MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Striker Raul Jimenez scored with a controversial penalty to give America a 1-0 home win over champions Leon in their first meeting since losing last month's Apertura final.
Jimenez was judged by referee Paul Delgadillo to have been brought down just inside the box midway through the second half of Saturday's match at the Azteca when defender Nacho Gonzalez appeared to tackle him just outside and fairly.
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