Cruz Azul Apertura 2026 league leader, Digi Mart USA News (Mexico): Cruz Azul is one of three teams competing for first place in Liga MX with two matchdays left in the regular season. Each point the club accumulates could help it climb to the top spot of the Apertura 2026 table.
Currently, Cruz Azul is third in the standings with 29 points, the same total as Chivas, which is second, and América, which is third. Goal difference serves as the tiebreaker among the three clubs.
América has a goal difference of +15, Guadalajara has +11 and Cruz Azul has +10. As a result, the outcomes of these teams’ remaining matches will play a major role in determining the league leader.
Cruz Azul has already qualified for the quarterfinals, but it does not control its own path to first place. Results could still open the way for the club to achieve that goal.
First, Cruz Azul needs to win its last two matches and hope that América and Chivas drop points by losing or drawing one of their remaining games. Second, if Cruz Azul draws or loses against Tigres, it will need Chivas and América to suffer the same fate in order to reach the final matchday with a mathematical chance of finishing first.
The key for coach Joel Huiqui’s team will be its final regular-season match against Chivas. The league leader or runner-up could be decided in that game, depending on the outcome of the Tigres-América match.
The goal difference between Cruz Azul and Chivas is only one goal, so a draw would complicate matters for La Máquina.
If Cruz Azul loses both of its remaining matches, it risks dropping to fourth place, since Atlas has 27 points and could take that position by winning either of its two remaining games.
Cruz Azul’s next match is this Saturday, November 7, at the Volcán, when it visits Tigres. Two weeks later, on November 22, the club will travel to Zapopan to face Chivas in its final match of the Apertura 2026 tournament.
Matchday 16: Tigres vs. Cruz Azul, Saturday, November 7, 19:00 local time
Matchday 17: Chivas vs. Cruz Azul, Sunday, November 22, 17:07 local time
