Leagues Cup 2025: Necaxa and Pumas win; Atlas, Querétaro, América, and San Luis lose in the second round.

The second round of the first matchday of the 2025 Leagues Cup left contrasts for the Liga MX teams, with two wins, a draw that ended in a penalty shootout, and three losses against MLS rivals.

In Miami , Inter Miami defeated Atlas 2-1 with a decisive goal in added time. Telasco Segovia opened the scoring in the 57th minute after a pass from Messi , and although Rivaldo Lozano equalized in the 80th minute, Marcelo Weigandt sealed the win in the 90+3 minute in a play reviewed by VAR that sparked outrage among the Rojinegra.

Necaxa defeated Atlanta United 3-1 with a brace from Tomás Badaloni (77' and 90+1') and an own goal from Brad Guzan. Aleksey Miranchuk had equalized in the 28th minute, but the Mexican side showed effectiveness in the final stretch.

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Pumas drew 1-1 with Orlando City , but won 4-3 on penalties. Rodrigo Schlegel put the home side ahead in the fifth minute, while Adalberto Carrasquilla equalized in the 81st minute. Keylor Navas saved a penalty, and Carrasquilla scored the decisive goal.

Querétaro was thrashed 4-1 by Minnesota United , who imposed their influence from the first half. Hlongwane, Yeboah, Markanich , and Oluwaseyi scored for the home side; Jhojan Julio scored for the Gallos in the 78th minute.

América tied 2-2 against Real Salt Lake , but missed the extra point in the shootout. Erick Sánchez scored the 2-2 in the 90+7 minute, but the Azulcremas only converted one of four penalties.

Atlético de San Luis ultimately fell 4-0 to the Portland Timbers in a defensively lacking performance. Da Costa scored in the first minute, Kelsy added a header, and then Lassiter and Felipe Mora sealed the rout with goals in the 73rd and 78th minutes. The fourth goal was validated after a VAR review. San Luis has conceded nine goals in its last three Leagues Cup games, and its chances of advancing are minimal.

After this round, Mexican teams have two wins, one win on penalties, and three losses. The record confirms that adaptation and effectiveness remain key to the binational tournament format.