Thank you for following the Puebla vs Chivas game, this afternoon Puebla repeats Chivas' playoff elimination and advances to the quarterfinals of the Liga MX.
The team that manages to advance this afternoon will face America, and the playoffs will be played as follows: Pachuca vs Tigres, Santos vs Toluca, Rayados vs Cruz Azul, so the leader will be waiting for the winner of this duel, Clasico Nacional or a replay of matchday 17.
Chivas became the team that has played the most playoffs since the return of the format, in total the red and white team has played four playoffs, being eliminated on two occasions and advancing to the playoffs on two others, today's duel would be playing its fifth in what looks like a great challenge.
For the match against Puebla, Ricardo Cadena selected 24 players, including two new faces compared to the last match against Cruz Azul: Fernando Beltrán, who had been suspended for the red card against América, and Antonio Briseño, who returns after overcoming an injury that kept him out for two months.
In the last league clashes between the two teams, the two sides have won two games and drawn two, the last important duel between the two was in the playoffs of the 2021 season, when the Puebla side advanced to the next round on penalties.
Thank you for following the broadcast of the Puebla vs Chivas game, corresponding to the Liga MX Playoffs, tonight both teams are looking for the quarterfinals of the Liguilla, in numbers the teams are very evenly matched, so the game could be defined until penalties. Stay tuned because below we will tell you everything you need to know before the start of the match.
In a few moments we will share with you the Puebla vs Chivas live starting lineups, as well as the latest information from the Cuauhtemoc Stadium. Stay tuned to VAVEL's minute-by-minute live online coverage of the match.
Where and how to watch Puebla vs Chivas live online
The match will be televised on Azteca. Puebla vs Chivas can be tuned in from Azteca Deportes live streams.
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Alexis Vega, forward, is one of the most valuable players in LigaMX, this tournament he has been a key player in the generation of plays to goal, although he did not score many goals, his individual quality makes him very dangerous on the field, he will surely be one of those chosen to play in the Qatar2022 World Cup, so to maintain the competitive rhythm he needs to play in the group stage and advance as much as possible.
MartinBarragan, a 31-year-old center forward, has been the top scorer in this tournament, scoring 8 goals in 17 games played, 14 as a starter. The Mexican is excelling and his goals have been key to the team's quest for the Liguilla, scoring against Chivas is always motivating, so he will be a very dangerous player.
Puebla goal scorer/Image:ClubPueblaMX
Chivas and their irregularities have brought them a lot of criticism in this tournament, the expectation at the beginning of the Apertura2022 was high, as the schedule faced them with teams with apparently lower quality squads, knowing that Chivas started the tournament badly by not being able to get victories, near the middle of the tournament Chivas had a rebound where they quickly had a chance to fight to qualify directly to the playoffs, but at the end of the tournament the herd conceded three consecutive defeats, Tigres, America and CruzAzul let them know that they were not going through a good moment and that is how Chivas went from having a place to play at home in the playoffs to having to visit, the red and white ended the tournament in ninth position with 22 points and prior to the match against Puebla there was a commotion because some players attended an alleged concert, now Chivas has the pressure to achieve the victory or, as many sources assure, there will be changes in the team.
Chivas for everything/image: Chivas
ClubPuebla is going through a great stage under the direction of Larcamon, the coach arrived from abroad, out of the coaching staff that manages in LigaMX and demonstrated that it is not necessary to know the league or the adaptation process to make a team play well, the strip already accumulates several league games being the dark horse and it is in this tournament when it is more solid, the team finished in the eighth position with 22 points, Puebla had a total of ten games with a draw, four wins and three defeats, these numbers indicate that it has become a team that knows how to react, only Monterrey, Chivas and America were able to beat it and two of those rivals qualified first in the table, Puebla has everything in its favor to win at home.
Puebla ready for the playoffs/Image: ClubPueblaMX
Puebla will host Chivas in the last duel of the playoffs, the modification to the LigaMXformat has brought a lot of controversy, since the 12th place has a chance to be champion, it is worth noting that in recent years it is usually the first four qualifiers who win the title, in this clash we have a Puebla team wanting to repeat the elimination of Chivas in the Apertura2021 and a red and white team looking for revenge.
Good afternoon to all VAVEL readers! Welcome to the live broadcast of the Puebla vs Chivas match, corresponding to the LigaMXPlayoffs. The match will take place at the Estadio Cuauhtemoc, at 5:30 pm ET.