Everything is defined here! The Apertura 2024 tournament of Liga MX reaches the Play-In, where four teams play for the last two tickets for the ‘Fiesta Grande’: the Eagles visit Tijuana this Thursday y Chivas faces Atlas.
América seeks to be the first three-time champion team in Mexico since two tournaments were established per year in 1996. Before that, the last team to win three consecutive titles was precisely the Águilas between 1983-85; However, they have seen that dream complicated and now they cling to the playoffs.
Liga MX of the Apertura 2024 tournament: Schedules, dates, qualified teams and Play In matches
It is Thursday, November 21 In the Play In of Apertura 2024 we will see a qualifier and another defined duel:
- Tijuana vs. America (series A): the winner advances to the Liguilla in seventh place and will face Toluca.
- Guadalajara vs. Atlas (series B): the loser of series A faces the winner of series B to earn the last place in the quarterfinals.
He next Play In match for the last ticket is the November 24.
Where to watch Chivas vs. Atlas LIVE?
The classic Guadalajara between Chivas y Atlas starts at 7:00 p.m. (central Mexico time) in the Akron Stadium.
- Time: 7:00 p.m. (Central Mexico time, UTC -6).
- Transmission: Amazon Prime Video.
- Site: Akron Stadium, Guadalajara.
The ‘Flock’ arrives with Roberto ‘Piojo’ Alvarado availablewho has already recovered from a muscle injury; Gilberto ‘Tiba’ Sepúlveda is in doubt.
Where to see America vs. Tijuana LIVE?
The match between Tijuana y America It is the second of the day this Thursday, November 21 at the Caliente Stadium.
- Time: 9:00 p.m. (Central Mexico time, UTC -6).
- Transmission: Hot TV.
- Site: Caliente Stadium, Tijuana.
America, current two-time champion, faces a complicated situation against the Xolossince eight of its players played matches in the FIFA match window of recent days: Uruguay, Chile and Colombia played matches in the World Cup qualifiers and Mexico beat Honduras in the Nations League.
Despite everything, the Coapa team He arrives with all his players summoned by national teams: the Uruguayans Rodrigo Aguirre and Brian Rodríguez, the Chilean Diego Valdés, the Colombian Cristian Borja, the American Alejandro Zendejas and the Mexicans Henry Martín, Luis Malagon e Israel Reyes.
“About those selected we have to wait for the game If they are going to play or not, perhaps the freshest or least loaded ones will play. We are prepared for any scenario, but we are counting on everyone. “We will be ready for the game,” he said. André Jardine at a press conference.
Mexican soccer playoffs: How is the Play-In played in Liga MX?
He Play-In It offers a second chance to teams that did not manage to position themselves among the top six in the general table. The scheme consists of two stages:
- Serie A: Seventh vs. Eighth place.
- Serie B: Ninth vs. Tenth place.
After the conclusion of matchday 17 of the Liga MX, the teams classified Play-In were defined: Tijuana (7th in the table) faces the America (8th) in the Serie Awhile Guadalajara (9°) goes against Atlas (10°) in the Serie B.
According to the Liga MX regulations, the winner of Serie A will occupy the seventh place in the standings for the final phase, while the loser will face the winner of Serie B to define the eighth place.
The matches are played as a single match at the home of the highest ranked team in the general table. In the event of a tie, a penalty shootout will be used to determine the winner.
The four best teams in the table, Cruz Azul, Toluca, Tigres and Pumasare already classified directly to the quarterfinals and will have an advantage when choosing dates and times of their matches.
How is the League at the moment?
- Cruz Azul (1st) vs. Slope (8°)
- Toluca (2nd) vs. Slope (7°)
- Tigers (3rd) vs. Atlético de San Luis (6th)
- Pumas (4°) vs. Monterrey (5°)
When does the 2024 Liguilla start?
The Apertura 2024 has its matches quarter finals outbound on November 27 and 28; while the return dates are November 30 and December 1.
Meanwhile, the semi-finals They are: December 4 and 5 (go), December 7 and 8 (return). The tournament grand final It is scheduled for December 12 and 15.
