Liga MX heads into the final FIFA break of the season after a weekend featuring two “Clásicos” and another impressive win by league-leading Pachuca.
The second-place Tigres claimed the “Clásico Regiomontano” and now has not lost at home in the regular season to crosstown rivals Monterrey since April 27, 2013.
Meanwhile, Atlas and Guadalajara split the points in a testy “Clásico Tapatío” that saw a player ejected from each team.
The league resumes play on April 1 with Matchday 12 kicking off the home stretch and all 18 clubs remain in the hunt for the 12-team Liga MX playoff line-up.
Liga MX Power Rankings, Week 11
The second Playing for 90 Power Rankings remain rather unchanged at the top while in the middle of the pack América and Necaxa each climbed three spots with impressive wins. On the negative side of the calculations, Toluca and Atlético de San Luis tumbled three places.
Without further ado, here are the latest Liga MX Power Rankings. The figure in parentheses after each team’s name indicates the movement of the club in comparison to the previous rankings.
1a. Pachuca (—)
8-1-1, 25 points (21 goals for, 8 goals against)
The Tuzos looked cool and efficient on both sides of the ball in dispatching a tough Cruz Azul team.
1b. Tigres (—)
7-2-1, 23 points (22 goals for, 13 goals against)
André-Pierre Gignac scored in his 7th consecutive game and Miguel Herrera has this veteran side playing the attacking style he prefers. The Tigres visit Pachuca on April 7 in what could be a Liga MX Finals preview.
3. Puebla (—)
6-4-1, 22 points (20 goals for, 11 goals against)
The Camoteros seemed to rebound well from their first loss of the season, but forgot to close the deal and Santos Laguna made them pay.
4. Atlas (—)
5-4-2, 19 points (13 goals for, 8 goals against)
The defending Liga MX champs were denied what looked like a legitimate goal against the Chivas, but chased the game well to come away with a well-deserved 1-1 draw.