América's possible line-up to face Cruz Azul – Apertura 2026 | OneFootball

The first clásico of the season is coming, with the showdown against Cruz Azul in a match that promises to be very interesting given the current form of both teams.

Las Águilas come into this match after the hard blow of being eliminated from the Leagues Cup and then losing a match that perhaps no longer mattered, the tournament’s third-place game.

But in Liga MX they have posted very good numbers, with five wins and one draw; they also have the best defense in the tournament with just two goals conceded.

The opponent this time, Cruz Azul, was eliminated in the first phase of the Leagues Cup and has been very inconsistent in the Apertura 2026, with four wins and three losses; they have also been one of the worst defenses in the tournament, with 11 goals conceded.

It’s clear that we can talk about an evenly matched game, since América has dipped a bit, while Cruz Azul picked up a couple of wins in the domestic tournament against Necaxa and Santos, respectively.

The probable starting 11 for this match.

Everything indicates that Guillermo Almada will send out his best 11 for this match, and Alejandro Zendejas and Carlos Álvarez will also already be on the bench.

In goal, Luis Ángel Malagón would return.

At center-back would be Ramón Juárez and Israel Reyes; at right-back, Dagoberto Espinoza, and on the left, Cristian Borja.

In midfield, Alan Cervantes with Erick Sánchez and, a little ahead of them, Raphael Veiga.

And in attack, Brian Rodríguez on the left, Isaías Violante on the right, and Miguel Borja as center forward.

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