Last Updated on julio 25, 2022 1:49 pm by Erwin Noguera
We have reached the end of the intense matchday 4 of the Torneo inaugural de la Liga MX, with very pleasant surprises for all Mexican soccer lovers, as we now have a tie for first place in the standings between 3 teams that, in theory, were not in anyone’s plans to be in this fight, Monterrey, Toluca, and Tigres UANL.
Another surprise is that Puebla and Pachuca seem to have lost their way and lost their winning streak, since, after two consecutive draws, both have dropped to fourth and fifth place, respectively.
En este momento, la diferencia entre un primer y un octavo lugar en la clasificación es de sólo 3 puntos, por lo que la próxima ronda podría permitir que otros equipos lideren la clasificación general.
Liga MX Matchday 4: Tijuana vs. América
Cuando: Saturday, July 23 at 10:05 pm ET
Probabilidades de línea de dinero: Tijuana +270 / América +103 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Retiros: +250
¿Dónde puedo verlo? ESPN / Fox Sports / TUDN / DAZN
The first surprise we had on this matchday 4 was the victory of Tijuana encima América with a score of 2-0. While it is true that Tijuana was playing at home, America was the favorite to win this match.
As much Mexican media have pointed out, America’s charm quickly wore off after their excellent game against Manchester City during the week, as they lost to what has been one of the worst teams in the league in recent years.
The match started with a good rhythm for both teams, but the turning point came in the 9th minute when Lisandro López scored the team’s first goal from the penalty spot.
Despite the goal, América was able to regain control of the match and generate goal opportunities, but they were unable to finish them in a good way. Las Aguilas had total possession of the ball in the first half, so we all expected them to equalize in the second half.
But it was quite the opposite, as in the 62nd minute, Joaquín Montesinos sealed the game for Tijuana with a great goal from outside the box after clearance by América.
Después de este resultado, Tijuana was able to recover a little and climbed to #13, while América dropped to #15
Resultado: Tijuana (2) – (0) América
Liga MX Matchday 4: Tigres UANL vs Atlas
Cuando: Sábado 23 de julio a las 08:50 pm ET
Cuotas de línea de dinero: Tigres -106 / Atlas +300 (Fuente: MyBookie.ag)
Retiros: +250
¿Dónde puedo verlo? ESPN/Fox Sports
Lo que parecía que iba a ser un partido muy igualado y entretenido, terminó siendo de un solo término, ya que, a los seis minutos de iniciado el encuentro, el arquero del Atlas, Camilo Vargas, fue expulsado por un error infantil.
Vargas salió a cortar una jugada peligrosa de Tigres y, tras realizar dos paradas con el pie, utilizó las manos fuera del área para bloquear un disparo de Gignac, lo que le costó la tarjeta roja directa.
esto puesto Tigres tomó aún más el control del juego y, luego de varios intentos y un ataque implacable, el primer gol lo marcó al minuto 40 tras un autogol de Anderson Santamaría, quien intentaba despejar un balón dentro del área del Atlas.
Sólo pasaron 5 minutos después de este gol en propia meta para Tigres para sentenciar el partido luego de una muy linda jugada entre Córdova y Gignac que permitió al francés poner el último clavo en el ataúd ingresando con facilidad al área y mandando el balón al fondo de la red.
Después de este resultado, Tigres subió al primer puesto de la tabla, mientras que los actuales campeones, Atlas, cayó al puesto 14.
Resultado: Tigres UANL (2) – (0) Atlas
Liga MX Matchday 4: Pachuca vs Pumas
Cuando: Sunday, July 24 at 08:00 pm ET
Cuotas de línea de dinero: Pachuca -123 / Pumas +350 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Retiros: +260
¿Dónde puedo verlo? ESPN/Fox Sports
Another of the surprises in this matchday 4 was the draw between Pachuca y Pumas, which caused Pachuca to lose first place in the standings, while Pumas, with another draw on its record, remains in 7th place.
This was one of the most anticipated games of the day, with many goals predicted, and it ended up being a disappointing 0-0 draw.
Pachuca generated a lot of danger in the first half, but the lack of effectiveness of their forwards and great saves by Pumas’ goalkeeper, Julio Gonzalez, prevented them from transferring this good momentum to the scoreboard.
En la segunda mitad, Pachuca y Pumas switched to a more physically contested game, with many interruptions as a result of clashes in different areas of the field.
In the end, neither team was able to get on the scoreboard as a result of inaccuracies in the last touch, as well as certain defensive interventions that helped to prevent both goals from falling.
Result: Pachuca (0) – (0) Pumas
Liga MX Matchday 4: Puebla vs. Cruz Azul
Cuando: Saturday, July 23 at 08:05 pm ET
Cuotas de línea de dinero: Puebla +104 / Cruz Azul +270 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Retiros: +245
¿Dónde puedo verlo? ESPN/Fox Sports
Finally, the most attractive match of the fourth day of the Torneo inaugural de la Liga MX did not disappoint. Puebla and Cruz Azul played an authentic match that ended with a 2-2 draw, a rain of goals that undoubtedly delighted all the fans.
One of the stars of the match was undoubtedly the rookie Santiago Giménez, who scored both goals for Cruz Azul and, it seems that this is the last match he will play in Liga MX, to try his luck in European soccer.
The match did not start in the best way for Cruz Azul, como puebla took a step forward just 3 minutes into the match with a great goal scored by Jordi Cortizo from outside the box.
Cruz Azul was not discouraged and, 20 minutes later, managed to equalize the score thanks to Giménez’s first goal from the penalty spot. La Maquina’s party continued and in the 26th minute, Giménez scored his second goal of the match to give his team a 2-1 lead.
puebla reacted immediately and, in the 28th minute, equalized thanks to Martin Barragan’s goal.
Although the match was very entertaining, this draw was of no use to either team, Puebla lost first place in the table, while Cruz Azul still cannot find the formula that will lead them to victory.
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