Cruz Azul is Mexican soccer champion: La Maquina beat Pumas 1-2 and was crowned in the Clausura 2026
The tenth star arrived for Cruz Azul after beating the Auriazul team in Ciudad Universitaria.
With a goal from Rodolfo Rotondi in stoppage time, Cruz Azul beat Pumas 1-2 at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario and was crowned champion of the 2026 Clausura Tournament of the Liga MX.
First Pumas went ahead with a goal from Roberto Morales that made the Auriazul stands dream.
But in the second half an own goal appeared from Duarte, who chested the ball after a rebound from Angulo in the six-yard box.
However, the play that changed the game was the expulsion of the cats forward Uriel Antuna, who saw red in the 92nd minute due to a strong tackle on Jeremy; It was initially a yellow card, but after a VAR review it quickly became a red card.
With 10 men, the university students lost their compass in the match and in two minutes they received the goal that cost them the championship, the signature was from Rodolfo Rotondi, who found a rebound at the height of the penalty mark and finished with his left foot directly into the back of the net, leaving feline goalkeeper Keylor Navas without a chance.
In this way, Cruz Azul obtained its long-awaited tenth star.

