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Pachuca vs Cruz Azul: Pachuca need a win to keep liguilla hopes alive
Pachuca sit 14th and Cruz Azul arrive off a 5-0 win, with four Cruz Azul players ruled out and three more in doubt.
A must-win Matchday 13
Pachuca is in 14th place and needs a win to keep its liguilla hopes alive. [1] The opponent is Cruz Azul, in a match that is Matchday 13 of the Apertura 2026 tournament. [2]
The game is scheduled for Wednesday 21 October at Estadio Hidalgo. [2]
Where the two teams stand
Cruz Azul is fifth in the standings with 20 points and is already assured of a liguilla place. [1] Pachuca's position is the opposite: it is 14th and cannot afford to drop points. [1]
Form points the same way. Pachuca lost 2-1 to Monterrey in its previous match. [1] Cruz Azul arrives after a 5-0 win over FC Juárez. [1] That result was a thrashing the previous weekend, and Cruz Azul arrives motivated. [3]
Cruz Azul's injury and availability list
Cruz Azul has four players completely ruled out: Mateo Levy, Amaury Morales, Cristian Jiménez and Ralph Orquín. [2] Three others are doubtful: Carlos Rotondi, Willer Ditta and José Paradela. [2]
Rotondi could return to action against Pachuca, while Ditta and Paradela have physical discomfort. [2] Cruz Azul has no suspended players for this match. [2]
Suspension and return
Barreto accumulated his fifth yellow card in the previous weekend's match against Monterrey. [3] The Comisión Disciplinaria gave him a one-match suspension. [3]
Kenedy had been out of action for almost a month and a half. [3]
Recent meetings
In the last five meetings, Cruz Azul has three wins to Pachuca's two. [2]
What this means for you
If you follow Pachuca vs Cruz Azul, the stakes are on one side: Pachuca needs a win to keep its liguilla hopes alive. [1] Cruz Azul already has its liguilla place. [1]
Check the Cruz Azul lineup for Rotondi, who could return, and for Ditta and Paradela, who have physical discomfort. [2] Cruz Azul has no suspended players, and the match is set for Estadio Hidalgo on Wednesday 21 October. [2]
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