Liga MX season preview: As coronavirus worries loom large, can Cruz Azul finally break title drought?
Liga MX's restart has already seen a delay due to the coronavirus. Once the ball rolls again, will Cruz Azul regain their stellar spring form?
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Liga MX's restart has already seen a delay due to the coronavirus. Once the ball rolls again, will Cruz Azul regain their stellar spring form?
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Santos Laguna knocked out Club America in the semifinal of the 2018 Clausura on Sunday and will face Toluca in the Liga MX final.
TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cruz Azul | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | +10 | 24 |
América | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | +6 | 22 |
Monterrey | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +9 | 18 |
Toluca | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +7 | 18 |
Santos | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +5 | 18 |
Puebla | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | +5 | 16 |
Atlas | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 15 |
Tijuana | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Guadalajara | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
Atlético San Luis | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
Tigres UANL | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
Querétaro | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 11 |
Mazatlán FC | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 11 |
Pumas UNAM | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 8 |
FC Juarez | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -12 | 8 |
Pachuca | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -6 | 7 |
León | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 7 |
Necaxa | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -7 | 7 |