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Suazo's brace extends Monterrey's unbeaten streak

Humberto Suazo bagged a brace to help Monterrey to a 2-1 win over Guadalajara on Sunday, extending the club's unbeaten run to four games.Rafael Marquez Lugo gave Chivas the lead in the 17th minute, but Suazo answered in the second with two goals in the span on five minutes, scoring in the 57th and 62nd minutes with his second and third goals of the season.Monterrey has not lost in league play since July 27 when it fell 1-0 to Morelia. Since then, the club has taken eight points from a possible 12.Guadalajara, suffering its first loss since July 29, sits four points shy of Monterrey with just five points through six games.Elsewhere on Sunday, Osvaldo Martinez handed Atlas its first loss of the season as his 42nd-minute strike gave Atlante a 1-0 home win, Mariano Pavone scored in the 70th minute to help Cruz Azul to a 1-0 road win over UNAM, and Diego De Buen scored early to see Puebla claim a 1-0 defeat of San Luis.Saturday's Apertura action saw Tijuana take a 1-0 win over Club America,...

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    Humberto Suazo scored twice to lift Monterrey to a 2-0 victory over fellow Mexican club Santos Laguna in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League final on Wedn...

  2. Mexican club Monterrey repeats CONCACAF Champions League title

    Monterrey won the CONCACAF Champions League title on Wednesday, taking the two-game series with a 3-2 aggregate total against fellow Mexican club Santos Laguna after...

  3. Paraguay beats defending champion Brazil 2-0 on penalties to reach Copa America semifinals

    Paraguay advanced to the Copa America semifinals on Sunday by defeating defending champion Brazil 2-0 in a penalty shootout after the game was 0-0 following extra ti...

  4. Pachuca, Tijuana and Jaguares make Mexican playoffs

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  5. Monterrey repeats as CONCACAF Champions League winners

    Neri Cardozo's 82nd-minute goal helped Monterrey clinch its second straight CONCACAF Champions League title on Wednesday despite a 2-1 defeat at Santos in the second...

  6. Santos downs Tigres to take Clausura lead

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  7. Kashiwa bounces Monterrey from Club World Cup

    Kashiwa Reysol booked a place in the 3 on penalty kicks.Leandro Domingues tallied the opening goal for Kashiwa in the 52nd minute, only for Humberto Suazo to answer ...

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