00:00The domination of Liga MX is clear.
00:02The debate between MLS and Liga MX changes completely after this competition.
00:06Let me hear your take.
00:08Absolutely.
00:09I think this League's Cup has been massive for Liga MX as a league entirely.
00:14I think that this tournament speaks volumes.
00:18I feel like the general consensus was kind of like, oh, MLS dominates in this tournament.
00:23It's always MLS going to be in the end.
00:25But now we have seen an all-Liga MX podium and some incredible games.
00:30I mean, I know you and I talked about it last week.
00:33I for sure thought America was going to take this game against Milan.
00:36But it was so surprising for me.
00:38They just didn't really seem to have it.
00:40Again, Toluca-Monterrey, we know it was going to be an incredible game.
00:44But it was just really, you know, interesting to see Monterrey, who had been the champions last season, kind of
00:50just crumble against Toluca.
00:52They were absolutely dominating that early goal from Alexis Vega.
00:55They just, they really looked like, you know, the team to beat.
00:58And I'm interested to see how the League's Cup dynamic in this tournament is going to convey into the actual
01:04league, regular league of Liga MX.
01:07That's right, Camila.
01:08Let's take a look at the stats for this game.
01:11Because, as you can see, it was a tale of Toluca all throughout.
01:15Although, on shot, Monterrey was eager to try to get the equalizer.
01:19They couldn't, they couldn't just put it in.
01:22Finishing.
01:23Many shots.
01:24Very few shots of Monterrey on goal.
01:27So the production was there, but not the final third.
01:30La finura, the finesse of it.
01:32Clearly, defensively, they were busy with four blocks, with four shots blocked.
01:38Total passes was pretty even.
01:40And the accuracy was also dead even.
01:43Corners.
01:43Clearly, Monterrey was on the attack.
01:45And Toluca was happy to have scored those two goals early.
01:48And then just sit back.
01:51And, as we can see, manage the game with a lot of clearances, a lot of fouls.
01:56And it was clear that Toluca had a more experienced approach to this game, as you can see on the
02:04stats, Camila.
02:05Now, what is the, what can we expect now, moving into Liga MX?
02:11Who carries this?
02:12We have León that won every single game until the semifinal.
02:18And then they won again in the third place game against America.
02:22Nonetheless, given these games that normally are no way or no thermometer of how these teams really perform.
02:28For León, it was really important to return to international competition.
02:32Toluca and Monterrey, they're viejos conocidos de la CONCACA champions.
02:36But now, we move back to the competition.
02:38Let's pull the standings right now.
02:42Absolutely, yeah.
02:43Just to, just to see what's happening in Liga MX.
02:47We get context out of it.
02:49Yeah, speaking of León, I believe they're currently in eighth place right now.
02:52So, for them to come and defeat these incredible, you know, really,
02:57America is absolutely dominating in the regular league right now.
02:59There we go.
03:00Let me zoom in.
03:01Yeah.
03:01Look at this.
03:02Now we can see that America continues to be at the top of the standings.
03:07And Chivas, what about this classical face-off at the top of the standings, Camila?
03:12It's good to see for Mexican football.
03:14Amazing to see for Mexican football.
03:16I think this is going to bring, you know, so many more eyes to watch.
03:19This is really high stakes.
03:21You know, although America is first place,
03:23Chivas hasn't lost a game since the first week of the tournament.
03:27This is a really big deal.
03:29And I think that I could honestly see with the way Chivas has been playing,
03:32I could see them maybe going into first place.
03:35Look at this.
03:35We have then Toluca, Tijuana, and Atlas continue to that top five that we've seen.
03:42Chivas has been the one that has been ascending the fastest.
03:45Tijuana dropping in spots.
03:47Atlas consistent on fifth place for the last few weeks.
03:50Toluca, I think that this is the moment that Toluca shifts the competition
03:54and is going to become the top favorite.
03:56These winning ways, they always have an effect in the local tournament.
03:59And now let's see who are dancing with the qualification.
04:03We have Cruz Azul, the current champion, is struggling to be relevant this tournament.
04:08Querétaro FC, one of the surprises, still hanging into the top 10.
04:13At some point, it was as high as second place in the standings.
04:16Leon, as you said, eighth place, the last in qualification standing.
04:20And then let's see at that block.
04:21That is four teams that are fighting right there.
04:25Puebla, Monterrey, Pachuca, and Pumas.
04:27These four teams are still struggling to find an identity.
04:31The return of Chino Huerta might be a boost.
04:33Now, big, big breaking news.
04:36Pumas just lost El Bebote Martínez that just went to the World Cup with Mexico.
04:42And it is the new player from Tigres.
04:45And you'll be able to watch El Bebote Martínez in the new yellow.
04:49Un nuevo tipo de fiera para el Memote now in Latination on Tigres Games here.
04:55Camila, Tigres va subiendo.
04:57Va subiendo Tigres 15th place after being as low as 17th.
05:03The bottom of the standings, un viejo conocido, FC Juárez, continúa sin ganar a single point, Camila.
05:11Juárez, Los Bravos de Juárez continue without a single point.
05:16Are we seeing a historically bad season para Los Bravos?
05:20Absolutely.
05:21This is beyond disappointing.
05:22I don't know what's going on with this team.
05:25They're going to have to go through an entire rebuild.
05:27I don't know if it's the chemistry, maybe the coaching.
05:30Something definitely has to change internally so that we can see a change on the field.
05:35So, let's see.
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