Monterrey and Tigres already played the first two Clásico Regio of the day, but in minor categories. First it was in the U-23 category and then in the U-18 category in which the cats did not manage to emerge victorious in both.
First, at 9:00 a.m., at El Barrial Cancha 1, they tied without goals in a tournament in which both teams are far from the first places in the classification table. Rayados is eleventh with 18 points and the UANL are second to last with 15.
Later, at El Barrial Cancha 3, Monterrey beat Tigres 2-1 with goals from Mario Cota in the 44th minute and from Ángel Jordán in the final stretch of the match. Gustavo Wood scored for the cats, also in the final part of the game.
With Monterrey’s victory in the Liga MX U-18, they established themselves as runners-up with 40 points, six less than Chivas and with only two games left. Those of the UANL are fifteenth with 23 units.
Monterrey vs. Tigres in the Clausura 2024 of the First Division Liga MX
Rayados, with a ticket in hand for the Final Phase of the semester but not yet tied for the direct Quarterfinals, arrives at the match with 28 points and in fourth place; A win can catapult you to the lead if other combinations occur.