The Liga MX Apertura 2025 semifinals now have a date, time and venue. The four teams that dominated the tournament -Toluca, Tigres, Cruz Azul and Monterrey- will seek a place in the grand finale of Mexican soccer. For Hispanic fans in the United States, here are the times converted to U.S. time, as well as where to watch each match on TV and streaming.
The duels were defined after an intense quarterfinal round: Toluca, the tournament leader, eliminated Juárez. Tigres overcame Xolos. Cruz Azul knocked out Chivas and Monterrey, the only visitor to advance, surprised by eliminating América. This left two high-level Liga MX semifinals to be played on Wednesday, December 3 (first leg) and Saturday, December 6 (second leg).
Official semifinal schedules
Tigres vs Cruz Azul
Ida – Wednesday, December 3
7:00 p.m. CT (8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT)
Venue: Olympic University Stadium
Second leg – Saturday, December 6
9:10 p.m. CT (10:10 p.m. ET / 7:10 p.m. PT)
Venue: Nuevo León University Stadium
Toluca vs Monterrey
Ida – Wednesday, Dec. 3
9:10 p.m. CT (10:10 p.m. ET / 7:10 p.m. PT)
Venue: Steel Giant
Second leg – Saturday, December 6
7:00 p.m. CT (8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT)
Venue: Nemesio Diez Stadium
Where to watch the games in the U.S.
Liga MX semifinal matches will be broadcast on:
TUDN
Fox Deportes
TV Azteca América
VIX+
Tubi (streaming)
Caliente TV
This combination of platforms allows the U.S. Latino community to access games even without traditional cable.
Tie-breaker criteria in the semifinals
An intense quarterfinal round
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There will be no extra time or penalties in the semifinals of the 2025 Apertura MX League.
The pass to the final is defined by:
Overall score in 180 minutes
2. If there is a tie, the team with the best overall ranking advances (Toluca and Tigres have the advantage).
This is established in Article 19 of the Liga MX Competition Regulations.
Which teams are favored according to the AI?
Toluca – 35-40% probability of advancing
Best attack of the tournament
Great performance at home
Closes the series at the Nemesio Diez
Tigres – 30-35% probability
Very complete squad
Experience in the final stages
Strength at home
Monterrey and Cruz Azul also have possibilities, but the AI places them slightly below due to irregularities in previous phases and the fact that both close as visitors in these Liga MX semifinals.
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