Cruz Azul and América ‘steal’ Liga MX; rare phenomenon

While Cruz Azul and America Tied up last Saturday and still stuck in positions 1 and 2 respectively, the reality is that keep “stealing” in the current Guard1anes 2021, with a very clear difference from the rest of the teams in the general classification, something that did not happen in the Liga MX for almost 20 years

After 15 games played by both teams, the Machine has 37 first place points, while America has 35 in the second position Puebla Y Monterrey they are distant chasers who do not even score 30 points and they contest the third and fourth positions of the standings to complete the scenario of the first four places that give a direct pass to the Liguilla.

THAT TWO TEAMS DO NOT ‘STEAL’ FREQUENTLY IN LIGA MX

You have to travel in time for nearly 20 years to find a similar situation on the Liga MX like, because that of two teams ‘stealing’ points in the regular phase is something that hasn’t happened as clearly from the Opening 2002, when Toluca Y America they swept for the Liguilla.

That tournament that the devils won finished in the regular phase with America as the leader with 43 points, followed by Toluca ended with 41. Far away Cougars in third place with 33 points and Morelia in fourth place with 32.

Something similar happened in the End of 2004 that won Cougars, tournament that ended with Jaguars as leader with 42 points and college with 41; Chivas finished third with 34 points and America fourth with 32, so the difference between the first two and the next two was slightly smaller.

In the Closing 2009 two teams also left: Pachuca Y Toluca finished the tournament with 36 points in first and second place from the table while Cougars, champion of that tournament, came third with 28 and Rayados fourth with 26.

THE CLUBS THAT ARE ONLY GIVEN

In the Closure 2007 Pachuca was the one who started at the end of the regular phase with 39 points in the lead, which finally confirmed with the title. The second of the normal tournament ended Chivas with 31, but America He finished third with 30 and Cruz Azul fourth with 28.

In the Opening 2010 Blue cross took the regular stage with 39 points as leader while Striped, champion of that tournament, came second with 32. Santos He entered Liguilla third with 30 points and America He came fourth with 27.

Finally, in the Guard1anes 2020 that won Lion, the fair he kneaded it out of the regular phase because he finished as leader with 40 points while Cougars (runner-up) finished second with 32 points, but America that finished third also got 32 and Blue cross, fourth, the game ended with 29 units.

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