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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
🎥 América reach the final, Cruz Azul fall to the Águilas
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. An epic match took place tonight at the Estadio Azulgrana. Just when Cruz Azul was close to securing a spot in the final to face Toluca, a mistake by Kevin Mier changed the course of the game, and the Águilas will face Toluca to determine the champion of the Clausura 2025. Cruz Azul dominates América We bring you the goal that put the Máquina ahead on the scoreboard. 🔥 * It was Lolo Faravelli's second goal in the #ClásicoJoven; the previous one was in the 4-1 victory on August 31, 2024. @ClubAmerica 1-1 @CruzAzul | 🦅🆚🚂 #SemifinalVuelta #Clausura2025 #LaFiestaDeLaAfición | @BBVA_Mex The start of the second half was painted sky blue, as Lorenzo Faravelli scored the 2-0 on aggregate against the Águilas, leaving the opponent needing two more goals to get back into the game. And they came... The mistake that changed everything Kevin Mier, who stood out in the first half as the "hero of the match," made a terrible mistake that changed the course of the game. The captain tied it! 🫡 * It was Henry Martín's 14th goal with the Águilas in the Liguilla, matching Cuauhtémoc Blanco. @ClubAmerica 1-1 @CruzAzul | 🦅🆚🚂 #SemifinalVuelta #Clausura2025 #LaFiestaDeLaAfición | @BBVA_Mex The goalkeeper lost control of the ball and in his attempt to recover it, committed a foul on Rodrigo Aguirre. After a VAR review, a penalty was awarded and Henry Martín orchestrated the comeback. América advances to the final! That's how AME is winning... Borja responded at just the right moment, just in time! 💥 @ClubAmerica 2-1 @CruzAzul | 🦅🆚🚂 #SemifinalVuelta #Clausura2025 #LaFiestaDeLaAfición | @BBVA_Mex Christian Borja, one of the players rumored to be leaving the Nest, gave América the pass to the final with the second goal of the night in the 79th minute to advance based on their position in the table. 📸 Manuel Velasquez - 2025 Getty Images
The Guardian
06-05-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Goals, chaos and fierce rivalries: the LigaMX playoffs are a wonderful watch
T he Liga MX playoffs, better known as the Liguilla, kick off on Wednesday, running until a champion is crowned on 25 May. Whether this is your first time with the tournament or you're a diehard fan, there's reason to be excited. Here's everything you need to know about this year's version, starting with the most basic question there is. Why should I care? Well, if you're one of the many millions in Mexico, the US and elsewhere that already know this competition, you probably already know. But for the uninitiated: As the Concacaf Champions Cup continually shows, Liga MX is the best league in the region. It boasts not only some familiar faces from international football, but also players who will be the stars of tomorrow - usually performing in full, vibrant stadiums, each with a long-established culture and history. You won't be alone if you tune in. While US TV ratings aren't as strong as they were a few years ago compared to other competitions, Liga MX playoff matches still regularly draw one million viewers. Those are numbers that would turn plenty of heads for most leagues, but in the US they tend to be ignored because most of the viewers are watching in Spanish. You may not be watching yet, but your neighbor probably is. It's popular for a reason: these games tend to be exciting. Matches become reminiscent of the NBA with one team attacking, then the other responding immediately with an attack of their own. Rinse, repeat and enjoy – though, fair warning, you likely will have to get past a bit of pushing and shoving, exaggeration, and excruciatingly long VAR decisions or discussions with the referee. It all adds to the theater, and it's worth sticking with it and enjoy what is consistently one of soccer's best spectacles. What happened to Rodríguez and Ramos? The last time the Guardian checked in on Mexico's most notable imports from Spain, things were going quite well. León were top of the league thanks to James Rodríguez's contributions, while excitement was building in Monterrey with Sergio Ramos set to bolster the back line. Sergio Ramos and James Rodríguez have brought star power to this season in Mexico. Photograph:The shine has come off both superstars in Liga MX, though they're still alive in their hunt for a brand new trophy to add to their resumes. Rodríguez was brought in partly to boost León in the Club World Cup, but Fifa announced in March that the club wouldn't be able to participate. That has led the team to challenge the ruling at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which is expected to rule on the matter this week. The uncertainty seemed to unmoor León, who earned just four points in five matches after the decision came down. Rodríguez was sent off for a pair of yellow cards in the regular season finale, meaning he's suspended for the first leg of the quarter-final against Cruz Azul. Monterrey narrowly made it into the final eight, beating Pumas 2-0 in a play-in match Sunday for the last spot. Ramos watched from a luxury box, as he missed his second match in a row because of a leg injury. Fellow Spaniards Sergio Canales and Oliver Torres entered as second-half substitutes after also missing a 2-1 loss to Pachuca in the previous play-in match with injuries of their own. Rayados may need Ramos fit to have any chance to stop high-scoring Toluca, but his status for the first leg is up in the air. Henry Martín lifted the Liga MX trophy at the end of last campaign, the Clausura 2024. Photograph: Eyepix Group/LightRocket/Getty Images Who is the favorite? Mexico City giant Club América have won back-to-back-to-back titles, becoming the first team in the short tournament era to three-peat. So, yes, Las Aguilas are the favorites, and this team certainly have a target on their backs. Even without the championship streak, they are beloved by many and hated by even more. América's own fans relish the role of a villain, wearing shirts that say 'Odiame más' ('Hate me more.') The pressure hasn't gotten to the club so long as Andre Jardine has been manager – the former Brazil U-23 boss has turned everything he's touched into gold since arriving in Mexico City. This season, the club are arguably in better shape going into the Liguilla than they have been in past editions they have won. América have had to cope with injury absences in 2025, and occasionally struggled to finish after striker Henry Martín suffered an achilles injury, but that was nothing compared to the Apertura 2024. In that tournament, the most recently concluded, América missed nearly every key player for at least a few games and had to come through the play-in but still managed to win the title. Ahead of a quarter-final series with Pachuca, Martín is healthy, and América will be able to lean on him, do-it-all midfielder Álvaro Fidalgo and Mexico No 1 goalkeeper Luis Malagón as they seek yet another league crown. skip past newsletter promotion Sign up to Soccer with Jonathan Wilson Jonathan Wilson brings expert analysis on the biggest stories from European soccer Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. after newsletter promotion While América have been dominant in league play, Cruz Azul ended Las Aguilas' hopes of a continental championship, beating the fellow Mexico City club in the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup. The teams have clashed in each of the past two playoffs, with América squeezing past La Maquina both times. Cruz Azul's last loss came all the way back in February, seeming to pave the road to another showdown between so-called 'grandes' – any of Mexico's big four clubs that are historically the most successful and best-supported. Who can play spoiler? While América may be the favorite, Toluca goes into the postseason as the No 1 seed after dropping just two matches in the regular season. Toluca are a high-octane team, with Portuguese striker Paulinho leading the line with a league-high 12 goals plus another nine (plus eight assists) from Alexis Vega. Toluca scored 41 goals in 17 matches this year, five more than any other Liga MX team and good for a 2.41 goals-per-game average. They'll concede a few goals, sure, and they fell short after a similarly explosive regular season in the Apertura a few months ago, but Toluca look like a serious competitor for the trophy this time around. Necaxa could also surprise some people, with a similar all-attack strategy as Toluca (though not quite as good). The team's star-studded ownership group includes Hollywood stars like Eva Longoria, Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, and others like Mesut Özil, Shawn Marion and Justin Verlander. In the best season since foreign investment arrived in 2021, Necaxa racked up 36 goals and finished fifth place as manager Nicolaás Larcamón guided the team to 10 wins in his first campaign. Their reward is a series with Tigres, led by a manager, Guido Pizarro, who was playing for the team as recently as this season before being tapped for coaching duties. Striker Andre-Pierre Gignac had been this team's talisman for years, but the 39-year-old is finally feeling his age, suffering injuries that allowed him to play just 78 minutes of the regular season and kept him out of the Concacaf Champions Cup entirely. With fans frustrated at Tigres' CCC exit, a Gignac return would be welcome against a Necaxa team who are the Liguilla's dark horse. How can I watch? While some of Liga MX's quirks lend charm, its television rights are still negotiated on a team-by-team basis. Univision and its sports network TUDN have the US broadcast rights for the majority of teams in the postseason.
USA Today
25-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Liga MX 2025: Clausura playoffs schedule, teams, TV and more
Liga MX 2025: Clausura playoffs schedule, teams, TV and more Show Caption Hide Caption Relegation in MLS? Tyler Adams thinks it should be added USMNT and Premiere League player Tyler Adams thinks relegation would make the MLS as a whole more exciting and competitive for the players and fans. Sports Seriously The Liga MX playoffs are here, as 10 teams enter the Liguilla looking to take home the Clausura title. Club América is looking to win a fourth consecutive Liga MX title, having defeated Monterrey in December to clinch the Apertura championship. Las Águilas finished second in the Clausura table, three points back of regular-season champion Toluca. Those two teams along with four others earned a spot in the quarterfinal, while the teams finishing in seventh through 10th place went into a play-in round. The winner of the No. 7 vs. No. 8 game will earn the No. 7 seed in the quarterfinal, while the loser will face the winner of the No. 9 vs. No 10. game. The winner of that match will be awarded the No. 8 seed. From there, all three rounds will see two-leg playoffs. If the two clubs are tied on aggregate after both legs of the quarterfinal and semifinal, the higher seed advances automatically. If the teams are tied after both legs of the final, 30 minutes of extra time are played and then penalties if necessary. Here is everything you need to know for the 2025 Liga MX Clausura playoffs. 2025 Liga MX Clausura table Team Points GD 1. Toluca 37 +19 2. Club América 34 +24 3. Cruz Azul 33 +10 4. Tigres 33 +10 5. Necaxa 31 +7 6. Club León 30 +3 7. Monterrey 28 +9 8. Pachuca 28 +6 9. FC Juárez 24 -5 10. Pumas 21 -3 Play-in round April 27: FC Juárez vs. Pumas - 7 p.m. ET, Fox Deportes, FS2 FC Juárez vs. Pumas - 7 p.m. ET, Fox Deportes, FS2 April 27: Monterrey vs. Pachuca - 10 p.m. ET, Univision, TUDN, ViX (Watch on Prime Video) Monterrey vs. Pachuca - 10 p.m. ET, Univision, TUDN, ViX (Watch on Prime Video) May 3: Monterrey/Pachuca vs. FC Juárez/Pumas Watch Liga MX on Prime Video Quarterfinals First Legs: May 7-8 Second Legs: May 10-11 Toluca vs. No. 8 seed Tigres vs. Necaxa Club América vs. No. 7 seed Cruz Azul vs. Club León Semifinals First Legs: May 14-15 Second Legs: May 17-18 Final First Leg: May 22 Second Leg: May 25 We recommend interesting sports viewing/streaming and betting opportunities. If you sign up for a service by clicking one of the links, we may earn a referral fee. Newsrooms are independent of this relationship and there is no influence on news coverage.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
A recap of the Liguilla and scoring titles as the Clausura 2025 regular season ended.
The 2025 Clausura season is over and the Liguilla is now upon us. Here in FMF State of Mind we will paint the overall picture of which teams went thru to the post season and how the Liguilla will take place. The following teams classified in the top 6 spots and will go directly to the Liguilla. Advertisement 1. Toluca 2. America 3. Cruz Azul 4. Tigres 5. Necaxa 6. Leon The series that are set up will be Toluca vs Play In 2 Winner America vs Play In 1 Winner Cruz Azul vs Leon Tigres vs Necaxa The following teams are going to be in the Play In 7. Monterrey 8. Pachuca 9. FC Juarez 10. Pumas The first play in will take place between Monterrey and Pachuca in Monterrey's home stadium. The winner of that match will go thru to the Liguilla and face off against Club America. Meanwhile FC Juarez and Pumas will face off in the other Play In with the winner facing off against the loser of the Monterrey vs Pachuca while the loser is eliminated from the 2025 Clausura. The winner of the Match between the Loser from the First Play In and the Winner of the Second Play In will face off against Toluca, while the loser is eliminated. Advertisement Liga MX Scoring Title The 2025 Clausura scoring title ended in a three way tie that was historic in the making. Paulinho, Uros Durdevic and Jose Zuñiga all tied with 12 goals. In a strange situation, Durdevic became the first ever scoring title winner from Atlas in the team's history. Meanwhile Paulinho was also the scoring title in the Apertura 2024 meaning that he has won both titles in his two seasons played in Mexico since joining Toluca from Sporting Lisbon. The top Mexican goalscorer was Alexis Vega with 9. Liga Expansion In the 2nd division of Liga de Expansion. there won't be any Play In and the series will start this weekend. The will be the following Advertisement U d G Leones Negros vs Tepatitlan Atlante vs Morelia Mineros vs Merida Celaya vs Tampico Madero More from
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Gustavo Lema stays 🐯
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. They ratify Lema's position with the university team. The Pumas board of directors is confident that Gustavo Lema can recover the path to victory against Tijuana and Chivas. For now, the Argentine coach will remain in charge of the team at least for this week, according to ESPN. President Luis Raúl González would have given him a vote of confidence, hoping that the team will arrive with a good rhythm for the elimination match against Alajuelense, despite two consecutive defeats in Liga MX. Although the numbers do not justify an immediate dismissal, the fans have shown their discontent with the Argentine coach 🙅. Lema has led Pumas to the Liguilla in two tournaments, but the performance in the Clausura 2025 generates doubts. The continuity of the coach is not assured, so the board of directors is already evaluating options 🤔. This week they will meet with Jaime Lozano, with whom they already had an approach before the Clásico Capitalino. 📸 Manuel Velasquez - 2025 Getty Images
