It is the goodbye of the Regular Phase of the Opening Tournament 2022 and it might not be otherwise, only with a closing full of emotions; for example, with the America and Rayados playing for the lead, con 6 teams saying goodbye the second half of the year and another peloton that seeks to close in the best possible position for the Repechage: with you, here comes Day 17 of the Liga MX.
Which teams would already be in the Playoffs and Repechage?
Until nowthe guests to the Final Phase are America, Monterrey, Pachuca, Santos (directly), while Tigres (5), Toluca (6), Puebla (7), Chivas (8), León (9) and Cruz Azul (10) will be in the Repechage.
The last 9 matches will get underway this Friday; the Eagles will try to confirm themselves at the topcon Scratches nipping at his heelsy 5 teams fight for the last 2 places of Repechageso there will still be suspense and excitement this weekend in Liga MX.
Day 17 opens with Puebla-America: Fernando Ortiz’s team has 35 points, winning it will reach 38 and thus Rayados does not reach it, which currently has 34 units, so it is of great importance for those of Coapa to win at the Cuauhtemoc Stadium; The Strip requires a victory to play the Repechage at home, without depending on anyone else.
this very friday, FC Juárez is obliged to beat Pumas at home to dream of the playoffand although it depends on a combination of results, at the border they do not stop getting excited regarding a UNAM team that has already been eliminated.
Cardiac Saturday with important aspirations
On the second day of the conference, Atlético de San Luis and Necaxa want those last two places in the Repechageand for that, Potosinos must first beat Tigreswho can still enter the Liguilla, while Lightning requires hitting the Atlas at the Jalisco Stadium. Here those from Aguascalientes have more chances, since the two-time champions are already out of any aspiration.
Rayados and Pachuca will be played at the BBVA Stadium for second place, which is currently for the royals, but a triumph for the Tuzos might change the plans; though if Monterrey wins and America loses, the albiazules would climb to first place.
For the same Saturday night, Cruz Azul and Chivas will face each other and play to receive the Repechage at home; The one who falls will practically be a visitor and surely also in the league in case you are still alive.
The closing of Day 17
Already on Sunday, Toluca does not want to drop the sixth position to play the Repechage at home and receives at home the already eliminated Querétaro; Santos Laguna receives Mazatlan with different aspirations, since the Warriors they want to be third general and the Cañoneros seek the dream of the Repechage; for that they need to win and very possibly they will already know their future by then.
Day 17 closes in León with the visit of the Xolos from Tijuana; La Fiera needs a win to get between sixth place and the border people have it difficult, they are practically out.