For bookmakers, the America is the clear favorite to take the title of Opening 2022. In part, due to the great regular season they had, closing the tournament in first place with 38 points; As if that were not enough, the historic win against Puebla in the quarterfinals with a 11-2 overall It puts them in an unbeatable position for the semi-final.
The azulcrema team is followed in favoritism by the Monterrey team, the Monterey Striped. Víctor Manuel Vucetich’s team finished the regular season in second place three points away from the cream-blue leader. La Pandilla was one of the best teams in the tournament, it has the best defense and did not lose a single game at home throughout the opening. In addition, in the series with Cruz Azul he showed that although he does not show spectacular football, it is a forceful team.
Third is the Pachuca. The tuzos showed that Mexican players can beat any team plagued by international stars such as Tigres, or Monterrey, its rival in the semifinals. The goals of Victor Guzmán and Chofis López They placed the Hidalgo team in the instance of the four best teams in Mexican soccer, and they will seek to eliminate the other team from Nuevo León.
Last but not least, the Toluca. Ignacio Ambriz’s team does not have as many spotlights because of the irregular tournament they had. At the start of Opening 2022, the Devils they were the best candidatesThey dominated any visiting or local rival. Nevertheless, the half and closing of the championship was not the team that it used to be, as they had two wins in their last nine games. Despite that, the Liguilla once again proved to be “a tournament apart” and the scarlet they far surpassed Santos Laguna in a series in which even Tiago Volpi scored a goal.
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