Overview
- Cruz Azul hosts defending champion Toluca on Saturday, August 23 at 9:05 p.m. local time at Estadio Olímpico Universitario.
- The match will air in Mexico on free-to-air Canal 5 and on TUDN, with streaming on ViX Premium reported.
- Cruz Azul enters with 11 points and Toluca with 10 through five matches, positioning both near the top of the Apertura 2025 table.
- Piovi is in the squad after transfer negotiations with Inter Miami fell through, with reporting indicating Miami proposed a payment plan extending to 2030.
- Toluca arrives after a Leagues Cup exit on penalties to Orlando City and has two wins in two away league matches this season.