Overview
- Cruz Azul and Tigres drew 1-1 in the first leg in Mexico City, with Ángel Correa scoring on 61 minutes and Gabriel ‘Toro’ Fernández equalizing from the spot on 76.
- Tigres host the return on Saturday, December 6 at Estadio Universitario (21:10 CDMX), and a draw would send them through based on higher regular-season placement.
- Monterrey beat Toluca 1-0 in their first leg on Germán Berterame’s header, with the series to be settled Saturday at the Nemesio Díez.
- Given Liga MX playoff rules, Toluca would advance if the aggregate is tied after the second leg because they finished top in the regular season.
- Toluca coach Antonio Mohamed said a narrow home win would suffice and flagged Alexis Vega’s status as uncertain, while Rayados’ Domènec Torrent criticized the officiating and stressed being clinical in the high-altitude return.