NYCFC Stun León 2-0: Martínez & Ojeda Seal Leagues Cup Win

The 2025 Leagues Cup continued in the wake of a historic night, with plenty of action on the docket as MLS and Liga MX square off in this entertaining competitive sidebar.

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Here is how the action broke down across the first two fixtures on the night.

Scorers: Martínez 7', Ojeda 32'

Pascal Jansen's NYCFC finally got off the mark in the Leagues Cup with a comfortable 2-0 win over Liga MX outfit León .

Alonso Martínez continued his recent goalscoring form with a tap-in finish from inside the six-yard box, after getting on the end of Justin Haak's flicked header from a corner in the seventh minute.

A fantastic team goal would see Agustín Ojeda convert from close range just after the half-hour mark to make it 2-0 when he turned home a cut-back ball from Martínez to bag his first goal of 2025.

León had a golden chance to get back in the thick of the fight in the 58th minute when Los Panzas Verdes were awarded a penalty for a handball in the box by Strahinja Tanasijević.

Matt Freese had other ideas, however, coming up with a huge save to deny James Rodríguez from the spot to keep the scoreline as it stood while guaranteeing a three-point haul that would pull them out of the basement in the league phase of the competition.

📸 Editorial Photo Credit: © Vincent Carchietta | 2025 Aug 1 - Imagn Images