Tigres and Cruz Azul will face each other on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at the Estadio Universitario in San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León. The match, part of the 16th round of the Apertura 2026 Liga MX season, is scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m. local time (Central Time). The game will be broadcast on free‑to‑air television Azteca 7, on the pay‑TV channel FOX, and streamed via FOX One, the TV Azteca Deportes app and website. Azteca Deportes will provide commentary from Christian Martinoli, Luis García and David Medrano, with Álvaro López Sordo on the sidelines. The match was originally set for 5:00 p.m. Central Time but was moved to 7:00 p.m. on November 3, 2026, according to an official announcement from Liga MX. The reason for the change was not specified. The new kickoff time coincides with the scheduled match between Toluca and Monterrey. In the standings, Tigres enter the game with 29 points, tied with América and Chivas for the top of the table. Cruz Azul also has 29 points and is in third place on tiebreakers. Tigres have secured a direct berth to the playoffs, while Cruz Azul remains in contention for the league title, which will be decided after the final two regular‑season matches. Tigres have been mathematically eliminated from the playoffs after a 3‑0 loss to Pachuca in the 15th round. The club has accumulated 15 points from 15 matches (three wins, six draws, six losses) and will finish the season outside the top eight for the first time in more than 12 years. The upcoming match against Cruz Azul offers Tigres a chance to end a four‑game winless streak and to meet the league’s minimum‑minutes rule for young players. Cruz Azul, under head coach Joel Huiqui, has won its last four matches and remains undefeated in six games. The team’s recent 2‑1 victory over León, with goals from Andrés Montaño and José Paradela, keeps it in the title race. Cruz Azul’s home record against Tigres is 0‑3‑2 in five visits since July 2022. Potential line‑ups for the match include: Tigres – Goalkeeper Nahuel Guzmán; defenders Jaidyn Contreras, Vladimir Loroña, Rafael Guerrero, Mauro Laínez; midfielders Henrique Simeone, César Araújo, Fernando Gorriarán; forwards Juan Brunetta, Emiliano Gómez, Guillermo Martínez. Cruz Azul – Goalkeeper Kevin Mier; defenders Rogelio González, Amaury García, Gonzalo Piovi, Jesús Orozco Chiquete, Omar Campos; midfielders Agustín Palavecino, Érik Lira, Andrés Montaño, Carlos Rodríguez; forward Gabriel Fernández. Both clubs will announce their official squads shortly before kickoff.
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