First meeting
Saturday the Earthquakes hosted Liga MX leading Cruz Azul at Avaya stadium in a late-season friendly. This match served as a great opportunity for some of the younger players on the team to get some valuable minutes against a quality opponent as Cruz Azul currently sit atop the Liga MX table. Gilbert Fuentes a 16-year-old homegrown, the youngest player ever signed by the Earthquakes made his first ever start for the club. This marked the first time the Earthquakes and Cruz Azul have ever met in a competitive match with the Earthquakes holding a 1-7-3 record against all Liga MX clubs before Saturday’s match.