2-3: Cruz Azul, new leader in Mexico

He Blue Cross coach Joel Huiquí defeated the team this Saturday 2-3. UANL Tigersin a dramatic match, to jump to first place in the Apertura 2026 Mexican soccer tournament. Argentine Nicolás Ibáñez, Andrés Montaño and Argentine Rodolfo Rotondi scored for the Blues, while Argentine Juan Brunetta and Guillermo Martínez scored for the Tigres.

The visitors started better and in the seventh minute they took advantage with a left-footed goal from Ibáñez after a pass from Andrés Montaño. Little by little, Tigres improved and matched the actions. In the 39th minute he scored the tie, with a cross shot from Brunetta, with his right foot. Cruz Azul regained the lead with a well-taken penalty by Montaño and Tigres tied again with a left-footed goal from Martínez. The celestials took the lead in the 78th minute, when the royals’ defense failed and Rodondi made it 2-3 with a right-footed shot.

Cruz Azul has 10 wins, two draws, four losses and 32 points, three ahead of América and Guadalajara, with one game less.

Toluca passes over the Rayados

In another match, Toluca took advantage of its home status and surpassed the Rayados de Monterrey, whom it beat 4-0 with two goals from the Portuguese Paulinho, one from the Argentine Nicolás Castro and another from Jesús Gallardo.

Castro accepted a serve from Brian García and gave the Devils a 1-0 lead, increased by two scores from Paulinho; left footed pass from Castro in the 23rd minute; and from the right with assistance from Helinho, in the 51st minute. Monterrey was left with one man less due to the expulsion of Carlos Salcedo in the 61st minute; The team tried to resist, but in the 90th they received another goal, from Gallardo, after a pass from Uruguayan Federico Viñas. Toluca rises to fourth place, six ahead of Monterrey, which appears tenth.

The Pumas UNAM of Costa Rican goalkeeper Keylor Navas received América, in the most anticipated match of the weekend. The result was 2-2. For Pumas, César Huerta and Robert Morales scored from a penalty, while for América Zendejas and Henry Martín scored from a penalty. This Sunday, at the close of the day; Chivas de Guadalajara will visit León and Querétaro will host Puebla.