Cruz Azul Leads Liga MX Standings, MLS Playoffs Take Shape

Vámonos a la Liga MX, my friends, because the end of the season is near. People are fighting for a last place on the playoffs. And now... We have the reality that Cruz Azul, that normally falters towards the end of the season, no la están Cruz Azuleando. The last five games, five wins. And he propels them into the top of the standings, my friends, right there. Cruz Azul in first place. America tying with my Pumitas on a dying effort at the very end of the game. Pumas got the point. Point. Ah. Amazing performance from them. But America continues solidly in second place, tied in points with Chivas. The only difference is the differential, Toluca, right behind and one game behind, Atlas continues, probably already qualified. Let me check the standings and I see 21-22, yes. Atlas officially on La Liguilla. Santos Laguna is a beautiful story, my friend. This is a team that has spent the last two tournaments at the bottom of the standings. And then suddenly the second half of the season, they just woke up. The last five games, as you can see, four wins, five losses. But before that, they also have five more wins. So Santos will be a dangerous team. Their president, only 24 years old. The son of the former president and owner of the team. A great story, Leon, Pachuca, Tijuana, Monterrey, and Pumas, I'm going to throw them into the mix. Is Pumas still alive? Pumas is still alive with that tie. They are sitting comfortably at 11 with 21 points, but Monterrey is above them with one game in hand. It has a pending game that is going to be played this Wednesday. If Monterrey wins that game, they're probably going to secure their... Seventh place in the standings, and Pumas, they must win, and they have to wait for results to see if they qualify. But it doesn't look good for my Pumitas this season, my friends. No, no, no. But you know what? Let me go to another football because the MLS playoffs are here, and we have the bracket, my friends. Galaxy to the... Happiness of my heart was eliminated in the very last minute and they are out of the playoffs. Not even into the playing game, my friends. El Galaxy y los Marcianos se fueron a volar. Afuera. LAFC is not playing that much better, but they are in the playoffs. And we see that Seattle and Real Salt Lake, they're going to play the playing game, el repechaje. Whoever of those who win is going to play against Vancouver the first time in the West. On the other side of the bracket, we have Orlando and Cincinnati fighting for the last spot in the playoffs. And if they win, they're going to face Nashville out. Let me tell you what is crazy about the playoffs in MLS. They have the single elimination game for the play-in, but then when you go to the first round, it's two out of three. The best of two. Three games, my friends, if needed. Crazy stuff, my friends.