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·23 de novembro de 2025
😢 Is the play-in a flop? Stats show it just doesn't work
😢 Is the play-in a flop? Stats show it just doesn't work | OneFootball
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The play-in was sold as an injection of excitement and a second chance for Liga MX teams.
However, the hard numbers show what many fans suspected: the format simply doesn't excite and generates more doubts than benefits.
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Since its implementation, the logic of do-or-die matches has failed spectacularly in favor of the higher-ranked teams, that is, the 7th and 8th place in the general standings.
This phase only seems to dilute the intensity of the Liguilla and reward the mediocrity of the teams that finish between 7th and 10th place.
Should this format, which brings no benefit to Liga MX, come to an end?
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