The participation of Mexican teams ended in the quarterfinals due to the elimination of América and Mazatlán FC against Colorado and Philadelphia, respectively.
With the elimination of the America ante Colorado Rapidswhich meant the ticket to the semi-finals of Leagues Cup for the American team, Liga MX closed its participation in this edition of the international tournament with 16 victories, eleven positive results away from MLSwhich this Saturday reached 27 wins with the departure of Mazatlán FC courtesy of Philadelphia Union.
It is worth mentioning that ties are not counted in this score, because the rules of Leagues Cup It stipulates that, in the event of a tie at the end of regulation time, one point will be awarded to each team and a penalty shoot-out will be held, granting another additional point to the winner.
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During the group stage, Liga MX lost seven of 18 contenders, five more bowed out in the round of 32, four more in the round of 16 and the last two survivors fell in the quarterfinals.
By Liga MXToluca is the team that collaborates with the highest number of games won against rivals MLS In this edition of Leagues Cup, with three positive results. In the group stage, to sit atop the West 4 with six points, the Red Devils dispatched Chicago Fire (3-1) and Sporting Kansas City (2-1), while in the round of 32 they added another celebration against Houston Dynamo, as they advanced to the next round 5-4 in a penalty shootout after tying 2-2 in regular time, however, they were eliminated by Colorado Rapids (1-2) in the round of 16.
Behind Toluca with two victories against rivals from MLS A surprising FC Juárez is in the lead, having been the leader of the West 3 with five points, thanks to a victory over St. Louis City 2-1 and against FC Dallas 0-2, although its journey in the Leagues Cup ended in the round of 32 due to a setback against Colorado Rapids 3-2.
Cruz Azul and Mazatlán FC also concluded their participation with two celebrations against teams from MLS. The ‘Machine’, before being eliminated precisely by the gunner team in the round of 16, added a victory to the cause of Liga MX against Charlotte FC in the group stage in a penalty shootout 3-5, after tying a goal in regulation time, and repeated the formula against Orlando City in the round of 32, with a score of 5-4 from the spot after the absence of a goal for 90 minutes.
For its part, Mazatlán FC defeated Nashville SC (0-2) during the group stage and DC United in the round of 32, however, its executioner was Philadelphia Union this Saturday in the quarterfinals, as it was eliminated on penalties 4-3, after tying one goal in regulation minutes.
Other teams of Liga MX who contribute to a victory against MLS teams in Leagues Cup 2023 are AmericaNecaxa, Atlas, Tigres, Pachuca, Santos Laguna and Pumas, while Chivas, León, Monterrey, Tijuana, Querétaro, Atlético de San Luis and Puebla withdrew without any contribution.
It is worth mentioning that Americaskipped the group stage due to its status as champion in the Mexican competition and participated until the round of 32, met St. Louis City in the round of 16 and beat it 4-2, after eliminating Atlas in the previous round (2-1), while it remained in the run-up to the final after being eliminated by Colorado Rapids.
In the case of the Flock, the red-and-white team said goodbye to the Group Stage as the last place in the West 2 with two points. Although Chivas tied against San Jose Earthquakes (1-1) and LA Galaxy (2-2), they lost in the penalty shootouts 3-4 and 4-5, respectively.
To Rayados, the failure in Leagues Cup It resulted in the dismissal of coach Fernando Ortiz. The Monterrey team said goodbye to the competition from the bottom of West 1, after losing to Austin FC (0-2) and sealing its fate against Pumas in a penalty shootout lost 0-3.
MLS superiority in Leagues Cup
On the American side, Colorado Rapids reached four wins against teams from Liga MX with the elimination of the America in the quarterfinals. In the group stage, they won against León thanks to a penalty shootout won 3-4 after a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes, eliminated FC Juárez 3-2 in the round of 32 and Toluca 2-1 in the subsequent round.
Behind Colorado Rapids is Austin FC with two wins, having been eliminated by LAFC (2-0) in the round of 32 after having imposed conditions against Pumas (2-3) and Monterrey (0-2) in the group stage. FC Cincinnati also occupies a place in the group stage, having defeated Querétaro (1-0) in the first round and eliminated Santos Laguna in a penalty shootout 6-5, after tying one goal in regular time.
New York City FC and San Jose Earthquakes also add two wins for MLS on Liga MXThe team from the ‘Big Apple’ beat Querétaro in a penalty shootout 4-3, after 90 minutes without goals in the group stage and eliminated Tigres in the round of 16 (1-2). The Californian team beat Chivas from the penalty spot 3-4, after tying one goal each and beat Necaxa 0-5 in the round of 32.
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With a victory against teams from Liga MX existe un bloque compuesto por LA Galaxy, Portland Timbers, Minnesota United, LAFC, Vancouver Whitecaps, Real Salt Lake, CF Montreal, Orlando City, Inter Miami, Charlotte FC, New England Revolution, Toronto FC, DC United, Seattle Sounders y Philadelphia Union.
Finally, nine teams of MLS They did not record victories against Liga MX teams in Leagues Cup: Atlanta United FC, Chicago Fire, Columbus Crew, Nashville SC, New York Red Bulls, FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo, Sporting Kansas City y St. Louis City SC.
