With an exciting duel between great sports enemies, it gets underway this Thursday at 8 pm Central time (10 pm Eastern and 7 pm Pac) the grand final of Mexican soccer when the Cruz Azul Machine received the Águilas del América in the first leg. On Sunday there will be a champion after the return game at the Azteca Stadium.
The match at the old Ciudad de los Deportes Stadium in Mexico City, better known as Estadio Azul, is expected to spark what will be the fifth Liga MX final between Cruz Azul and América. The Eagles have won three of them, including the most recent in 2018.
América and Cruz Azul were the two best teams in the Clausura 2024 tournament, separated by just two points. The azulcremas advanced after leaving Chivas on the road, while the cement workers did so by eliminating Rayados de Monterrey. America seeks 15th. title and Cruz Azul the 10th.
9:47 p.m.
América is late in publishing their starting eleven, but they go with Quiñones, Valdés, Zendejas and Henry up top
9:40 p.m.
Kevin Álvarez is absent after undergoing surgery, but publishes a photo and says that everything went well
Full-back Kevin Álvarez is a notable absence for América in the final. He underwent surgery for chronic pubalgia and just before starting the final he published a photo on his networks indicating that everything went well.
9:31 p.m.
Ready the celestial lineup for the first duel of the final
9:26 p.m.
Miguel Layún believes that this Cruz Azul can beat América in the final
Hero of a thousand battles of the Águilas, Miguel Layún, says on the field during the TUDN broadcast that “if there is a Cruz Azul that can win the final against América, it is this one” of Clausura 2024. Layún was part of the most dramatic American title , in May 2013 against the Machine. Photo: Imago7
8:59 p.m.
The Eagles have already arrived at the old Ciudad de los Deportes stadium
Cruz Azul’s decision to play at the Estadio Azul instead of the Estadio Azteca throughout this tournament has been liked by its long-suffering fans and therefore it is expected that in this first leg they will have a large majority of followers in the stands.
News in development.