Mexico City- The repechage will be held for the first time with the club that finished 13th among the guests, the Clausura 2023 was defined.
(5) Pachuca vs. Saints (13)
Stadium: Hidalgo
THIS IS HOW THEY ARRIVE:
in full recovery
Pachuca closed the Regular Phase with a victory over Gallos showing improvement in possession and match management. Against his former team, Guillermo Almada must get the Tuzos to leave behind the irregularity of the tournament, which deprived him of being in the top 4. The only thing pending for him is to see the seriousness of the injury to his defense, José Castillo.
The unexpected guest
Santos entered the Repechage with a bang, thanks to the fact that Gallos was eliminated for being last in the Table of Quotients. They lost the last duel with Cruz Azul, where they made their coaching debut with Pablo Repetto in charge, who arrived a week ago and is barely getting to know the squad, this will weigh on the Laguna team.
IN REGULAR PHASE:
Saints 1-4 Pachuca
Day 14 / April 9
A painful defeat with boos at home, included an own goal by Matheus Doria (30′). Cristian Arango vaccinated them at 8′ and although Marcelo Correa equalized (18′), after Doria’s failure, the Guerreros collapsed. Avilés Hurtado made it 3-1 at 45′ and Israel Luna closed the score (90′).
(6) Leon vs. Saint Louis(11)
Stadium: Nou Camp
THIS IS HOW THEY ARRIVE:
irregular closure
La Fiera had an irregular finish to the tournament, winning 1 of its last 5 matches.
However, on Date 17 they beat Tigres resoundingly 3-0, which could mean an important boost to the Repechage.
The youthful José “Plátano” Alvarado is the main reference in the green attack and could well be the protagonist in the Playoffs.
Nothing to lose
A draw against Atlas on the last Closing Date 2023 was enough for the people from Potosi to reach a place in the Reclassification and now they will seek to become the “dark horse” of the Liguilla. Arriving with just one win in their last 4 games, those led by André Jardine will be one of the teams with nothing to lose and everything to gain in the Repechage.
IN REGULAR PHASE:
Leon 2-0 Atl. saint Louis
Day 10 / March 4
Playing in the same conditions in which the Repechage will be played, Atlético de San Luis was the victim of a forceful León who won at the Nou Camp. Brian Rubio and Héctor Uribe were the scorers of that victory for those led by Nicolás Larcamón.
(7) Tigers vs. Puebla (10)
Stadium: University
THIS IS HOW THEY ARRIVE:
The agenda is another enemy
Tigres up to this duel without having rest, because in the middle of the week they will play the Semifinal of the Concachampions against León, in which Robert Dante Siboldi will put his best players after keeping them on Date 17. This match would be an emotional boost to qualify for the Liguilla, although its players could also arrive exhausted to face Puebla.
In high spirits
Puebla closed the Regular Phase with a 5-2 win over Xolos, which gave back confidence to Eduardo Arce’s team, who hopes to surprise in the Playoffs. As a visitor it has not gone well, since in 9 outings it could only obtain 2 victories. Federico Mancuello arrives at a good time with 5 goals, in addition to Guillermo Martínez who has 6.
IN REGULAR PHASE:
Tigers 1-0 Puebla
Day 16 / 20 April
It was enough for Tigres that André-pierre Gignac scored a penalty to come out victorious at their stadium. The feline team struggled, but defended the score and straightened out the path at home, where they had 4 losses. It was Robert Dante Siboldi’s second game at the helm.
(8) Cruz Azul vs. Atlases (9)
Aztec stadium
THIS IS HOW THEY ARRIVE:
Machine… of doubts
La Máquina secured the place in the Repechage with a victory against Santos on the last day, although the Cementeros left more doubts than certainties in the Clausura 2023. With a defense that is usually insecure and an offense that has not finished carbureting, the celestes They will have to show a vast improvement if they want to avoid a failure and run out of the Liguilla.
With sharp claws
Atlas was one of the clubs that had the best tournament closing, accumulating 6 games without defeat. The improvement of the red and black team came from the hand of a riled up Julián Quiñones, who once again found that scoring power to score in 5 of the last 6 La Academia games. As a visitor, they have gone 5 games without defeat and just their last setback was against the Cementeros at the Azteca.
IN REGULAR PHASE:
Cruz Azul 1-0 Atlas
Day 7 / February 22
With Joaquín Moreno as interim DT, the Cementeros achieved a victory by the minimum at the Azteca Stadium. In a duel where scoring chances were scarce, Cruz Azul took advantage of a header from Augusto Lotti to take the 3 points that helped ensure their place in the Playoffs.
