--- title: "Pachuca vs Cruz Azul: Pachuca need a win to keep liguilla hopes alive" description: "Pachuca sit 14th and Cruz Azul arrive off a 5-0 win, with four Cruz Azul players ruled out and three more in doubt." url: https://sports.skoop.news/pachuca-vs-cruz-azul-por-que-no-juega-sergio-barreto-hoy-y-c--10-21/ published: 2026-10-22T10:33:25.587445-04:00 modified: 2026-10-22T10:33:25.587445-04:00 section: "Sports" publisher: "skoop.news" language: en keywords: ["pachuca vs cruz azul", "Cruz Azul", "Estadio Hidalgo", "Amaury Morales", "Carlos Rotondi", "Mateo Levy", "Willer Ditta", "Pachuca", "Paradela", "Monterrey"] hashtags: ["#CruzAzul", "#EstadioHidalgo", "#AmauryMorales", "#sports", "#sportshighlights"] image: https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Estadio_Hidalgo_22-05-2022.jpg/1280px-Estadio_Hidalgo_22-05-2022.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail --- # 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. Published 2026-10-22 · Sports, [skoop.news](https://skoop.news/) ## In brief - Pachuca is in 14th place and needs a win to keep its liguilla hopes alive. [[1]](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/17404862/pachuca-vs-cruz-azul-alineaciones-apertura-2026) - Cruz Azul is fifth in the standings with 20 points and is already assured of a liguilla place. [[1]](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/17404862/pachuca-vs-cruz-azul-alineaciones-apertura-2026) - Cruz Azul has four players completely ruled out: Mateo Levy, Amaury Morales, Cristian Jiménez and Ralph Orquín. [[2]](https://www.si.com/es-us/lesionados-y-sancionados-para-el-partido-pachuca-vs-cruz-azul-21-10-2026) ## A must-win Matchday 13 Pachuca is in 14th place and needs a win to keep its liguilla hopes alive. [[1]](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/17404862/pachuca-vs-cruz-azul-alineaciones-apertura-2026) The opponent is Cruz Azul, in a match that is Matchday 13 of the Apertura 2026 tournament. [[2]](https://www.si.com/es-us/lesionados-y-sancionados-para-el-partido-pachuca-vs-cruz-azul-21-10-2026) The game is scheduled for Wednesday 21 October at Estadio Hidalgo. [[2]](https://www.si.com/es-us/lesionados-y-sancionados-para-el-partido-pachuca-vs-cruz-azul-21-10-2026) ## Where the two teams stand Cruz Azul is fifth in the standings with 20 points and is already assured of a liguilla place. [[1]](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/17404862/pachuca-vs-cruz-azul-alineaciones-apertura-2026) Pachuca's position is the opposite: it is 14th and cannot afford to drop points. [[1]](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/17404862/pachuca-vs-cruz-azul-alineaciones-apertura-2026) Form points the same way. Pachuca lost 2-1 to Monterrey in its previous match. [[1]](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/17404862/pachuca-vs-cruz-azul-alineaciones-apertura-2026) Cruz Azul arrives after a 5-0 win over FC Juárez. [[1]](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/17404862/pachuca-vs-cruz-azul-alineaciones-apertura-2026) That result was a thrashing the previous weekend, and Cruz Azul arrives motivated. [[3]](https://criteriohidalgo.com/la-copa/futbol-nacional/pachuca-vs-cruz-azul-por-que-no-juega-sergio-barreto-hoy-y-cuales-son-las-novedades-de-benjamin-mora) ## 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]](https://www.si.com/es-us/lesionados-y-sancionados-para-el-partido-pachuca-vs-cruz-azul-21-10-2026) Three others are doubtful: Carlos Rotondi, Willer Ditta and José Paradela. [[2]](https://www.si.com/es-us/lesionados-y-sancionados-para-el-partido-pachuca-vs-cruz-azul-21-10-2026) Rotondi could return to action against Pachuca, while Ditta and Paradela have physical discomfort. [[2]](https://www.si.com/es-us/lesionados-y-sancionados-para-el-partido-pachuca-vs-cruz-azul-21-10-2026) Cruz Azul has no suspended players for this match. [[2]](https://www.si.com/es-us/lesionados-y-sancionados-para-el-partido-pachuca-vs-cruz-azul-21-10-2026) ## Suspension and return Barreto accumulated his fifth yellow card in the previous weekend's match against Monterrey. [[3]](https://criteriohidalgo.com/la-copa/futbol-nacional/pachuca-vs-cruz-azul-por-que-no-juega-sergio-barreto-hoy-y-cuales-son-las-novedades-de-benjamin-mora) The Comisión Disciplinaria gave him a one-match suspension. [[3]](https://criteriohidalgo.com/la-copa/futbol-nacional/pachuca-vs-cruz-azul-por-que-no-juega-sergio-barreto-hoy-y-cuales-son-las-novedades-de-benjamin-mora) Kenedy had been out of action for almost a month and a half. [[3]](https://criteriohidalgo.com/la-copa/futbol-nacional/pachuca-vs-cruz-azul-por-que-no-juega-sergio-barreto-hoy-y-cuales-son-las-novedades-de-benjamin-mora) ## Recent meetings In the last five meetings, Cruz Azul has three wins to Pachuca's two. [[2]](https://www.si.com/es-us/lesionados-y-sancionados-para-el-partido-pachuca-vs-cruz-azul-21-10-2026) ## 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]](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/17404862/pachuca-vs-cruz-azul-alineaciones-apertura-2026) Cruz Azul already has its liguilla place. [[1]](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/17404862/pachuca-vs-cruz-azul-alineaciones-apertura-2026) Check the Cruz Azul lineup for Rotondi, who could return, and for Ditta and Paradela, who have physical discomfort. [[2]](https://www.si.com/es-us/lesionados-y-sancionados-para-el-partido-pachuca-vs-cruz-azul-21-10-2026) Cruz Azul has no suspended players, and the match is set for Estadio Hidalgo on Wednesday 21 October. [[2]](https://www.si.com/es-us/lesionados-y-sancionados-para-el-partido-pachuca-vs-cruz-azul-21-10-2026) ## Sources 1. [Pachuca vs Cruz Azul: posibles alineaciones y probabilidades - ESPN](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/17404862/pachuca-vs-cruz-azul-alineaciones-apertura-2026) — espndeportes.espn.com 2. [Lesionados y sancionados para el partido Pachuca vs Cruz Azul](https://www.si.com/es-us/lesionados-y-sancionados-para-el-partido-pachuca-vs-cruz-azul-21-10-2026) — si.com 3. [Pachuca vs Cruz Azul: ¿Por qué no juega Sergio Barreto hoy y cuáles son las novedades de Benjamín Mora?](https://criteriohidalgo.com/la-copa/futbol-nacional/pachuca-vs-cruz-azul-por-que-no-juega-sergio-barreto-hoy-y-cuales-son-las-novedades-de-benjamin-mora) — criteriohidalgo.com Image: Photo: Alejan98 / Wikimedia Commons, CC0 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Estadio_Hidalgo_22-05-2022.jpg) --- Written from the sources above and checked twice (rules and an independent model) before publishing. How we work: https://skoop.news/how-we-work/ · Corrections: https://skoop.news/corrections/