MEXICO CITY (Interstat) — Cruz Azul defeated visiting América 4-3 on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in a Liga MX match at Estadio Olímpico Universitario. Cruz Azul built a 3-0 lead on first-half goals by Erik Lira, José Paradela and Jesús Orozco. Brian Rodríguez pulled América within two in the 52nd minute. Gabriel Fernández restored Cruz Azul’s three-goal cushion in the 72nd. Óscar Perea and Miguel Borja scored in the 90th for América, but Cruz Azul held on. Perea had one goal in 20 minutes of playing time, while Fernández scored once in 33 minutes. The match featured seven yellow cards. Cruz Azul’s record in Liga MX and across all competitions improved to 5-3, while América’s fell to 0-1 in both. Yellow cards went to América’s Alan Cervantes and Raphael Veiga and Cruz Azul’s Jesús Orozco, Nicolás Ibáñez, Erik Lira, Jeremy Márquez and José Paradela. Cruz Azul next visits Monterrey on Sept. 20. América next hosts Tijuana on Oct. 29.