We had some interesting games during the midweek first legs in Liga MX's semi-finals, leaving the stage set for even more exciting and compelling games.
Both home teams in the opening matches earned well deserved wins, but Pachuca seem to be on a roll for the return leg after earning a commanding lead and with their match concluding with their rivals reduced to ten men. On the other hand, all bets seem to be off between América and Toluca, who claimed a deserved but narrow lead against the undisputed league leaders.
As always, we will be looking into each game in chronological order. Under each headline, you will find the first leg result so you are up to speed on how each tie is shaping up.
América vs Toluca
First leg result: Toluca 2-1 América
Los Diablos had everything in their hands to take a commanding lead to the second leg of this tie, but without ant reasonable explanation, Toluca gave the ball to América's players for them to do whatever they wanted, and it got to the point where América could have leveled the game in the final play of the match. Now, Toluca will have to play the clever game against América betting for an offensive brand of football, because if they choose to guard their lead, América may not be as forgiving as they were when it comes to nabbing the ticket to the title clash.
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Monterrey vs Pachuca
First leg result: Pachuca 5-2 Monterrey
Monterrey dropped the ball big time at Estadio Hidalgo, and now, the hosts for Sunday's game will have the mammoth task of scoring three goals without reply to reach the final. Pachuca did their job during the first leg of this tie, and even if they might be inclined to defend their lead, coach Guillermo Almada will surely take advantage of Monterrey's desperation to try and find more goals that secure them a spot in the finals. In the past, Pachuca has caused some serious damage to Monterrey's pride. This time, it seems that they are halfway there, and it will only be a matter of time before they win their spot in the match for the Apertura 2022 crown.
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