Here are your five conclusions from the Semifinals of the 2018 Liga MX Apertura.
After a poor away result and performance at the Estadio BBVA Bancomer, Cruz Azul were able to overcome a missed first half penalty to claim a 1-0 win at the Estadio Azteca and clinch their place in the 2018 Liga MX Apertura Final. Monterrey had led the tie 1-0, and although Cruz Azul only went through because of the higher seed rule, the win felt deserved for La Máquina.
More than anything, Saturday’s return leg was another reminder that it also takes a certain amount of mental fortitude to make it this far.