Video | James Rodríguez uses his left foot to create magic: he scores after a controversial penalty, and León beats Chivas de Guadalajara.

León struggled, at times unable to find the ball or its functioning, and struggled for much of the match, but a controversial play in the second half gave them the opportunity to turn things around, defeating Chivas de Guadalajara 1-0 with a goal from Colombian James Rodríguez.

The Cúcuta native, who turned 34 last week, was unforgiving from the 11-meter line, effective, and converted a controversial penalty after a VAR review by the referee. It was the left-footer's first goal for León in the 2025 Apertura Tournament.