The Apertura semifinals wind down this weekend as Mexico’s Liga MX simmers to a boil. Up a goal after the home leg, Monterrey Rayados travel to Mexico City for a scrum with Cruz Azul. Can national team rising star Rodolfo Pizzaro continue to bang in goals for Rayados? Can Cruz Azul get back to la gran final for the first time in five years? Watch the Cruz Azul vs. Monterrey live stream to see which of Mexico’s high-profile clubs punches its ticket.
Cruz Azul vs. Monterrey
- When: Saturday, 7:30pm ET
- Where: Mexico City
- Streaming: Univision
Cruz Azul vs. Monterrey live stream: How to watch online for free
Univision, UniMás, and Univision Deportes may be hard to find if you have Dish Network, as contract negotiations between Dish and Univision came to an impasse in July 2018, which also led the channels to be cut from the Dish-owned Sling TV. But there are other options for streaming Cruz Azul vs. Monterrey online, and they come with generous free trials.
1) FuboTV
- Cost: $44.99 for your first month and $54.99 per month thereafter
- Devices: Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Android TV, iOS and Android devices
FuboTV is one of the leading live TV streaming services, offering a compelling combination of sports (NBA TV, NFL Network), entertainment (AMC, Syfy, FX), and news (MSNBC, CNN) channels in its core package. But where it really shines is with international soccer, offering UniMas, 10 beIN Sports channels, NBCSN, FS1 and FS2, and more, so you can watch everything from English Premier League to La Liga all in one place. You’ll also get three-day replay for games and 30 hours of cloud DVR. (Here’s the complete FuboTV channels list.)
2) Univision Now
- Cost: $7.99 | Free with FuboTV or DirecTV Now
- Devices: Roku, Chromecast, Apple TV, Andoird and iOS devices
If you select either of the two options above, you can watch Cruz Azul vs. Monterrey on Univision Now, the channel’s standalone app. Another option: You can pay $7.99 per month to live stream both Univision and UniMás live. If that’s all you really care about, it’s a solid deal.
Cruz Azul vs. Monterrey: Why it matters
Remember that Dragonball Z meme where manager Miguel Herrera celebrated an improbable and ridiculous comeback goal? Before gaining infamy for leading Mexico to the World Cup and later getting fired for punching a reporter, Herrera coached Club América—and that viral moment broke the spirit of Cruz Azul’s fanbase five years ago.
La Máquina hasn’t been back to the finals since, but it’s one win away. Jesus Corona is one of Mexico’s finest goalkeepers ever, and he’s stuck by this snakebit club ever since. Twenty-one years without a title, Cruz Azul has a real chance to win Saturday night at home. Should it advance, Herrera’s América side (he’s back) could very well be waiting on the other end of the bracket for a rematch.
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