Cruz Azul worsened their crisis of results this afternoon after drawing 1-1 at home with Xolos Tijuana, in a lackluster match, Without attitude, but especially on the side of Cruz Azul, who showed that their eight-game winless streak is a product of poor squad management. A very regrettable result that will cause them to drop in the standings after the victories of Pumas and Pachuca, which are starting to generate distrust throughout the squad, especially because, from being one of the favorites, they are beginning to fall into the realm of mere extras. Initially, it seemed that Cruz Azul would come out all guns blazing and show that their elimination from the Concacaf Champions League was just a thing of the past, but the reality was very different, and although they made some changes, such as starting goalkeeper Kevin Mier and Andres Montano, the team's rhythm did not change; especially because they looked like a workhorse, running at half speed, and this made the border squad's job easier.

Cruz Azul opened the scoring in the 16th minute with a penalty kick awarded for a foul on Andres Montano, but Xolos equalized in the 25th minute through the Moroccan-born Spaniard Mourad Daoudi after a series of rebounds following a great play by Adonis Preciado.

Cruz Azul's last victory was on March 10th when they won away against Monterrey in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions League Round of 16, as they have since gone eight games without a win.

After that 3-2 victory over Rayados, Cruz Azul drew their next three matches, against Pumas (2-2), Monterrey (1-1), and Mazatlan (1-1), until their defeat against Pachuca in Matchday 13 by a score of 1-2.

Subsequently, Cruz Azul suffered a 3-0 defeat against LAFC in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinals and then drew 1-1 against America, LAFC, in the second leg, and now against Tijuana in Matchday 15 of the Clausura 2026.

Cruz Azul,Under the leadership of Nicolas Larcamon, Cruz Azul has shown mixed results, accumulating 29 points from eight wins, five draws, and two losses. They have scored 27 goals and conceded 17, giving them a goal difference of +10. Xolos reached 19 points after four wins, seven draws, and four losses, with 16 goals for and 16 against, keeping them in contention for a playoff spot. The few highlights of the game: Cruz Azul came out determined to build a significant lead from the opening whistle, but aside from Uruguayan Gabriel Fernandez's penalty in the 16th minute, the rest of the match seemed uneventful. However, the border team scored simply by Colombian Adonis Preciado, who surged down the left flank and delivered a cross that was headed by a Xolos player. The rebound fell to three defenders. With Cruz Azul players in the box, he only had to tap the ball into the net. In the second half, Cruz Azul pushed forward, but lacked ideas, and Xolos became more selective in their counter-attacks to try and threaten the Cruz Azul goal. Ultimately, there wasn't much to report in a lackluster match that has left the Cruz Azul manager facing his most difficult situation yet. Another highlight of the second half was that Gilberto Mora played an extra thirty minutes after his return match last week, in which he played 17 minutes. This time, he was given more playing time and didn't experience any groin pain, which is great news for Cruz Azul.But there was no clear idea, and with that, Xolos became more selective in their counter-attacks to try and threaten the Cruz Azul goal. But in the end, there wasn't much to report in a match that lacked sparkle and has left the Cruz Azul coach facing his most difficult situation yet. Another highlight of the second half is that Gilberto Mora added thirty more minutes of playing time after his return match last week, in which he played 17 minutes. This time he was given more time and didn't experience any groin pain, which is great news for the Cementeros.But there was no clear idea, and with that, Xolos became more selective in their counter-attacks to try and threaten the Cruz Azul goal. But in the end, there wasn't much to report in a match that lacked sparkle and has left the Cruz Azul coach facing his most difficult situation yet. Another highlight of the second half is that Gilberto Mora added thirty more minutes of playing time after his return match last week, in which he played 17 minutes. This time he was given more time and didn't experience any groin pain, which is great news for the Cementeros.