After a tough week, now have to face one of the best teams in the league as they take on the Aztecs.
Cruz Azul has maintained its all-time dominance in all but three matches in the Mexican Premier League: a two-legged quarterfinal series in the 2010-11 Central American and Caribbean Champions League, which Cruz Azul won 5-1 on aggregate, and a quarterfinal match in the 2017 Clausura Copa MX, which Cruz Azul won with a won 3-1. The team last played on August 1 in Torreón in a 1-1 draw. Santiago Ximen scored for Cruz Azul, while Diego Valdes equalized with a penalty kick in the 81st minute. Prior to that, the two teams played a two-legged series in the 2021 Guard1anes final, with Cruz Azul winning 2-1 on aggregate.
Fernando Gorriaran of Santos reacts during the 6th round of the Torneo Grita Mexico at the Olympic Benito Juarez on February 18, 2022 in the city.
So far, Santos has two losses and four defeats in Mexican Premier League matches, as well as a 3-1 aggregate loss to CF Montréal in the CONCACAF Champions League.
After a tumultuous week, Santos will head to Mexico City to face Cruz Azul in an attempt to usher in a new era. After last week's 0-0 draw with Juarez, Santos traveled to Montreal and was defeated 3-0 by CF Montreal, leading to the dismissal of head coach Pedro Caixinha on Thursday.Caixinha was replaced by Eduardo Fentanes, who managed Tampico Madero FC prior to taking the job.His only previous first-team managerial experience was with the club in 2013 at the club in 2013
's seven games, which ended in two ties and five losses, St. Louis was relocated.
Santos was also joined in Montreal by team captain Matthews Doria, who was knocked out against Juarez. Replacing him was Ismael Goveia, with Franco Pizzicchio starting at right back. Hugo Rodriguez also started at center back, and Felix - also not on the matchday roster.
Idekel Dominguez of Necaxa battles for the ball with Uriel Antuna of Cruz Azul during the 5th round match between Cruz Azul and in the Mexican Premier League at Azteca Stadium on February 12, 2022 in Ciudad del Rey, Mexico.
So far, the former Santos Cantellano Uantuna has scored two goals for Cruz Azul this season. However, Cruz Azul's only loss of the season came at home, a 2-1 loss to Necaxa in Week 5. However, they won their other two games, losing 2-0 in Week 1 and 1-0 to Juarez in Week 2. They are still one of the best teams in the league and a tough challenge for any team, let alone one that has struggled as much as Santos has this season.
