In this week 4 match on the 24th of July, Cruz Azul hosts Puebla in a clash of the Liga MX. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Cruz Azul recorded a 2-3 loss against Atlas. Jonathan Ozziel Herrera Morales struck first for Atlas in the 10th minute on a feed from Luis Reyes, then Gimenez tied it up for Cruz Azul in the 21st minute , but Atlas kept scoring and walked away with the win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while puebla sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against León. Omar Fernández scored the first goal for Puebla in the 21st minute, then in the 79th minute, Victor Dávila sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Lucas Di Yorio earning León a comeback draw. Puebla is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Puebla won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Puebla’s most prolific scorer has been Fernando Aristeguieta. The attacker has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Gimenez has been the most prolific scorer on Cruz Azul in his last 5 matches with three goals.