Chivas are back in the Clausura 2026 Semifinals after eliminating Tigres, and their next test is Cruz Azul. The first leg of the liga mx semi finals will be played midweek, with Cruz Azul set to host while the decisive second leg arrives on the weekend at Estadio Jalisco.
The venue for that first leg has not been confirmed and could be either Estadio Azteca or Estadio Cuauhtémoc. The dates and kickoff times for the series will be confirmed next Monday, but fans already have a ticket window to track for the return match in Guadalajara.
Chivabono presale for the second leg runs from Sunday, May 10 at 9:30 PM to Tuesday, May 12 at 5:00 PM. General sale begins Tuesday, May 12 at 6:30 PM through the Boletomóvil website and app, and all box holders at Estadio AKRON and Chivabono holders are being asked to watch the email address they registered for further information and instructions.
The matchup adds another chapter to a rivalry that has become a regular fixture in knockout rounds. This will be the fifth time Chivas and La Máquina meet in Liguilla of short tournaments, with the clubs having faced each other three times in the quarterfinals in AP25, AP06 and INV98, and once in the Reclassification stage in CL03.
That history makes the series more than a scheduling note for the Clausura 2026 Liga MX title race. Chivas have already cleared one heavyweight in Tigres, and now they go into a familiar playoff pairing with home support waiting for the second leg in Guadalajara and the details of the opening match still to be locked in.
What comes next is simple enough: next Monday will bring the confirmed dates and kickoff times, and then the focus turns to whether Chivas can turn a long-running playoff familiarity into another step toward the title.
