Cruz Azul wins 10th Liga MX title

Cruz Azul won the Liga MX Clausura 2026 title on May 24 with a 2-1 victory over Pumas UNAM in the second leg of the final at Estadio Olímpico Universitario, according to Liga MX’s official site. The result gave Cruz Azul its 10th league championship after a 0-0 draw in the first leg left the series level entering Sunday’s decider. Liga MX said the winning goal came in stoppage time, when Carlos Rotondi scored at 90+5 to complete the comeback. ### How did Cruz Azul come back after trailing at halftime? Pumas took the lead in the 30th minute through Robert Morales, according to Radio Fórmula’s live match report. The home side went into halftime 1-0 up after Morales beat goalkeeper Kevin Mier with a right-footed finish, the report said. (ligamx.net) Cruz Azul equalized in the 53rd minute when Rubén Duarte scored an own goal, Radio Fórmula reported. Fox Sports’ match page and Liga MX’s official result both showed Cruz Azul overturning the deficit in the second half after the first leg had ended scoreless. The decisive moment came at 90+5, when Rotondi scored the winner, Liga MX said in its match summary. Fox Sports also described the match as a late Cruz Azul win and listed Rotondi as the key player with one goal. (radioformula.com.mx) ### Which number stands out from the result? The number was 10. Radio Fórmula said the title was Cruz Azul’s 10th Liga MX crown, while Marca’s live coverage said the win delivered the club’s “décima estrella.” (ligamx.net) Radio Fórmula said Cruz Azul’s previous league title came on May 30, 2021, when it beat Santos Laguna in the Clausura 2021 final for its ninth championship. (ligamx.net) Sunday’s result ended the wait for a 10th domestic title and moved the club into double digits. (radioformula.com.mx) ### Who were the main figures around the final? Joel Huiqui was identified by Radio Fórmula and Marca as the Cruz Azul coach for the title win. Radio Fórmula said Huiqui took charge on an interim basis after the departure of Nicolás Larcamón. Marca quoted Huiqui after the match as telling supporters, “Vamos por la once.” (radioformula.com.mx) Efraín Juárez led Pumas into the final, according to Marca’s match coverage and Liga MX’s pre-final material. Liga MX had billed the matchup as a final between the regular-season leader, Pumas, and third-place Cruz Azul. ### What else shaped the closing minutes? Uriel Antuna was sent off for Pumas in stoppage time, according to Radio Fórmula and Marca’s minute-by-minute reports. (radioformula.com.mx) Radio Fórmula logged the red card at 90+1, while Marca’s live text said Pumas were reduced to 10 men before Rotondi’s winner. (ligamx.net) Liga MX’s official site said the final ended 2-1 for Cruz Azul at Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City. Fox Sports listed the match as the Clausura final and showed Cruz Azul winning the aggregate 2-1 after the scoreless first leg. ### Where does the record stand now? Liga MX’s official site now lists Cruz Azul as the Clausura 2026 champion after the May 24 final. (radioformula.com.mx) The league page also preserves the path into the decider, including the 0-0 first leg and the completed second leg in Mexico City. The next formal record of the result will remain on Liga MX’s official competition pages, where the final score, venue and match status are posted. (ligamx.net) Marca and Radio Fórmula also carried post-match coverage naming Rotondi, Huiqui and Pumas as the main participants in the title game.