Overview

• Cruz Azul face Club América on Saturday, October 18 at 21:05 local time at Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City.
• The match will be broadcast nationwide on TUDN, Canal 5 and ViX Premium.
• América enter second in the Apertura with 27 points and Cruz Azul sit fourth with 25, setting up direct implications for the table.
• América defender Israel Reyes criticized the Liga MX calendar following the FIFA window, saying difficult games right after international duty are “increíble.”
• Coverage highlights América’s three straight league wins and Cruz Azul’s three-match winless run, as well as a rivalry intensified by numerous recent finals and semifinal meetings.