Castro was the best player on the pitch as Defensa defeated San Lorenzo 3-1 midweek. After going a goal behind, the winger got his side back into contention with a close-range header before assisting two further goals to complete the comeback. Firstly, he played the ball precisely inside for Fernando Marquez to score, then crossed to the near post for Rafael Delgado to bullet a header home. Overall, he sent six crosses into the box from his position on the right wing, and won 15 out of 23 duels, too.
Banfield secured a point away at Racing Club after a 0-0 draw, largely due to their goalkeeper who faced no less than 23 shots from the home side. Seven of those were on target, and he managed to beat away every single one, while also making an impressive 14 ball recoveries from inside his area. It was a key point gained for Banfield as it lifted them a point clear of the relegation zone.
Mendoza was in scintillating form for Monarcas as they defeated Juarez 6-1, assisting two and scoring the final goal. His first assist came through a neat pass to the edge of the box, while his next was actually taken via a team-mate stealing the ball from his feet before running through to score. He also won the penalty scored by the hosts after firing a cross into the box which was handled. For the icing on the cake, he side-stepped the defender effortlessly inside the box before thumping a finish into the roof of the net to the right of the goal.
Another big performance from another big win, as Malcorra recorded two assists in Pumas' 5-1 destruction of Atlas. Both of his set-ups were fairly similar and came from the left-hand side where he caused so much trouble all night. While others would have flashed an aimless cross inside, both of his were precision passes into team-mates, first for Carlos Gonzalez to score and then Andres Iniestra. He provided further ammunition to the forwards with six additional crosses into the area.
Tigres moved within three points of the top of Liga MX thanks to a 1-0 win over Toluca, with the solitary strike coming from Salcedo with just seven minutes of normal time remaining. From a cross from Jurgen Damm, he rose above everyone to glance a superb header low into the bottom corner. Defensively, he was also superb, as he won 6/9 duels and 100% of his tackles.
HONOURABLE MENTIONS
Salcedo's team-mate Guido Pizarro (8.7), had as good, if not better, of a defensive game for Tigres. He won 9/12 duels, 3/3 tackles, and 5/6 aerial duels, but just misses out due to his team-mate's winning goal.
ROUND TO FORGET
Elio Castro (4.3) was hopeless at the back for Juarez as they were demolished by Monarcas, winning just one tackle the entire match, while he made one direct error leading to a goal.
