March 20th features a match where Cruz Azul will travel to Pachuca de Soto to battle Pachuca in a clash of the Liga MX. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Pachuca sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Toluca. Guzman Guzman struck first for Pachuca in the 12th minute, then Nicolás Ibañez added another in the 70th minute In the end, Toluca couldn’t muster any offence and Pachuca ran away with the shutout win. Pachuca is on a hot streak lately, with only 2 loss in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Cruz Azul, recorded a 2-1 win against Pumas UNAM. Ignacio Rivero struck first for Cruz Azul in the 29th minute, but Favio Álvarez got the equalizer for Pumas UNAM in the 30th minute. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Cruz Azul should be reasonably happy with their performance.
On Monday Aug 30th, Cruz Azul hosted Pachuca at the Estadio Azteca in their last match together. Cruz Azul and Pachuca battled to a 1-1 draw. Yotun Flores struck first for Pachuca on an own goal in the 23rd minute, but Gimenez got the equalizer for Cruz Azul in the 59th minute earning Cruz Azul at least a draw.
Both Juan Marcelo Escobar Chena and Ignacio Rivero have been the hottest scorers for Cruz Azul in the last five each having scored 3 goals each. Pachuca is fortunate enough to have Nicolás Ibañez in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals.