Cruz Azul return home to Estadio Olímpico Universitario for a round nine clash in the 2025 Apertura, welcoming FC Juárez in what promises to be an intriguing battle on Friday.
Under Nicolas Larcamon, La Máquina are riding high, just a single point shy of leaders Monterrey. Their latest outing ended in a gritty 1-0 victory away at Pachuca, a fiery contest that produced three red cards. The decisive moment came in the 65th minute when Gabriel Fernández calmly slotted home from the penalty spot, sealing Cruz Azul’s sixth league win of the campaign.
After stumbling early in the season, Martín Varini’s squad has finally steadied the ship. With 10 points collected from their last four matches, Los Bravos have climbed to ninth in the Liga MX standings. Their most recent encounter saw them grind out a 1-1 draw away to Necaxa, showing renewed resilience as they look to push further up the table.
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Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez kick-off time
The Liga MX match between Cruz Azul and FC Juarez will be played at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico.
It will kick off at 6:00 pm PT / 9:00 pm ET on Friday, September 19, in the US.
Team news & squads
Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez lineups
3-4-2-1
Formation
4-4-2
JUACRU-Line up
CRUSubstitutes
Manager
N. Larcamon
JUA-Line up
JUASubstitutes
Manager
M. Varini
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Cruz Azul team news
Cruz Azul's success has been built on balance and depth, with eight different players already on the scoresheet in Liga MX action. Angel Sepulveda has been the standout, netting five times in just seven appearances, but the forward remains sidelined after picking up a hamstring injury against Chivas Guadalajara on August 30. He isn't expected back until late September.
Meanwhile, Andres Montano continues a long recovery from a cruciate ligament injury, likely keeping him out until January 2026. On the disciplinary front, Jesús Orozco is unavailable after serving a direct red card suspension.
FC Juarez team news
For Juarez, Oscar Estupinan has been in fine form, leading their attack with three goals in his last four outings and tallying 14 goals across 34 appearances for the club in all competitions. However, Martin Varini has a growing list of fitness concerns. Francisco Nevarez, Madson, Diego Valoyes, and Torres are all dealing with minor knocks, while Jonathan Gonzalez is facing a much longer spell on the sidelines with an Achilles tendon problem. Their availability will be closely monitored ahead of Friday’s showdown.
Form
CRU-Form
CRUPachuca
0
-
1
Cruz Azul
W
CD Guadalajara
1
-
2
Cruz Azul
W
Cruz Azul
1
-
0
Toluca
W
Cruz Azul
3
-
2
Santos Laguna
W
Atletico de San Luis
1
-
2
Cruz Azul
W
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 9/4
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 3/5
- Both teams scored
- 3/5
JUA-Form
JUANecaxa
1
-
1
FC Juarez
D
FC Juarez
1
-
0
Mazatlan FC
W
FC Juarez
2
-
1
Santos Laguna
W
CD Guadalajara
1
-
2
FC Juarez
W
FC Juarez
0
-
2
Toluca
L
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 6/5
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/5
- Both teams scored
- 3/5
Head-to-Head Record
CRULast 5 matches
JUA3
Wins
1
Draw
1
Win
FC Juarez
1
-
0
Cruz Azul
Cruz Azul
4
-
0
FC Juarez
FC Juarez
0
-
0
Cruz Azul
Cruz Azul
2
-
0
FC Juarez
Cruz Azul
1
-
0
FC Juarez
Goals scored
1- Games over 2.5 goals
- 1/5
- Both teams scored
- 0/5