Cruz Azul hold on for win
America dominated the entire second half, but couldn't find an away goal and will be at a disadvantage against Cruz Azul in the second leg of the 2013 Clausura Liguilla final.
America dominated the entire second half, but couldn't find an away goal and will be at a disadvantage against Cruz Azul in the second leg of the 2013 Clausura Liguilla final.
Tijuana Xolos came out firing early and took an impressive 2-0 lead, but head to Brazil as the underdogs after Atletico Mineiro scored two second half goals.
America dominated the entire second half, but couldn't find an away goal and will be at a disadvantage against Cruz Azul in the second leg of the 2013 Clausura Liguilla final.
Tijuana Xolos came out firing early and took an impressive 2-0 lead, but head to Brazil as the underdogs after Atletico Mineiro scored two second half goals.
A titleless streak will finally get broken.
Jose Cardozo is back at Toluca, this time as manager.
Monterrey can't be considered too big of underdogs in the Clasico Regio, while America have to be considered big favorites in their quarterfinal.
The Liguilla quarterfinals' two local rivalries will kick off the schedule on Wednesday and conclude on Saturday.
Chepo de la Torre's domestic squad didn't do much to inspire optimism on Wednesday night in San Francisco.
Chivas Guadalajara endured an absolutely disastrous edition of the Super Clasico on Sunday night, losing three players to injury and getting another sent off in a loss to Club América.
Between Club America's recent slip-ups and Chivas Guadalajara's treading of water, Sunday's Super Clasico could be big for both teams' Liguilla chances, though it's certainly bigger for the hosts.
The United States' draw against Mexico on Tuesday night was not a fluke, but part of a pattern for El Tri. 'Chepo' Jose Manuel de la Torre's decisions haven't made sense from the beginning of his tenure.
The World Cup Qualifiers return and Mexico needs to recuperate the excellent form shown in the last two years. El Tri makes a trip to Honduras and return to Mexico to host Jürgen Klinsmann United States.
Carlos Vela is still away from El Tri, but Chepo still has a strong squad available for Mexico's upcoming qualifiers against the U.S. and Honduras.
Following bad results over the weekend, both Eduardo Fentanes and Ruben Omar Romano are now unemployed.
Boca Juniors have a lot of work to do defensively. A couple of days after they let in two goals domestically, they let in two more in a loss to Toluca in Copa Libertadores.
Paul Aguilar has been under fire after a string of awful performances, but he had a message for his haters in scoring the winning goal for nine-man America on Saturday.
Club America went down to nine men in the first half against Tijuana, and had to play at least one man down for 70 minutes. Thanks to Moises Muñoz's effort in goal, they pulled out a stunning road win at Estadio Caliente.
Javier Cortes, Alejandro Palacios and Emmanuel Herrera starred for UNAM Pumas as they earned a point at Estadio Azul. Cruz Azul legend Gerardo Torrado was a hero and a goat for his team, winning a penalty and earning a red card.
Liga MX will put its best foot forward this weekend when Xolos host America, while time is running out on Leon and Chivas.
Jose Manuel de la Torre's team selection and substitutions were absolutely baffling on Wednesday night. Jamaica played hard to earn a draw, but Chepo did not give Mexico their best chance to win the match.
Thanks to the Worldwide Leader, it's very easy to watch Mexican national team games en Ingles during this qualifying cycle.
Mexico's foreign-based stars have joined an impressive stable of domestically-based talent for their World Cup qualifier against Jamaica, where they're heavy favorites.
Jamaica have bolstered their squad with new English-based players, but Mexico will still expect to gain three points at home.