Monterrey's attack was relentless. Los Rayados attacked and attacked, while America soaked up as much of the pressure as it could. After a wild final portion that saw the team going through to the final switch back and forth, Monterrey emerged as the victors with a 4-3 aggregate victory after Saturday's 4-2 win.

It didn't come without controversy and it certainly didn't come without drama. Neither will be forgotten any time soon after a contest that will go down as a Liguilla classic.

Monterrey dominated the first half, with Edwin Cardona scoring a beautiful goal with the outside of his left foot that had the home side up at the break.

Rogelio Funes Mori's 48th-minute goal seemed to confirm that the second half would bring much of the same. Instead, America manager Ignacio "Nacho" Ambriz proved once again that his tactics aren't as simplistic as his critics say. Despite getting overrun in the midfield, especially by Monterrey's Uruguayan winger Carlos Sanchez, Ambriz went attacking taking off Jose Guerrero and putting in Michael Arroyo in the 54th minute.

The Ecuadorian, the hero of America's second-leg triumphs in the semifinal and final of the CONCACAF Champions League, once again made the difference when he came on. His 64th-minute free kick meant that it was America that would go through if the result held. Then, when Sanchez scored a gorgeous goal to swing the advantage back in Monterrey's direction, it was once again Arroyo bringing things back for America. He again scored from a dead ball, with Monterrey goalkeeper Jonathan Orozco showing weakness for the first time in the series.

 "Always against America," Andrade wrote. "What thieves." After center back Paolo Goltz was sent off for two yellow cards while arguing the incidents, and Samudio got one of his own for logging a protest by sitting in the goal, Cardona converted. Monterrey was through.

It was one of the year's most exciting contests not only in Liga MX but maybe in all of soccer, and while Los Rayados got a bit of fortune on the way to the final, they also deserve their position. Antonio Mohamed's men had to go out and attack, and they did as they'd done all year. America goalkeeper Hugo Gonzalez made a number of impressive stops as Monterrey outshot America 24-13 in general and 7-5 in shots on goal.

The team that boasted the league's best attack and best team overall in the regular season showed it once more. It wasn't easy, and Mohamed will once again have a challenge in the final against either Pachuca or Leon. For now, he can rest easy that a campaign that saw Monterrey win more matches than any other short tournament in club history will continue.