Querétaro will host Cruz Azul on Sunday, October 25, but the home side is dealing with a significant absence before kickoff. Captain and midfielder Santiago Homenchenko suffered a hand fracture a week ago, required surgery and may miss the rest of the championship.
The loss matters because Querétaro has spent much of the semester in Liguilla positions and is now in danger of missing out. The club sits in eight place, so every result in the closing stretch carries added weight, especially with a matchup against one of the league’s stronger teams coming at Estadio Corregidora.
How both teams arrive
Querétaro enters the match after a 2-1 loss to San Luis in the Clásico de la 57. That setback came during the week and added pressure to a team trying to protect its place near the postseason line. Without Homenchenko, Querétaro will need other players to absorb more responsibility in midfield and help steady the team at a crucial moment.
Cruz Azul, meanwhile, is coming in with momentum after beating Pachuca 2-1. La Máquina Celeste remains third in the table with 23 units and is still chasing the bicampeonato, so it has both form and motivation on its side.
Recent history at Corregidora
The last time these clubs met at Estadio Corregidora, the match ended 1-1. That result suggests this fixture can be tight, even if the current table position and the latest form point to a demanding night for Querétaro.
For Querétaro, the question is simple: can it limit the damage from another major absence and keep its Liguilla hopes alive? For Cruz Azul, the goal is to keep collecting points in the title race and take advantage of a team under pressure.
