In the reclassification round, to reach the quarter-finals of the Clausura, the Cement Machine beat the Hidrorayos on penalties, after equalizing 1-1 at 90′. The two Chileans played the game. The one who was also eliminated was Sebastián Vegas, with Monterrey.
This weekend was important for the development of the Mexican Closing Tournament, because The reclassification series have been played out, a sort of playoff to reach the quarter-finals of the Liga MX. The first two series were played and the luck of the Chileans was unequal.
In the first round, Cruz Azul eliminated Necaxa on penalties after leveling 1-1 in regulation time. At La Máquina Cementera, Iván Morales was the starter and was substituted in the 69th minute, so he was not in the field. In the Hidrorayos, Ángelo Araos started on the bench and entered at 82′ and was important for his team.
Cruz Azul, who plays at the Azteca stadium, opened the account in the 56th minute thanks to a goal from Juan Escobar. As the match was over and those led by Peruvian Juan Reynoso qualified, Necaxa equalized thanks to an 88th-minute goal from Rodrigo Aguirre, assisted by Chilean Araos. With the score at 1-1, they went to penalties. The ancient Corinthians struck his. However, that was not enough to win. The Cement Producers won 3-1 in the round and earned their bye to the playoffs, also known as “La Fiesta Grande”.
Another Chilean eliminated was Sebastián Vegas. Monterrey drew 2-2 with Atlético San Luis, playing at home, and Rayados lost 3-1 on penalties. The former Monarcas Morelia player started and played the whole game. Goalkeeper Marcelo Barovero played a key role saving two shots from the penalty spot.
The format
A short summary to understand how the Mexican tournament is played. Once the 17 dates of the regular phase have been played, the first four in the table go directly to the quarter-finals. These were Pachuca, Tigres (by Igor Lichnovsky), Atlas and America (by Diego Valdés). Then, the next eight entered the staging area, a league in which four places are contested. The crosses are assembled in the following order: 5th against 12th, 6th against 11th, 7th against 10th and 8th against 9th.
In addition to today’s games, there are two more to go. One will be a clash of Chileans, between Pablo Parra’s Puebla and Nicolás Díaz’s Mazatlán. There remains the draw between Chivas de Guadalajara and Pumas de la UNAM, who have just lost the Concachampions final against the Seattle Sounders of MLS.
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