Cruz Azul vs. Club América, one of the biggest rivalries in Mexican soccer, takes center stage in the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinals.
It's the third time in less than a year these two massive Liga MX clubs meet in the knockout rounds of a competition. Club América defeated Cruz Azul in the Liga MX Clausura 2024 final to become back-to-back champions. Six months later, Las Águilas ended Cruz Azul's record-breaking Apertura 2024 season in the semifinals en-route to winning a historic third straight Liga MX title.
Now, both teams are separated by just two points in the Liga MX Clausura 2025 regular season, with America topping the table and Cruz Azul sitting in third with just three games to go. However, the Cocnacaf Champions Cup tie seems to be taking priority, with both teams fielding alternative sides over the weekend ahead of the second leg.
The first leg last week was a tightly contested affair that ended up scoreless, leaving it all to play for in the second leg at Cruz Azul's temporary home: the Estadio Olímpico Universitario.
The rivalry between the two Mexico City based teams has delivered some of the most thrilling games of the 21st century in Mexican soccer. Now, it's time for the two winningest sides in Concacaf Champions Cup history to add a new chapter to their iconic rivalry.






