During the last few months, one of the most talked about names worldwide was Byron Castillo. The Ecuadorian footballer was involved in a nationality forgery issue, which put the presence of the Ecuador national team at risk in the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
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After FIFA's ruling regarding Byron Castillo, León FC announced with great excitement the arrival of the Ecuadorian to reinforce their squad for the Apertura 2022. The full-back left behind all the uncomfortable situation to embark on new challenges in his professional career.
Now, in this first round of the Liga MX, Club León decided to field Byron Castillo from the start in this match against San Luis. The Ecuadorian was eager to have a great game for the fans, but unfortunately he had the misfortune of scoring an own goal.
The León team was winning 1-0 at San Luis' stadium, but around the 77th minute, Byron Castillo tried to clear the ball and ended up scoring an own goal, much to his regret.
This action did not lead to further consequences as León managed to find the winning goal in the 93rd minute. A dramatic goal by Lucas Di Yorio for the green-white team to celebrate their first three points in this Apertura of the Liga MX 2022.
When does León FC play?
León FC's next match will be against Pumas in the Liga MX. This fixture will take place on Sunday, July 10th at 19:05 Peruvian time.