MEXICO CITY (AP) — Marco De la Mora scored twice and rookie striker Erik Torres added a goal as Chivas defeated America 3-0 in the Mexican Clausura championship Sunday.
Torres put Chivas ahead in the 28th with his sixth goal of the season. De la Mora then followed with goals in the 72nd and 79th minutes.
Chivas' third win in a row gives the club 21 points in Group 1, level with Monterrey in second place.
America lost for the third time in four matches and stayed on 19 points, level with Atlante for the Group 2 lead.
Elsewhere Sunday, Israel Castro scored in the 89th minute and Juan Carlos Cacho added a goal on a penalty in the 94th to lead Pumas over Tigres 2-0.
With four rounds left to play in the regular season, Pumas leads the Clausura with 28 points, while Morelia is second with 24 and Tigres is third with 23.
Toluca and Puebla also drew 1-1, with Emanuel Cerda scoring for Toluca and Edgar Castillo for Puebla.
In other weekend matches, Morelia beat Cruz Azul 3-2, Pachuca defeated Jaguares 3-0, Atlante topped Atlas 3-1, and Monterrey drew with Santos 1-1. Estudiantes and Queretaro played to a scoreless draw, as did San Luis and Necaxa.
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