Liga Expansión condemns acts of violence during the Celaya vs. Jaiba Brava match.
Liga Expansión condemns acts of violence during the Celaya vs. Jaiba Brava match.
Altercation between fans and security at the Miguel Alemán stadium
Karla Torrijos
La Jornada Newspaper, Monday, April 28, 2025, p. a10
We condemn acts of violence in our stadiums and invite fans to enjoy the matches with passion and respect, always following the instructions of the authorities at all times
, the Liga de Expansión Mx said in a statement on its social networks.
He also indicated that the Disciplinary Committee of the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) will review the match commissioner's report and begin an investigation to determine what is appropriate
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After Tampico-Madero's 1-0 victory in the first leg, the two teams drew 0-0 in the second leg, giving Jaiba Brava a 1-0 aggregate win over the semifinals of the 2025 Clausura tournament.
The elimination of the Guanajuato team, which played at home on Saturday, sparked outrage among a group of fans, who, enraged, stormed onto the field at the end of the match.
Private security personnel at the stadium tried to remove them from the field, but the fans refused to leave, so they began violently removing them, which increased the tension.
The altercation, which, according to various local media outlets, involved around 30 fans and lasted only a few minutes, did not escalate, and no injuries were reported.
Liverpool wins its 20th domestic title, equaling Manchester City
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La Jornada Newspaper, Monday, April 28, 2025, p. a10
Liverpool. Liverpool were crowned 2024-2025 Premier League champions yesterday thanks to their 5-1 thrashing of Tottenham in Matchday 34, a title that equals Manchester United 's record of 20 championships.
Although a draw was enough to achieve their objective, Liverpool overwhelmed with goals from Luis Díaz (16), Alexis Mac Allister (24), Cody Gakpo (34), Mohamed Salah (63) and an own goal from Destiny Udogie (69), thus overcoming the initial goal by Dominik Solanke (12).
With 82 points, the Reds have a 15-point lead over Arsenal (67) with 12 left to play, leaving the Gunners with another year of honey on their lips, second in 2023 and 2024.
Meanwhile, Manchester City advanced to the FA Cup final for the third consecutive year with a 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest at Wembley Stadium, maintaining their chances of ending a disastrous season with a trophy.
In the final on May 17, City will face Crystal Palace.
In the Italian League, Mexican Santiago Giménez contributed a goal in AC Milan's 2-0 victory over Unione Venezia.
With this goal in the 90th minute, after American Christian Pulisic had opened the scoring in the fifth, the Mexican reached 70 goals in Europe and broke a streak of just over two months without scoring. This was his fourth goal for Milan. His compatriot Johan Vásquez played a part in his team's 1-0 defeat of Genoa to Como.
In Portugal, goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa and his club, AVS, were thrashed 6-0 by Benfica, and in Belgium, César Chino Huerta's Anderlecht beat KAA Gent 1-0.
In Argentine soccer, River Plate defeated Boca Juniors 2-1 in the Superclásico played at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, on Matchday 15 of the Apertura tournament.
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