11 Apr, 2024, 00:24 ET
The Mexican league is assured of a place in the tournament final, while the only obstacle to its hopes is the Columbus Crew
The Liga MX maintains hopes of offering a final in Concacaf Champions Cup starred entirely by Mexican teams, since America, Pachuca y Monterrey They are semi-finalists, only with Columbus Crew as a representative of MLS alive in the confederation competition.
The presence of a Mexican team in the final of Concacaf Champions Cup is assured, since América and Pachuca will be eliminated for a ticket to the duel for the title, while Monterrey will do the same before Columbus Crewcurrent MLS champion, to reach that stage.
The semifinals of the Concacaf Champions Cup were ready: América vs. Pachuca and Monterrey vs. Columbus. ESPN
America vs. Pachuca
So far in 2024, Pachuca is the only team Liga MX who has defeated America in an official match, after imposing conditions 2 to 1 on the Hidalgo Stadium field on Matchday 7 of the Clausura, however, the azulcrema team has received two more affronts at the international level; Real Estelí celebrated after the first leg in the First Round in Concacaf Champions Cup (2-1), as well as Chivas (2-3) in the second leg of the round of 16 within the same competition, although both were eliminated by aggregate score.
In international tournament, America y Pachuca They have only faced each other in the 2007 Copa Sudamericana, with a favorable balance for the azulcrema 4 to 3 on the overall score, however, they have met six times in Liga MXthe balance tilted towards the Hidalgo team with five qualifying rounds in its favor.
Pachuca has defeated the America in the semifinals of Verano 2001 (3-1), final of Clausura 2007 (3-2), quarterfinals of Clausura 2015 (7-5), quarterfinals of Clausura 2021 (5-5, by away goal) and semifinal of Clausura 2022 (4-1), while the Águilas have only won the quarterfinals of Clausura 2012 (3-2).
Monterrey vs. Columbus Crew
In Concacaf Champions Cup, Monterrey y Columbus Crew have crossed paths previously in the quarterfinals of the 2021 edition, in which Striped tied at two goals after the first 90 minutes, held on American soil, and won 3-0 in the second leg.
To reach this stage, Monterrey threw out Inter Miami in which he militates Lionel Messiwith a pair of victories 1 to 2 in Florida and 3 to 0 in Nuevo León and a Clásico Regio was close to happening, however, the ‘Crew’ ruined a stellar tripleheader for the region in the coming weeks.
Surprisingly, Tigers was eliminated by Columbus Crew this Tuesday in a penalty shootout, after fighting a couple of draws in both the first and second legs, and consummated a new failure at the international level for their cause.
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