Cruz Azul looked to cement their place as a team of destiny tonight while Monterrey were looking to embrace their status as the underdogs that weren’t even expected to get this far in the Liguilla.
Monterrey was looking to get a boost from their home crowd and to take a lead into this weekend’s game at the Azteca, while the visitors were looking to grab an all-important away goal.
In the end, Monterrey kept their third straight clean sheet in the Liguilla, and now head into the second leg of their two-legged semi-final up 1-0 on the top seeded Cruz Azul.