By Reinaldo Oliveros
Apr 29, 2024, 10:44 AM EDT
The regular phase of Liga MX has ended and The four teams that will compete in the Play-In have been defined and the six clubs that advance directly.
América finished as the leader of the regular phase, Cruz Azul, Toluca, Rayados de Monterrey, Tigres UANL and Chivas de Guadalajara advance directly.
León, FC Juárez, Santos Laguna, Mazatlán FC, Tijuana, Atlas, Atlético de San Luis and Puebla were eliminated.
The last two spots that will be defined by the Play-In are as follows:
Pachuca vs. UNAM Pumas
Necaxa vs. White Roosters of Querétaro
In the Play-In round, the winner of the first key gets the ticket to the Liguilla, while the loser must face the winner of the second to define the pass.
How are the Liga MX Liguilla duels?
America vs. Play In winner (2)
Blue Cross vs. Play In winner (1)
Toluca vs. Chivas de Guadalajara
Rayados de Monterrey vs. UANL Tigers
America comes first and keeps players thinking about Pachuca
América improved its record to 10 wins, five draws and only two losses, to reach 35 points, two more than Cruz Azulsecond, by beating Puebla 1-2 with an alternative team last Friday to ensure closing all the final phase series at home
Brazilian André Jardine, coach of the Águilas, saved his best players to visit Pachuca this Tuesday in the second leg of the semifinals of the Concacaf Champions Cup.
Even so, they went to Puebla’s home to beat them with two goals from Salvador Reyes, who only played his sixth game as a starter in the competition.
The Águilas await a rival in the first round of the final phase, the quarterfinals, which will take place between Pachucathe Pumas UNAM, Necaxa and the Gallos Blancos del Querétaro, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth, who will play a play-off this week.
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