Leagues Cup 2025: Chivas achieves historic victory; Monterrey, Juárez, and Cruz Azul are eliminated.

The 2025 Leagues Cup experienced an exciting day this Thursday, with Chivas achieving a historic victory, while Monterrey , Juárez , and Cruz Azul were eliminated from the tournament after results that eliminated their participation.

In one of the most notable matches, Chivas achieved its first victory in Leagues Cup history by defeating Cincinnati FC 2-1. With goals from Efraín Álvarez and “Hormiga” González , the Rebaño Sagrado imposed its style based on possession and attacking down the wings.

Álvarez opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 25th minute after a foul on Alan Mozo . In the second half, González extended the lead with a shot into the top corner after an assist from Álvarez in the 57th minute. Cincinnati pulled one back in the 67th minute with a goal from Andrés Dávila , but it wasn't enough. With this result, Chivas earned five points and eliminated Cincinnati , which needed a win to advance.

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Monterrey , meanwhile, closed out its participation with a 2-0 loss to Charlotte FC . Despite dominating territorially and accumulating more than ten shots in the second half, the Rayados failed to score. Charlotte struck in key moments, with goals from Bill Tuiloma in the 56th minute and Tyger Smalls in the 60th minute. Monterrey leaves the tournament with just two points out of a possible nine, winless, and one of the last teams in the Liga MX standings.

Juárez also ended up eliminated after drawing 1-1 with New York Red Bulls and losing 5-3 on penalties. Martín Varini's team sought a place in the quarterfinals until the very end, but a lack of decisiveness and penalty misses, especially by Rodolfo Pizarro , prevented them from advancing. Juárez 's goal came from Óscar Estupiñán , who equalized in the 87th minute, forcing a penalty shootout.

Cruz Azul closed out their campaign against the Colorado Rapids with a 2-2 draw and a 5-4 win on penalties. The match reflected a difficult tournament for La Máquina , which had a bad memory after the 7-0 defeat to the Seattle Sounders . In today's match, Colorado took an early lead with goals from Rafael Navarro and Andreas Maxso , while Willer Ditta and Ignacio Rivero responded for Cruz Azul , forcing penalties.

With these results, Chivas is the only Mexican team to achieve a notable victory in this edition of the Leagues Cup . Monterrey , Juárez , and Cruz Azul are already turning their attention to their upcoming Liga MX matches.