At the end of the first half, Cruz Azul leads the visiting team 2-0 with goals from Gonzalo Carneiro and Ángel Romero.
The visiting team arrives motivated to this match after a victory in their previous game. Their opponent will seek a better result after being defeated in their last championship match.
Cruz Azul was defeated at the BBVA Bancomer Stadium by CF Monterrey with a score of 2-3. In the previous 4 matches, their results were varied: they won 1 game, lost 2, and had 1 draw.
Mazatlán comes from a 1-0 victory against Atlas. In the last few matches, they had 1 loss and 3 draws.
The host is in 16th place with 12 points (3 wins - 3 draws - 7 losses), while the visitor has 15 points and is in 11th place in the championship (3 wins - 6 draws - 4 losses).
César Ramos Palazuelos was in charge of supervising the order of the game during the match.
Probable lineup of Cruz Azul today
The team led by Raúl Gutiérrez plays with a 4-4-2 formation, with Jesús Corona in goal; Rodrigo Huescas, Rafael Guerrero, Ramiro Funes Mori, and Jaiber Jiménez in defense; Carlos Rodríguez, Ignacio Rivero, Erik Lira, and Ángel Romero in midfield; and Uriel Antuna and Gonzalo Carneiro in the forward.
Probable lineup of Mazatlán today
On the other hand, the team led by Gabriel Caballero Schiker stands on the field with a 4-3-3 strategy, with Nicolás Vikonis in goal; Bryan Colula, Néstor Vidrio, Jorge Meré, and Raúl Sandoval in defense; Eduard Bello, Roberto Meraz, and Jefferson Intriago in midfield; and Édgar Bárcenas, Nicolás Benedetti, and Brian Rubio in the forward.