The Cruz Azul vs Club America 2018 Apertura final will be broadcast live online and on TV as Los Cementeros host Las Aguilas at the Estadio Azteca this Sunday, December 16, 2018, at 4:30 PM Pacific for the second-leg.
Pedro Caixinha went out with a very conservative mindset in the first-leg of the series which made for a pretty boring clash. The Portuguese manager started defensive midfielder Javier Salas and centre-back Igor Lichnovsky to lock down Club America and it worked to perfection.
Caixinha may want to try a different approach with La Maquina in this second-leg with everything on the line now. Thus, we may be seeing Rafael Baca start in the midfield and Jose Maduena start in the backline. Cruz Azul and Caixinha may opt to get an early lead in the encounter then close down the game with players like Salas and Lichnovsky off the bench.
Club America seemed to grow with frustration in the first-leg and that created a few scuffles throughout the match. Los Azulcremas could not breakdown Los Cementeros and could potentially struggle again in this second-leg.
There were a couple of injury scares recently, but it looks like Roger Martinez and Mateus Uribe will be available for this second-leg. It will be interesting to see if the Colombian players start the game and what players Miguel “Piojo” Herrera decides to start in this encounter with several attacking options on his roster.
Cruz Azul vs Club America Prediction
The final score of this game really boils down to what players Pedro Caixinha decides to use. FutnSoccer predicts a 2-2 draw between both teams in 120 minutes of play and Club America taking the trophy on penalties.
Watch Cruz Azul vs Club America Online
The Cruz Azul vs Club America Liga MX 2018 final will be broadcast at 4:30 PM Pacific:
TV Schedule: Univision Deportes, Univision
Watch Live Online: FuboTV (Watch 7 Days Free)
