Overview
- Mier underwent surgery on Thursday for a right tibia fracture and is expected to be sidelined for about four months, ruling him out for the Apertura Liguilla and the December Copa Intercontinental.
- Referee Fernando Hernández issued only a booking to Carrasquilla, and Liga MX has stopped releasing VAR audio from matchday 14, a move Cruz Azul views as unfavorable to clarifying the decision.
- After meeting with the Mexican federation’s refereeing commission, club president Víctor Velázquez said disciplinary sanctions are coming, with details and timing yet to be defined.
- Journalist reports indicate Hernández could be barred from officiating the upcoming Liguilla as punishment, though no official decision has been announced.
- There are conflicting accounts about the VAR review angles shown to the referee, while Christiansen publicly defended Carrasquilla by describing the play as unlucky rather than intentional.