Pachuca vs Atlas: How to watch the return leg of the Liga MX final

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It is time to crown the champions of the Clausura 2022 tournament. Find out who comes out on top between Los Tuzos and Los Rojinegros.

We've made our way to the last game of the Mexican Clausura 2022 tournament, and only ninety minutes will separate the men from the boys in this competition between Pachuca and Atlas.

Pachuca are looking for their seventh crown, while Atlas are eager to repeat their feat from six months ago, when they claimed their second title in history after a 70-year drought.

The first leg of this match ended with Atlas claiming a two-nil win. Los Rojinegros made the most out of their home-field advantage on Thursday, and all they have to do to crown themselves as back-to-back champions is to hold on to that lead. Meanwhile, if Pachuca want to win the title, they will have to beat Atlas by three goals without conceding to claim the Clausura 2022 title.

Pachuca has been quite solid at home during the playoff stage, with wins against San Luis (3-2) and América (3-0). The team's offensive power while playing at home is unquestionable, but their defense was exposed by Atlas' strikers last Thursday, and it seems that in order to claim the crown, Pachuca will have to score more than the initial three goals they need before the ball starts rolling.

On the other hand, Atlas have won their two away matches in this liguilla, although one of them came after an appeal for an illegal lineup by Tigres, which gave them a two-nil victory. Their other match ended in a 2-1 win against Chivas, which can make us hint that if they can keep scoring two goals in one more away game, then the crown of the Clausura 2022 tournament is not too far away.

Both teams will have a full squad to choose from ahead of this match, which is why we can expect an intense match set to be played in Hidalgo to crown the winner of an exciting tournament in the Mexican top-flight.

If the game ends with a two-nil result for Pachuca, extra time and possibly penalties will be required to determine the winner.

Pachuca vs Atlas: Head-to-head stats

The previous meeting between these teams at Estadio Hidalgo ended in a one-nil victory for Atlas back in August 2021.
Atlas and Pachuca have only met once in previous liguillas. That tie took place in the Invierno 1999 tournament, with Pachuca beating Atlas with a 2-1 aggregate in that tournament's semi-finals.
The only liguilla match between these teams held at Estadio Hidalgo ended in a 2-0 win for Pachuca back in 1999.
The last five games between these teams (except the first leg of this final) have concluded in wins for the away team. Pachuca had claimed three wins at Estadio Jalisco and Atlas have won their two most recent matches away at Estadio Hidalgo before Thursday's match.
Atlas' coach Diego Cocca recorded his first win against Guillermo Almada last Thursday.
Pachuca's coach Guillermo Almada had not lost a game against Atlas in six matches (three wins, three draws) only to lose his first one three days ago.