{"id":37709,"date":"2024-11-07T19:28:49","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T01:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gambyl.com\/?p=37709"},"modified":"2024-11-07T19:28:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T01:28:53","slug":"apertura-mx-2024-matchday-16-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gambyl.com\/en\/liga-mx\/apertura-mx-2024-matchday-16-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"Apertura MX 2024 matchday 16 Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Matchday 16 of the Apertura MX 2024 confirmed Chivas\u2019 qualification for at least the Play-In, following their away victory over Santos Laguna. However, they hope to secure direct access to the quarterfinals on the final matchday.

Meanwhile, Pumas is closer to achieving that direct quarterfinal berth after their home win over Quer\u00e9taro.

Tijuana missed the chance to climb the standings by drawing with Ju\u00e1rez, while Cruz Azul dropped points as visitors against Atlas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matchday 16 Results<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Puebla 1-2 Monterrey <\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Le\u00f3n 0-0 Mazatl\u00e1n <\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Santos Laguna 0-2 Chivas<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Pumas 2-0 Quer\u00e9taro <\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Club Am\u00e9rica 2-1 Pachuca <\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Necaxa 1-1 Atl\u00e9tico de San Luis <\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Tigres 2-1 Toluca <\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Ju\u00e1rez 1-1 Tijuana <\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Atlas 2-2 Cruz Azul <\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Liga MX Matchday 16: Santos Laguna 0-2 Chivas<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Chivas secured a crucial 2-0 victory away against Santos Laguna, keeping their hopes alive for direct qualification to the quarterfinals andavoiding the need for the Play-In stage.

The first goal came in the 45th minute when Jos\u00e9 Castillo sent in a cross that Cade Cowell headed into the net. The second goal was by Yael Padilla, who capitalized on a rebound off the goalkeeper, slotting the ball into the back of the net.

Chivas are at least guaranteed a spot in the Play-In with their 25 points, while Santos Laguna sits in 17th place with just ten units. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liga MX Matchday 16: Pumas 2-0 Quer\u00e9taro <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pumas has had an impressive regular season in Liga MX, underscored by their 2-0 win over Quer\u00e9taro at the Estadio Ol\u00edmpico Universitario.

Their first goal came in the 40th minute, following a corner kick by C\u00e9sar Huerta that Jos\u00e9 Caicedo headed in. Later, in the 82nd minute, Piero Quispe controlled a ball in the box and sealed the victory with a right-footed finish for the home team.

Pumas are in fourth place with 28 points and returned to winning ways after three matches, while Quer\u00e9taro remains at the bottom of the table with just nine points. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liga MX Matchday 16: Ju\u00e1rez 1-1 Tijuana <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Despite Tijuana’s winless streak in Liga MX, their 1-1 draw with Ju\u00e1rez keeps them within the Play-In spots, though with slim chances of securing a direct spot in the quarterfinals.

In the 76th minute, the Xolos took the lead with a free-kick goal by Efra\u00edn \u00c1lvarez, but in stoppage time (90+8′), \u00c1ngel Zaldivar leveled the score, finishing off a cross from Carlos Salcedo.

Tijuana currently sits in eighth place with 26 points and has gone four matches without a win, while Ju\u00e1rez holds the 15th spot with 14 units. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liga MX Matchday 16: Atlas 2-2 Cruz Azul <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cruz Azul was unable to secure a win in their away game against Atlas, ending in a 2-2 draw. However, they remain the top team of the Liga MX season,<\/a> having clinched a spot in the quarterfinals with an unassailable lead in the standings.

In Guadalajara, the capital team opened the scoring just 5 minutes in when Alexis Guti\u00e9rrez received a pass from Charly Rodr\u00edguez and sent the ball into the net. Eduardo Aguirre leveled the score at 18′ with a header, but Carlos Rotondi put Cruz Azul back in the lead with a penalty. Atlas found the equalizer at 89′ when Edgar Zaldivar headed in a corner from Raymundo Fulgencio.

This draw halted Cruz Azul’s seven-game winning streak, but they remain leaders with 41 points. Atlas, currently in tenth place with 21 points, is still in Play-In positions.

The M\u00e1quina equaled the record number of points held by themselves and Le\u00f3n, being two points behind Am\u00e9rica, which in 2002 achieved 43, but when there were 20 teams.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Matchday 16 of the Apertura MX 2024 confirmed Chivas\u2019 qualification for at least the Play-In, following their away victory over Santos Laguna. However, they hope to secure direct access to the quarterfinals on the final matchday. Meanwhile, Pumas is closer to achieving that direct quarterfinal berth after their home win over Quer\u00e9taro. Tijuana missed the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":29554,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":"","_wpscp_schedule_draft_date":"","_wpscp_schedule_republish_date":"","_wpscppro_advance_schedule":false,"_wpscppro_advance_schedule_date":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[93],"tags":[857,171],"class_list":["post-37709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-liga-mx","tag-results","tag-soccer"],"aioseo_notices":[],"modified_by":"Erwin Noguera","aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t