’ defence and take victory, all thanks to the inventiveness of Joao Pedro, one of their most iconic additions for this season.

Atlético de San Luis left the Nou Camp with all three points after beating León 0-1 in the opening matchday of the Liga MX . The Las Tunas side defeated ‘La Fiera,’ who started James Rodríguez on the bench, with Joao Pedro scoring deep into injury time.

Guillermo Abascal’s Atlético de San Luis left a good impression in their debut in the 2025 Liga MX Apertura . The red-and-whites visited León and imposed their style during the first half at the Nou Camp.

Atlético de San Luis surprised León with an attacking stance. Guillermo Abascal’s team was the better team, but luck and VAR prevented them from reflecting their style of play on the scoreboard. In the 25th minute, Adonis Frías cleared a Juan Sanabria shot off the line, and in the 41st minute, they had a goal disallowed for a Yan Oliveira handball.

Atlético San Luis’ buying of Brazilian-Italian Joao Pedro resulted in a 1-0 victory over León on the first day of the Liga MX’s 2025 Apertura Tournament.

San Luis played a better game at the Nou Camp stadium, even giving the home team a fright by scoring in the 41st minute, but VAR declared it a handball and disallowed the goal.

Faced with a close match that appeared to finish in a scoreless draw, the visitors devised a strategy to burst through the Emeralds’ defence and achieve victory, courtesy of the creativity of Joao Pedro, one of their most memorable signings this season.

Mateo Klimowicz sent in a precise cross for Joao Pedro to finish off the left post, giving Atlético de San Luis the victory; a goal that marked the start of his career in Mexico after having played in Italy, Brazil, Portugal, and even England with Hull City, a second-tier side.

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