Cruz Azul facing defensive crisis with recurring early goals
Cruz Azul has struggled to maintain defensive stability, conceding the opening goal in their last six Liga MX matches.
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For Cruz Azul, the current season has become a test of resilience. The team has fallen into a difficult pattern: in their last six Liga MX matches, La Máquina has consistently found themselves trailing after conceding the opening goal.
This negative streak dates back to the Clausura 2026 final and has extended into the start of the Apertura 2026. This trend has become a significant headache for the coaching staff, as the team is forced to play catch-up from the very first minutes of every encounter.
This is only the third time in the era of short tournaments that the club has experienced such a long streak of poor starts. Similar instances occurred previously in the Apertura 2004 and Apertura 2017 tournaments. It is evident that the team must urgently change its defensive approach early in matches to stop conceding the initiative.
Cruz Azul's primary goal now is to regain the solidity that propelled them to the title last season. Their next opportunity to break this trend comes this Friday in a match against Necaxa.