Getty Club America will take on Cruz Azul Saturday.
Club América and Cruz Azul’s rivalry continues Saturday in the Copa Por Mexico (Cup for Mexico) tournament at Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City.
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In the United States, the match (9:55 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on Univision. But if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream via FuboTV, which is the only live-TV streaming service that includes that channel.
Univision (live in select markets) is available in either the 33-channel Latino package or the main 108-channel package, both of which come with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch a live stream of América vs Cruz Azul on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, or other supported device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which will allow you to watch the match on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
Club América vs Cruz Azul Preview
Two strong contenders for the Copa Por Mexico final face off in this one, continuing their longstanding rivalry. Cruz Azul has been on a roll this year, and may be the team to beat. They are undefeated in their previous 10 matches, winning nine and drawing just once. A three-month hiatus hasn’t seemed to slowed Cruz, either. They have won their first and only two matches in the tourney so far, taking UNAM Pumas out in the opening match of the tournament before handing Toluca a hard-fought 1-0 defeat on July 8. They have looked sharp in every game so far despite a team outbreak of COVID-19 last month.
Eight players including striker Jonathan Rodríguez and midfielder Rafa Baca tested positive for the coronavirus in June, but have since recovered, and the tournament has gone on without a hitch, at least so far.
Teams in the tourney have been divided into two groups of four, with the top two in each group advancing to the semifinals. The Cup final will feature the top two teams, and will take place on July 19th.
As for Club América, they haven’t fared as well in the Cup for Mexico so far, but they also haven’t lost. They’re 1-0-1 so far, beating Toluca 2-0 before notching a 0-0 draw against rivals UNAM. The Eagles have fought hard in every match since the break, and they’ll likely bring everything they have again Saturday.
When these two teams last met, in the Torneo Clausura in March, Cruz sailed to a 1-0 victory on the leg of Jonathan Rodriguez, who scored the only goal of the match. América will have to be far more aggressive in this one if they want to come out on top. Club had 10 shots on goal to the 19 Cruz had in their previous match, and América will need to keep the attack on full throttle this time around.
Here’s a look at the projected lineups for both teams:
Cruz Azul:
Sebastian Jurado (goalkeeper) Juan Escobar, Josue Reyes, Julio DomÃnguez, Adrián Aldrete, Yoshimar Yotun, Luis Romo, Orbelin Pineda, Elias Hernandez, Alex Castro, Jonathan Rodriguez
Club América:
Oscar Jimenez (goalkeeper), Luis Reyes, Emanuel Aguilera, Bruno Valdez, Paul Aguilar, RichaHeading 3rd Sanchez, Fernando Gonzalez, Sebastian Cordova, Roger Martinez, Giovani dos Santos, Henry Martin