The most appealing match of the weekend in Liga MX is Cruz Azul vs Chivas for matchweek 7 of the 2026 Clausura. The two teams are in the top positions of the league table and have been among the best performing teams this season so far.
Chivas is the only team to have won all of their six league matches played this season. They sit first with 18 points with a perfect record of six wins, zero draws, and zero losses.
Cruz Azul is 3rd in the league table with a record of four wins, one draw, and one loss. Cruz Azul is on 13 points after six league matches played.
Last weekend, Cruz Azul and Chivas won their respective matches. Cruz Azul defeated Tigres 2-1 at home with an own goal from Joaquim and a goal from new signing Nicolas Ibañez.
Chivas defeated Club América 1-0 at home with a goal from Armando Gonzalez.
Cruz Azul and Chivas met in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Apertura Liguilla. In the first leg, the match finished in a 0-0 draw.
In the second leg, Cruz Azul defeated Chivas 3-2 at home to advance to the semifinals. Cade Cowell and Bryan Gonzalez scored for Chivas while Cruz Azul's goalscorers were Gabriel Fernandez, Jeremy Marqyez, and a late winner from Carlos Rodriguez.
Where to Watch Cruz Azul vs Chivas
Cruz Azul vs Chivas will kick off at 10:05 p.m. ET/ 7:05 p.m. PT in the United States. The match will start at 9:05 p.m. local time in Puebla, Mexico, at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc.
The match will be available to watch in the United States and Mexico through select TV channels and streaming services.
The match will be on Univision Network, TUDN and Vix Premium Deportes 1 in the United States. The match will be on Canal 5, TUDN, and on Vix Premium.
Expected Lineups for Cruz Azul and Chivas
Cruz Azul is set to start with Andres Gudiño with a back three of Erik Lira, Gonzalo Piovi, and Willer Ditta.
In the midfield, Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi, Jeremy Márquez, Agustin Palavecino, and Omar Campos are set to start. Nicolas Ibañez is expected to start as the main striker, with Carlos Rodríguez and Jose Paradela behind him.
Chivas is set to start in Tala Rangel in goal and has a back three of Jose Castillo, Diego Campillo, and Daniel Aguirre.
The four-man midfield is set to be Bryan Gonzalez, Omar Govea, Fernando Gonzalez, and Richard Ledezma. Armando González is set to be the striker, with Efrain Álvarez and Roberto Alvarado behind him.
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