CD Guadalajara host Cruz Azul on May 16, 2026, with kickoff set for 9:07 PM ET at Estadio Akron in Zapopan. The Chivas game today carries real weight after the first leg ended 2-2, leaving little room for error as the Clausura reaches a critical stage.
Guadalajara sit second in the Clausura standings, one place ahead of Cruz Azul in third, and the margin between them has been thin all season. Chivas also arrive with some momentum after beating Tigres 2-0 before the first-leg draw with Cruz Azul, but the recent history between these clubs leans the other way: Cruz Azul have won three of the last five meetings, including a 2-1 victory in February and a 3-2 win in December 2025.
For US viewers, the match will be available on Peacock, Telemundo or UNIVERSO. The broadcast options give the game a wide national reach, but the stakes are defined on the field, where every detail matters when two sides are separated by a single place in the table and neither has much margin left to give.
There is also no team sheet to lean on yet. Guadalajara have no injury or suspension information available ahead of the fixture, and no probable lineup or projected XI has been confirmed. Cruz Azul are in the same position, with no confirmed team news and no injuries, suspensions or lineup details provided at this stage.
That uncertainty adds another layer to a matchup already shaped by recent results and the standings. Chivas have managed one win, three draws and one defeat in their last five Liga MX matches, a run that has kept them near the top without fully settling the question of how far they can go. Cruz Azul, meanwhile, have had the better of this pairing lately, and they go into the second leg knowing the balance of the rivalry still favors them.
The first leg left the tie open. The return meeting in Zapopan will show whether Guadalajara can turn home advantage and their stronger league position into something bigger, or whether Cruz Azul can again impose themselves in a series that has often gone their way.
