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This Saturday, September 2, another edition of the Young Classic will be held between America and Cruz Azul at the Azteca stadium, on this occasion both elevens arrive with certain inconveniences to play a match that little by little has been positioned as one of the most exciting clashes in the MX League.
On one side is André Jardine on the benchstill trying to be deciphered by his players in terms of playing style and with some important signings that invite him to play for the top positions, far from the eighth place they occupy today. On the other hand, the engineer Joaquín Moreno arrives to replace Tuca Ferretti and although they debuted with an important victory against Monterrey, today they have the difficult challenge of taking La Máquina out of the last places and returning them to where they deserve.
Close antecedents and place in the table of Cruz Azul and América
This edition of the Young Classic will continue to be present in the memory of the fans in the 7-0 Apertura 2022, this being the maximum win for the azulcremas over the cement workers, previously Cruz Azul in 2019 added with their 5-2 victory, the maximum win in this important match. However, tomorrow will be another story and both clubs will arrive with the mission of getting back on track in this campaign.
La Máquina ranks 16th after a series of poor resultswhile America is in eighth place in the tablethe light blues come from a victory while the azulcrema obtained a gray draw against León at home on the last date of the championship.
Cruz Azul and America seek a new starting point
Both Cruz Azul and América hope that the Clásico Joven will become the turning point that will allow them to start with a new reality within the Mexican tournament, that is why for both a victory is extremely important; On the one hand, La Máquina hopes to get out of the last positions and the Águilas hope to be able to occupy the places they deserve according to their squad.
The Azteca will once again host a duel with a great history, for many a game that is in the Top 3 of the best rivalries in Mexican soccer and that this time brings two beaten teams, but who want to assert their history.
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