Angel Azuaje, trained in the Pumas youth academy, acknowledged that seeing Cruz Azul crowned at the Olympic University Stadium was a hard blow to the club's pride. The defender also pointed out that

Cruz Azul crushed the Vancouver Whitecaps in the CONCACAF Champions Cup by a 5-0 score to win the North American club title for a seventh time. Cruz Azul gave a dominating performance, especially in a superb 1st half to get a historic victory.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Cruz Azul are set for battle in the Concacaf Champions Cup final on Sunday night, adding another chapter to the long rivalry between Major League Soccer and Liga MX. The Whitecaps head to Cruz Azul sitting second in the MLS Supporters’ Shield standings and first in the Western Conference,