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Cruz Azul vs León: Sub-leader hosts Sunday's matchday 15 test at Estadio Banorte
Cruz Azul needs a win and an América slip to reach first place in the Liga MX table, and León arrives unbeaten in two.
A win and a favor for first place
Cruz Azul can reach the top spot of the table on Sunday 1 November, but only if it beats León and América does not win. [1] The match is Cruz Azul vs León, matchday 15 of the Torneo Apertura 2026 of Liga MX. [2]
Cruz Azul is the home team, receiving León at Estadio Banorte. [2] It is the third-to-last matchday of the tournament. [2]
Where both teams stand
Cruz Azul is sub-leader of the general table with 26 points. [2] León is sixth with 22 points. [2]
Both clubs are among the teams that will play in the Liguilla of Apertura 2026. [1] Cruz Azul is the defending champion and will fight in the remaining matchdays to gather the most points. [1]
Recent form
Cruz Azul's most recent match was a win over Querétaro, 1-3, at La Corregidora. [1]
León is unbeaten in its last two matches, beating Tigres UANL 2-0 and drawing 1-1 with Toluca. [2] The draw came at home after a very tight match. [1]
Joel Huiqui coaches Cruz Azul, and Javier Gandolfi coaches León. [1] Under Gandolfi, León looks more competitive. [1]
The head-to-head record
In the last five meetings between the two teams, Cruz Azul won three and lost two. [2] The trend slightly favors Cruz Azul. [2]
Cruz Azul will try to take advantage of playing at home. [2]
Probable lineups
Cruz Azul's probable starting lineup includes Andrés Gudiño, Alan Mozo, Amaury García, Gonzalo Piovi, Jesús Orozco, Omar Campos, Erik Lira, Agustín Palavecino, Andrés Montaño, Christian Ebere and Nicolás Ibáñez. [1]
León's probable starting lineup includes Óscar García, Iván Moreno, Jhohan Romaña, Juan Guevara, Sebastián Vegas, Daniel Arcila, Fernando Beltrán, Rodrigo Echeverría, Alfonso Alvarado, Ismael Díaz and Edgar Guerra. [1]
How to watch
If you are in the United States, you can watch the match on TUDN USA, TUDN.com, the TUDN App and ViX. [2]
The broadcast rights are split across four signals in Mexico and two signals in the United States. [2]
Check the América result as well, because Cruz Azul needs América not to win to reach the top spot. [1]
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