To the displeasure of those who were basking in the problems of Liga MX‘s major powerhouses, Week 10 of the 2022 Apertura was all about multi-goal victories for the league’s two most prominent clubs: Chivas and Club America.
Once held back by poor runs of form earlier in the season, both teams appeared eager to push away negative narratives. While Chivas claimed a 4-0 away win over Necaxa, Club America overwhelmed crosstown rivals Cruz Azul 7-0 in the Clasico Joven. Not to be outdone, Santos Laguna found a few goals of their own in Week 10, embarrassing Dani Alves and Pumas in a 5-1 result.
In the weekend’s other rivalry match, a tense Clasico Regio battle between Monterrey and Tigres finished in a scoreless 0-0 draw, which didn’t stop some of the festivities at the Estadio BBVA Bancomer that went viral. In spite of not scoring, and thanks to a loss for Toluca, Monterrey moved back up to first in the league table.
There’s plenty to cover from the latest Liga MX action and in case you missed anything, here are three talking points and additional observations from Jornada 10 of the Apertura.
– Liga MX standings | Liga MX coverage on ESPN Deportes
– ESPN+ viewers guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more
– Futbol Americas on ESPN+: MLS, Liga MX, USMNT, El T
America’s ‘Clasico’ drubbing sees Cruz Azul oust Aguirre
The signs were there of a potential disaster for Cruz Azul, but few could have predicted the historic drubbing that rivals Club America were about to take part in. With Club America marching in with three consecutive wins, Las Aguilas pounced on a feeble La Maquina through a stunning 7-0 result in last Saturday’s Clasico Joven that featured seven different goalscorers.
The defeat marked the worst-ever Liga MX loss in Cruz Azul’s history. On Sunday morning, Diego Aguirre was fired as Cruz Azul manager less than 100 days in charge and after just two wins in 10 matches this season. By early Monday, groups of supporters began protesting outside of Cruz Azul headquarters.
