Ibáñez and Aguirre, for their first goal in Liga MX with their new clubs
After their scoring debut in the Champions Cup, the Cruz Azul and Tigres forwards appear in the Clausura 2026
The match between Blue Cross and Tigers stands out within the sixth day of the Closing Tournament 2026 and one of the ingredients that make it attractive is the possible “premiere” of its new attackers, Nicolas Ibanez and Rodrigo Aguirrerespectively, in matches of the Liga MX.
For the capital picture, Ibanez He arrived as a reinforcement of the team just a few days ago and now he will have the opportunity to play his first match with La Maquina in the Liga MX against his former team, after he already made his debut in the Concacaf Champions Cupin which he even scored a goal in the 5-0 win over Vancouver.
The Argentine will fight to get back on track, after in Tigers He could not become the reference point of the attack in the six tournaments he was with the team, due to the drop in performance in the goal production of the Frenchman André-Pierre Gignac.
Nicolas Ibanez He began his time in Mexican soccer in the Clausura 2018 with Atlético de San Luis and remained in that club until Guardianes 2021, he stood out for his scoring ability and this allowed him to reach Pachuca.
With the Tuzos he was from Apertura 2021 to Clausura 2023 and in that period he won a title from the Liga MX which was in the Apertura 2022, in which they beat Toluca in the final. In that tournament he finished as scoring champion with 11 scores.
For Clausura 2023 he was transferred to Tigerswith whom he won the championship in that tournament, but he struggled to achieve positive results, he had options to be the reference in the attack and he did not achieve it, so he was transferred to the Blue Crosswith whom he will now seek that sporting revenge and his path could begin this weekend against his former team.
Rodrigo Aguirre He joined the felines just a few days ago as reinforcement, after his time in the America and although he already had his first match with the team when participating against Forge FC in the Concacaf Champions Cup in which he scored two goals, in the Liga MX could be your first minutes before Blue Cross.
The Uruguayan came to Mexican soccer in Guardianes 2021 to play with Necaxa, a team with which he was until Clausura 2022, he went from less to more and in his last match he scored nine goals.
After that, he came to Stripeda team with which he struggled to stand out in attack, remained from Apertura 2022 to Clausura 2024, scored eight goals in the regular phase and ended up being transferred.
This led to his arrival at America for the Apertura 2024, with which he was champion in that tournament and stood out for his ability in front of the rival goal, but he was unable to continue due to the injuries he suffered.
Now, it will be the decision of strategist Guido Pizarro if he could have his first minutes with the cats in the Liga MX.
