La Maquina and El Rebaño did not hurt each other in Akron and leave the key open to resolve the pass to the semifinal in the second leg.
The first ninety minutes of one of the most anticipated keys in these Quarter finals filled with expectations the duel between Cruz Azul and Chivas. La Maquina, one of the most solid teams throughout the tournament, is playing for its place in the semifinals against Chivaswhich closed the regular season in a great way, sneaking into the Liguilla directly.
Blue Cross They fought for the lead during much of Apertura 2025, however, on the last day a defeat against Pumas hit the team's spirit and together with the loss of their goalkeeper due to injury, Larcamón's team arrived at these stages with more doubts than certainties.
On the opposite side, Chivas He secured his place in the final phase with an outstanding performance in the last few days, scoring victories and goals thanks to Armando Gonzalez that place them as a not easy rival for Blue Cross.
Chivas received the first leg, with the firm intention of taking advantage of Akron and arriving with a comfortable reserve to CDMX because Blue Cross With the tie they have to advance thanks to enjoying a better position in the table.
Although Chivas He had several opportunities to finish, he could not make any play and the score remained at zero for the return leg. Milito's men will fight to hit first and need a victory on aggregate to qualify.
Date and times of Cruz Azul vs Chivas
Liga MX Quarterfinals, Apertura 2025 Cruz Azul vs Chivas Sunday, November 30, 7:00 p.m. CDMX/8:00 p.m. ET Olympic University Stadium
Possible lineups for Cruz Azul vs Chivas Quarterfinals, Apertura 2025
Blue Cross
Andrés Gudiño, Gonzalo Piovi, Erik Lira, Willer Ditta, Igncio Rivero, Carlos Rodríguez, Jeremy Marquez, Jorge Sánchez, José Paradela, Carlos Rotondi and Angel Sepúlveda
Chivas
Raúl Rangel, Daniel Aguirre, Luis Romo, José Castillo, Efrain Alvarez, Omar Govea, Fernando Gonzalez, Bryan Gonzalez, Roberto Alvarado, Richard Ledezma and Armando Gonzalez
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