The "Celeste Machine" of Cruz Azul showed that as the Clausura 2026 tournament progresses they are getting stronger, as they did this Saturday in the At BBVA Stadium, Cruz Azul defeated disorganized Monterrey 2-0 to take over the top spot in the overall standings, ahead of Toluca and Chivas. The Machine once again displayed its power in a lineup where coach Nicolas Larcamon only changed one piece, bringing in Omar Campos instead of Jorge Rodarte, who had led the team to victory over Chivas last week and now delivered another statement win. The reason for the result was that, on the one hand, everything is going Cruz Azul's way, and they are looking increasingly powerful, while Monterrey, under Spanish coach Domec Torrent, simply showed that the team is far from following the coach's instructions or commands on the field. The biggest indication that things aren't going well for the Monterrey side was the presence of Lucas Ocampos, Luca Orellano, and Iker Fimbres in the attacking line, while Serbian Uros Durdevic was on the bench along with Jesus. “Tecatito” Corona, making the home team look like an ordinary side. Cruz Azul benefited from these factors, and goals from Carlos Rotondi in the 19th minute and Agustin Palavecino in the 62nd minute justified their dominance and ability on the field, where they practically let two more goals slip away. In truth, the score should have ended with at least a four-goal advantage for the Monterrey team. Monterrey was even saved from another goal when goalkeeper Luis “Mochis” Cardenas stopped a penalty from Jose Paradela, who had his worst game, missing at least two more clear scoring opportunities. Thus, the Rayados got off easy. Cruz Azul simply played at the pace set by Monterrey. La Maquina never cared about being caught out of position with their three defenders on numerous occasions. When they regrouped, they put the Monterrey team under pressure, who never gave up trying to change the outcome.