Puebla win points deduction appeal: can Cruz Azul qualify for the Liga MX Apertura 2023 play-in round?
Cruz Azul’s disastrous Liga MX Apertura 2023 tournament will end in fitting fashion after Puebla won an appeal against a points deduction issued to them earlier in the campaign, leaving La Máquina with no hope of sneaking into the play-in round ahead of the end-of-year liguilla . What did Cruz Azul need to qualify for the Apertura 2023 play-in round? Joaquín Moreno’s team were set to go into matchday 17 needing a minor miracle to salvage an unlikely a shot at glory and sneak into the top 10 in the standings. They needed to beat Puebla by a five-goal margin and hope Santos Laguna lost to Atlético San Luis, while Mazatlán, Juárez, Querétaro and Pachuca all dropped points. A four-goal win would also have been enough if Mazatlán lost to Toluca rather than drew. Sept. 1: #Xolos lose 3-0 to Puebla away from home After the game Xolos summit an appeal to get the three points from the match due to Puebla's assistant coach not being registered. Xolos win appeal Nov. 9: appeal is reversed. ...