In this week 10 match on the 13th of March, Cruz Azul will play host to Pumas UNAM in a Liga MX match in the ever popular Mexico City derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, a perfect day for football. 6th placed Cruz Azul is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Puebla. Fernando Aristeguieta scored the first goal for Puebla in the 7th minute, then Juan Marcelo Escobar Chena tied it up for Cruz Azul in the 10th minute on a feed from Carlos Rodriguez. Cruz Azul is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Pumas UNAM recorded a 2-3 loss against Santos Laguna. Arturo Ortíz Martínez scored the first goal for Pumas UNAM in the 37th minute, but Leonel López got the equalizer for Santos Laguna on an own goal in the 39th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 79th minute on a goal by Preciado Villarreal to cap off a wild match. Pumas UNAM is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on the 7th of November, Pumas UNAM was victorious by a score of 4 to 3. Arturo Ortíz Martínez struck first for Pumas UNAM in the 6th minute on a feed from Leonel López, then Roberto Alvarado tied it up for Cruz Azul in the 12th minute , but luckily for Pumas UNAM it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the win.
Arturo Ortíz Martínez has been the most effective weapon for Pumas UNAM lately. The defender has netted two goals in his last five matches. Escobar Chena has been the most prolific scorer on Cruz Azul in his last 5 matches with 3 goals.