América vs Cruz Azul, final of Clausura 2024: dates and times

Last Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at exactly 8:00 p.m., the Chivas Rayadas del Guadalajara They received a visit from Eagles of Americafor the match corresponding to the first leg of the semifinals for the Clausura 2024 tournament.

As expected, both teams took the field with modest expectations. Knowing that this story would be defined until Saturday, neither of them took too many risks and the game ended 0-0, on the Akron stadium field.

The second leg was played at the Coloso de Santa Úrsula, this Saturday, May 18, at exactly 8:00 p.m. For the azulcremas, who are led by André Jardine, it was enough to even draw to get into the final and continue with the dream of the two-time championship.

However, the memory of what they experienced a year ago was still present, when the Sacred Flock also left them out in the semi-finals, so they jumped onto the field determined to resolve, leaving nothing to speculation.

With a goal from Israel Reyes, the squad led by André Jardine defeated the Chivas Rayadas del Guadalajara 1-0, thus completing the Azulcremas’ pass to a new final for the Mexican championship.

Sunday, May 19, Ciudad de los Deportes stadium field, in Mexico City. The Blue Cross Celestial Machine received a visit from Monterrey Soccer Club for the match corresponding to the second leg of the semifinals for the Clausura 2024 tournament.

The first leg ended 1-0 in favor of the Blue Cross Blue Machine, so Rayados came into this match, not only with the obligation to win to advance, but to do so by a difference of two goals or more, due to the position of the cement producers in the general table.

The Monterrey Soccer Club generated at least five dangerous plays in the first half, but the game went to halftime with the score tied; 0-0, please Cruz Azul for the aforementioned situation.

It was not until the second half when the Machine managed to open the scoring through ‘Cuate’ Sepúlveda, who put an end to a long streak without talking to each other with the goal, and that, in theory, would fill the fans of the club with peace. Blue Cross.

However, La Pandilla, with a double from Germán Berterame, turned the score around and brought Rayados closer to just one goal to advance to the final for the Mexican championship. Those of Fernando: ‘Tano’ Ortíz were close to achieving it, but they lacked forcefulness and in the end it was the cement workers who advanced to the final.

As happened in 2013 and 2018, América and Cruz Azul will measure forces to meet the champion of the Clausura 2024 tournament. The first leg will be played on the field of the Ciudad de los Deportes stadium next Thursday, May 23, while the The return will take place in the mythical Azteca stadium, on May 26, just as it happened in the spring of 2013, where Moisés Muñoz dressed up as a hero.