The first regular phase in the history of the eLiga MX came to an end with Pachuca as leader of the competition and with the National Classic between America and Chivas as the most attractive key in the Liguilla, however, throughout the 17 days there were moments that marked the Closing 2020 virtual, ESPN presents the good, the bad and the ugly of the nascent competition.
The good
Soccer was maintained
After the Closing 2020 Due to the coronavirus issue, the ball did not stop rolling in Mexico, although it was virtual. The fans of the respective teams had the opportunity to see some of their players under the controls, in addition to encouraging their favorite clubs for a few minutes.
Classic in Liguilla
America and Chivas will be measured in the Clausura quarterfinals 2020 of the eLiga MX, because after the 17 days, the Eagles finished in fourth position, while the rojiblancos finished in fifth place.
Pachuca Group surprised
The regular phase of the first edition of the eLiga MX was dominated by Pachuca and Lion, even both finished with 36 units, however, due to goal difference the Tuzos stayed with the lead.
The emeralds ended as the best offensive of the contest with 48 goals, same as Nicolás Sosa, who was the top scorer, while the Hidalgo team culminated as the best offensive, in addition to having Víctor Dávila, leader of virtual annotations with 21 targets.
Player Celebrations
Some celebrations of the soccer players went viral on social networks, due to the euphoria with which they celebrated their goals or victories. Juan Pablo Vigón, a Pumas midfielder, went up to his kitchen bar after his first scores in the tournament or there is also the case of Felipe Pardo del Toluca, who always plays with his daughter, with whom he celebrates.
The bad
Technical failures
Problems with the connection, controls or consoles arose from the first day of the eLiga MX, when Jonathan Borja, representative of Cruz Azul, lost the internet signal, so the game had to be stopped and restarted the minute it stopped, the same situation happened with Kevin Mercado from Necaxa.
César Huerta, Morelia forward, claimed a flaw in his control before the referees, because he unexpectedly lost to Raúl Gudiño in the last minutes, moments in which the Purépechas players made unusual movements, so the game had to be repeated.
Only two “big” in Liguilla
America and Chivas they are the only teams of the so-called “greats” that managed to classify the LiguillaNot even the Monterrey teams will be in the final phase of the eLiga MX. Pumas finished in 16th place, Blue Cross in the 17th, while Monterrey occupied the thirteenth, just one step above Tigres.
Cruz Azul disappointed
The ‘Machine’, which marched in the first place of the Closing 2020 Before his cancellation, he was very far from reality in the eLiga MX, as he finished in the penultimate position with 16 units with five wins, one draw and eleven defeats. Blue Cross It was the last team to win in the eLiga MX, as its first three points added up to the ninth dates.
The ugly
Controversial
The eLiga MX It had two chapters of which people doubted the veracity of the contest. The first one starred Eduardo Aguirre, who was the favorite of the bookmakers for the match against TigersHowever, the Santos footballer ended up falling 4 to 0 before Francisco Venegas.
In the last days, Nahuel Guzmán It was the center of controversy, because in one shot the doorman of Tigers he had his control off, however, there are other angles in which the red light of the command of the Argentine keeper is seen.
The last days of Morelia were virtual
Monarchs Morelia announced his move to Mazatlan before the eLiga MX, so the last moments of the Purépechas in Mexican soccer were virtual. Morelia said goodbye with a 4 to 4 before AmericaHe stayed away from the classification zone with 20 points in fifteenth place.
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