Goal looks back at the last round of the Liga MX Apertura and ahead to what the playoffs will bring when they begin, including a rivalry clash.
The regular season has come to a close. To say it went as expected would be to lie unashamedly. Tijuana came out of nowhere to finish in the first position, newly promoted Necaxa somehow is fighting for the title and last tournament's No. 1 regular-season team and Liguilla runner-up, Monterrey, missed out on the top eight and won't be playing in the postseason.
There were some things that went as planned.