Resumo da 16ª rodada do Apertura MX 2024

Matchday 16 of the Apertura MX 2024 confirmed Chivas’ 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 Querétaro.

Tijuana missed the chance to climb the standings by drawing with Juárez, while Cruz Azul dropped points as visitors against Atlas.

Resultados da 16ª jornada

Liga MX - 16ª rodada: Santos Laguna 0-2 Chivas

O Chivas garantiu uma vitória crucial por 2 a 0 fora de casa contra o Santos Laguna, mantendo vivas suas esperanças de classificação direta para as quartas de final e evitando a necessidade da fase de play-in.

The first goal came in the 45th minute when José 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.

O Chivas pelo menos garantiu uma vaga no Play-In com seus 25 pontos, enquanto o Santos Laguna está na 17ª colocação com apenas dez unidades.

Liga MX - 16ª rodada: Pumas 2-0 Querétaro

Pumas has had an impressive regular season in Liga MX, underscored by their 2-0 win over Querétaro at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario.

Their first goal came in the 40th minute, following a corner kick by César Huerta that José 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 Querétaro remains at the bottom of the table with just nine points.

Liga MX - 16ª rodada: Juárez 1-1 Tijuana

Despite Tijuana’s winless streak in Liga MX, their 1-1 draw with Juárez 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 Efraín Álvarez, but in stoppage time (90+8′), Ángel 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 Juárez holds the 15th spot with 14 units.

Liga MX - 16ª rodada: Atlas 2-2 Cruz Azul

O Cruz Azul não conseguiu garantir uma vitória em seu jogo fora de casa contra o Atlas, terminando em um empate de 2 a 2. No entanto, eles continuam sendo o melhor time do a temporada da Liga MX, tendo garantido uma vaga nas quartas de final com uma liderança incontestável na classificação.

In Guadalajara, the capital team opened the scoring just 5 minutes in when Alexis Gutiérrez received a pass from Charly Rodríguez 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 Máquina equaled the record number of points held by themselves and León, being two points behind América, which in 2002 achieved 43, but when there were 20 teams.