Cruz Azul Stumbles in Apertura Quarter-Finals First Leg Against Tijuana club tijuana vs cruz azul Cruz Azul's hopes for a strong start to the Apertura 2024 Quarter-Finals were dashed as they suffered a 3-0 defeat against Tijuana at the Estadio Caliente. This marked only the second time under Argentine coach MartÃn Anselmi that Cruz Azul conceded three unanswered goals, the first being a similar loss to Santos earlier this year. The Xolos were relentless, scoring three times against Colombian goalkeeper Kevin Mier without any response from the Celeste attack. This impressive display echoed the 3-0 loss Cruz Azul endured on March 9, when Santos overpowered them at the Territorio Santos Modelo. Since then, Cruz Azul had remained defensively resilient, until this setback on the border nearly eight months later. An Unexpected Turn of Events Cruz Azul entered the postseason as regular-season champions and record-breakers, having achieved the highest points tally in the history of 1...