Cruz Azul breaks points record in short tournaments and emerges as favorite for the Apertura 2024 title
Introduction Cruz Azul has consolidated its position as one of the strongest teams in Liga MX in the Apertura 2024 tournament, reaching a new record of points in the history of short tournaments. With a draw in their last match of the regular phase against Tigres, the capital team not only secured its place in the “Fiesta Grande” of Mexican soccer, but also achieved the mark of 42 points in a semester of 17 days, a record unprecedented in the current Liga MX format. The tying goal, scored by Ángel Sepúlveda, not only sealed the close of an excellent tournament for Cruz Azul, but also marked the historic moment of 42 points in 17 days, surpassing the record of 41 points previously shared by teams like León and the Cruz Azul itself, in past Liga MX seasons since the restructuring in 2004. Until now, the only team that had achieved a higher figure had been América in the Apertura 2002, with 43 points, but in a tournament that had 20 teams and 19 rounds, in a format that since 2004 was c...