On May 10th at 8:00am BST, the 2020/21 Super League season playoff playoffs continue. The first match will be played by the champions of the first season at home. With a single decisive match on the horizon, there is negative news in the direction of the visitors: team captain and assist king Sambueza will not be able to play against hosts Leon due to a loan-avoidance clause.
The 37-year-old left-winger, captain Sambueza, ended the season by dishing out six assists to lead Toluca's entire team. He has a lot of experience in and with big teams like this one, but now he is on loan to Toluca. As per the recusal clause, Sambueza will not face Toluca in their match against Leon.
The Mexican Superliga has 18 teams participating in a season that includes an opening and closing season. The opening and closing seasons are divided into two phases: the regular season and the championship playoffs, respectively. In the regular season phase, teams will play a single round-robin tournament, with the rankings determined after the 17th round of matches. The last four finishers advance directly to the Quarterfinals, with the remaining eight teams deciding the remaining spots in the play-offs.The Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Finals are all played in a two-legged home-and-away format. The last team to advance to the play-off final will qualify for next season's North American Champions League.
Leon won 8, drew 2, and lost 7 to finish the season in 6th place. Toluca, with 6 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses, finished the season in 11th place in the Mexican Superliga. The two teams battled it out for a spot in the quarterfinals. There is also a play-off tomorrow morning, with the home side taking on La
.. The two qualifying races that have been completed, S
1-0, Laguna
5-0, both advancing to the Elite 8.
Leon were the winners of the opening season of this season's Mexican Premier League. This team beat Amfritz all the way to a 2-0 Lions
of victory to advance. Being the champions in their first season, it was only natural that they would take on more attention and expectations in this game. The pressure comes from underneath the halo. However, the visiting captain missed the game due to injury, which is certainly a big plus for Leon.
