Cruz Azul will host Deportivo Toluca FC in Jornada 10 of the Torneo Apertura 2026 Liga MX this Saturday, September 26 at 18:50 hours in the United States and 16:50 hours in Mexico from Estadio Banorte.
Cruz Azul arrives after losing by the minimum difference 1-0 against la Pandilla and is fourth in the general table with 15 points. Toluca also comes from falling 2-3 against the Comarca Lagunera team, but remains leader of the general classification with 19 units.
Just weeks ago these teams faced in the Campeón de Campeones, and the win went to the cementero team with a 3-1. Currently both clubs are in a good moment and are in the Liguilla zone, so they are serious candidates to conquer the Primera División championship.
The hostilities of this encounter will be held at the home of the Máquina Celeste, and the broadcast rights to watch this match will be through television and streaming signals from two signals in Mexico, while one signal in the United States.
In Mexico, the game can be tuned on Canal 5, TUDN, TUDN En Vivo, ViX Mexico and Layvtime. In the United States, it will be available on TUDN USA, Univision, TUDN.com, Univision NOW, TUDN App and ViX.
Joel Huiqui does not hide the illusion that exists in Cruz Azul for the bicampeonato. The coach knows it will be complicated, his main obstacle irregularity, but he has clear that this objective is present before facing Toluca this Saturday. ‘The bicampeonato would be incredible, for us, and that is the objective,’ he recognized.
The celestial coach knows that there is still a long way to go. ‘Talking about a final requires a lot of process. Stabilize, above all, the football part,’ he explained. He also recognized that regularity has been a pending task for La Máquina: ‘I think that has cost us in the tournament.’
For the duel against Toluca, Cruz Azul arrives with a week of greater work after the commitments in which it lost against Inter Miami and Monterrey. ‘This week has been more complete,’ explained Huiqui, who highlighted that now they are ‘recovering those who were a little more loaded in the physical part and doing a good match plan.’
One of the names that generates doubts is Rodolfo Rotondi. ‘Rodo‘s was a little as a precaution.’ He detailed that the player could not control his discomfort. ‘We decided to stop him so that the recovery continues and today he is much better,’ he added.
Another case is that of Amaury García, who also does not have guaranteed his presence against Toluca. ‘Amaury’s case also had an important overload. He is in a readaptation stage and we hope to have him ready. If not for now, same for next week,’ explained Huiqui.
Despite the absences, the coach of the cementeros trusts the players who will have an opportunity. ‘Obviously, our absences are important… those who will enter in their place are players who have had a great season.’ For Huiqui, ‘the team is ready to compete’ what remains of the tournament.
La Máquina can boast the fourth-best offense of the tournament, with 16 goals in favor.
