Cruz Azul vs Atlas

Atlas left the Estadio Azteca with all three points after beating Cruz Azul 0-2, and the game turned on a contentious moment just before the half-hour mark. Édgar Zaldívar's opening header drew furious protests from La Máquina, who felt he'd shoved his marker to win the ball, but referee Guillermo Pacheco Larios let it stand after review. That goal in the 30th minute was doubled in first-half stoppage time when Florián Monzón added a close-range finish to make it 0-2. Cruz Azul dominated possession but lacked cutting edge, and defender Luis Leite avoided a red card when VAR downgraded it to a yellow in the 62nd minute; Kevin Mier made several saves to keep the deficit at two. The loss stretches Cruz Azul's slide to three straight defeats, leaving the champions on six points in 12th and piling pressure on coach Joel Huiqui. Atlas climbed to second place with 10 points, continuing their strong start to the season.