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How to watch Pachuca vs Cruz Azul the USA: Live Stream and TV for 2025 Liga MX Apertura Tournament

Daniel Aceves of Pachuca
© Agustin Cuevas/Getty ImagesDaniel Aceves of Pachuca
Here are all of the details of where you can watch Pachuca vs Cruz Azul on US television and via legal streaming:
WHO Pachuca vs Cruz Azul
WHAT Liga MX
WHEN 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT • Saturday, September 13, 2025
WHERE DirecTV Stream, Univision, TUDN
STREAM FREE TRIAL

Match Overview

Pachuca head into Matchday 8 under pressure after falling to Club America, a result that knocked them down to sixth place and put their automatic quarterfinal qualification at risk. A win is crucial if they want to stay in the hunt.

Cruz Azul, meanwhile, is carrying momentum after a hard-fought victory over Chivas that boosted them to 17 points, just shy of Monterrey at the top of the table. With both clubs chasing critical positions in the standings, this showdown has major playoff implications.

More details about watching the game on DirecTV Stream

With DirecTV Stream, you can watch Pachuca vs Cruz Azul and tons more Liga MX games. With the legal streaming service, you can watch the game on your computer, smartphone, tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Fire Stick as well as Google TV, Samsung and Peloton.
DirecTV Stream offers a free trial, and often shares with you a variety of different packages to choose from, so you can pick what suits you the best. That also includes packages filled with sports other than soccer including NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and more.
DirecTV Stream has 140+ channels of live TV and unlimited DVR. That includes all of the most important soccer-related channels such as NBC, FOX, ESPN, TNT, CBS as well as more niche soccer channels including FOX Deportes, Telemundo, Univision, TUDN and GolTV.
If you’re planning to follow more games on this platform, you can check out the full DirecTV Stream soccer schedule to stay up to date with upcoming matches available via the service.

How to watch anywhere with VPN

If you’re abroad, you may need to use a virtual private network (VPN) in order to watch games using your usual streaming service. A VPN, such as NordVPN, allows you to establish a secure connection online when streaming. If you are not sure which VPN to use, check out World Soccer Talk’s guide to the best VPNs for streaming soccer.

Useful links

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To find out when soccer games are on, download the free Soccer TV Schedules App which includes listings of all of the live soccer matches available in the United States (available on Apple iOS devices and Android devices).
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