Copa por Mexico Final will showcase Chivas vs Cruz Azul

Chivas must forget the semi-final victory against arch-rival America as they must now face Cruz Azul in the final of the Copa por Mexico. La Maquina on their end produced a thrilling duel against Tigres; a match that ended up being defined by penalty kicks.  The pre-season tournament, which is the prelude to the return of Liga MX, will come to an end this Sunday at 9:00 p.m. at  Estadio Olimpico. Battling for the title will be Los Cementeros versus El Rebaño, the best representatives of their groups during the first phase.

The team from Mexico City (Cruz Azul) led a perfect step in the group stage, registering three consecutive victories: against Pumas 4-1, Toluca 1-0, and América 4-1. With a winning momentum, they appeared in the semifinals against the team from Nuevo Leon. When it seemed that the tournament was escaping them due to a goal conceded in the first half, Igor Lichnovsky had different plans and shifted the ending of the game with his header in aggregate time. His goal sent the match to penalties.

Both teams have pressure to win as Siboldi’s team appears to be on a mission to get his team back to prominence. Once again, Chivas will be without head coach Luis Fernando Tena as he contracted Covid-19 and is being quarantined.  The winning team will head into Los Guardianes tournament with high aspirations of winning the Championship title in this 2020 pandemic era.

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