{"id":38966,"date":"2024-12-02T21:06:36","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T03:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gambyl.com\/?p=38966"},"modified":"2024-12-02T21:07:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T03:07:02","slug":"club-america-vs-cruz-azul-liguilla-mx-semifinals-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gambyl.com\/en\/liga-mx\/club-america-vs-cruz-azul-liguilla-mx-semifinals-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Club Am\u00e9rica vs. Cruz Azul: Liguilla MX Semifinals Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The semifinals of the Liga MX are underway, and we\u2019re in for a great show as Am\u00e9rica and Cruz Azul face off in the Cl\u00e1sico Joven.

Las \u00c1guilas delivered a surprise in the quarterfinals, eliminating Toluca with 2-0 victories in both legs.

La Maquina also had a dramatic journey, shocked by Tijuana with a 3-0 loss in the first leg, but managed to turn it around by winning by the same score and advancing thanks to the away-goals rule. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Am\u00e9rica vs. Cruz Azul betting odds and info<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Am\u00e9rica 2.45<\/em><\/td>Cruz Azul 2.8<\/em><\/td>Draw Offs<\/strong>: 3.2 <\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
When?<\/strong><\/td>Thursday, December 5 at 9:00 pm ET, 8:00 pm CST, 7:00 pm MT, and 6:00 pm PT <\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Where?<\/strong><\/td>Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Where can I watch it?<\/strong><\/td>ViX<\/a>,\u00a0TUDN<\/a>,\u00a0Azteca 7<\/a>, and\u00a0Univision<\/a><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Why bet on Am\u00e9rica? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Am\u00e9rica of the regular season is not the same as we see in the playoffs. The \u00c1guilas fought hard to qualify, having to go through the play-in, where they drew 2-2 with Tijuana and advanced via penalties. However, in the quarterfinals against Toluca, they showed their claws.

In the first leg, they won 2-0 with a brace from Rodrigo Aguirre, and in the second leg, at the Diablos Rojos home, they claimed another 2-0 victory thanks to an own goal by Marcel Ru\u00edz and a goal from their top scorer, Henry Martin. <\/strong>It\u2019s worth noting that Toluca finished second in the tournament and had the league\u2019s top scorer, Paulinho, with 13 goals.

Am\u00e9rica has had a strong finish to the tournament, suffering just one loss in their last ten matches, and that was a 4-0 defeat against Toluca in the final round of the regular season.

For the second time in the tournament, they managed to keep a clean sheet in two consecutive matches, and they did so against a team that had only failed to score twice all season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why bet on Cruz Azul? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cruz Azul was caught off guard by Tijuana but managed to rely on its individual talents to secure a 3-0 win and advance thanks to having finished first in the regular season.

The M\u00e1quina was stunned in the first leg, losing 3-0, and in the second leg, things seemed to be going against them as they struggled to open the scoring. Finally, in the 44th minute, Jos\u00e9 Rivero stepped up to get the team back into the match. <\/strong>

In the second half, Greek striker Giorgos Giakoumakis made it 2-0, and top scorer \u00c1ngel Sep\u00falveda added the decisive 3-0 goal that secured the Cementeros passage to the next round. <\/strong>Credit also goes to goalkeeper Kevin Mier, whose crucial saves made the comeback possible.

Cruz Azul was the highest-scoring team in the Liga MX <\/a>with 39 and had the best defense, conceding only 12 goals while also setting a points record with 42. Sep\u00falveda leads the team with ten goals, while Carlos Rotondi and Giakoumakis are close behind with seven each. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final Betting Analysis: Am\u00e9rica vs. Cruz Azul <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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