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Cruz Azul shook off their elimination from the Leagues Cup with a triumphant return to Liga MX. After the failure in the binational tournament, La Máquina beat Querétaro 2-0 and relieved some pressure in the resumption of the championship. The result also allows them to take the lead and maintain their undefeated record.

The Gallos arrived in a critical situation. Located in last position, the challenge was complex at La Corregidora. And the first few minutes were like that, with the locals falling back.

The capital team, on the other hand, were unable to get ahead due to concentration errors.

Lorenzo Faravelli was the first to fail. The Argentinean did not fail in his definition, he made a mistake in his control of the ball; he used his hand to support a shot that, although it ended up in the back of the net, was ruled out. The next to fail was Uriel Antuna in a one-on-one with the goalkeeper. Angel Sepúlveda followed with his lack of forcefulness.

Lost on the field, Gallos only tried to resist, while Cruz Azul, through good ball circulation, found spaces to dangerously reach the rival goal.

Despite dominating the game, La Máquina was unable to capitalise on its chances until the final moments of the first half. A handball by Pablo Ortiz near the edge of the area allowed Carlos Rotondi to open the scoring from the penalty spot.

The break was good for Querétaro. They gave the sky-blues a scare. Rubio Rubin managed to score. However, the video referee overturned the goal due to an offside by the American.

More confident feathered players balanced the scales. That timid version was transformed into bravery. Cruz Azul, on the other hand, gave the lead to their opponents, who due to a lack of forcefulness were unable to equalize the score.

Amaury Morales, in the aggregate, guaranteed the victory for La Máquina, which reached 13 points. Querétaro will continue at the bottom of the table without any points.

Mazatlán surprises Pachuca and Xolos rescues a draw

At the El Encanto stadium, on the other hand, Mazatlán surprised Pachuca. The gunners beat the Hidalgo team 3-0, who were left with nine men before the break. In this match, Marco Verde, Olympic medalist in Paris 2024, was honored by his hometown team. With the expulsions of Salomón Rondón and Gustavo Cabral, it took 45 minutes for the Mazatlecos to finish the match. Luis Sánchez, Brian Rubio and Josué Colmán were in charge of guaranteeing the victory.

In Tijuana, Xolos rescued a draw against Rayados (2-2) in the last seconds of the match. In this way, the Monterrey team, despite having the same number of points as Cruz Azul, gave up the lead.

The border crossings, for their part, reached 11.