Cruz Azul vs Leon

16 April 2025 · Liga MX · 2024/25 · Referee Oscar Mejia Garcia

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

Luka Romero 84’
Gabriel Fernández 90+3’

Steven Mendoza 58’

Match summary

Cruz Azul came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Leon, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was goalless at half-time.

Steven Mendoza put Leon ahead in the 58th minute, Luka Romero equalised with a header in the 84th minute, and Gabriel Fernández won it in stoppage time.

Key events

Cruz Azul Leon

Kick-off

Carlos RodríguezFoul

11’

Carlos RotondiShot on target

13’

José RiveroVAR: No penalty

16’

Ángel SepúlvedaShot on target

24’

Carlos RotondiShot on target

29’

34’

James RodríguezShot on target

43’

Nicolas FonsecaFoul

Ángel SepúlvedaShot on target

44’

Half-time0-0

49’

Salvador ReyesShot on target

Second half underway

58’

Steven MendozaLeft foot shot

0-1

José RiveroShot on target

58’

Amaury MoralesCarlos Rotondi

63’

Giorgos GiakoumakisMateusz Bogusz

63’

Gabriel FernándezÁngel Sepúlveda

63’

68’

Paul BellónEmiliano Rigoni

José RiveroShot on target

68’

74’

Nicolas FonsecaSecond yellowFoul

77’

Sebastian FierroJames Rodríguez

Luka RomeroLorenzo Faravelli

78’

81’

Jhonder CádizSteven Mendoza

81’

Iván MorenoDavid Ramírez

Luka RomeroHeader

1-1

84’

89’

Óscar JiménezTime wasting

Bryan GamboaJorge Sánchez

90+2’

Gabriel FernándezRight foot shot

2-1

90+3’

90+6’

Sebastian FierroFoul

Full-time2-1

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Leon attacking Cruz Azul attacking

Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player and minute.

Lineups

Cruz Azul 3-4-2-1 Starting XI

Leon 4-3-1-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Andrés Gudiño	90′	2	1	33	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Willer Ditta	90′	3	1	1	3	–	72	2	–	–	–
Erik Lira	90′	3	–	–	5	1	73	–	–	–	–
Jesús Orozco	90′	2	2	–	6	3	67	–	–	–	–
Jorge Sánchez Taken off	89′	–	–	–	3	1	37	1	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Carlos Rodríguez	90′	–	–	80	4	–	–	–	–	1	–
Lorenzo Faravelli Taken off	78′	–	–	63	–	–	2	–	2	1	–	–
Carlos Rotondi Taken off	63′	–	–	18	1	–	–	1	–	–	–	–
José Rivero	90′	–	1	36	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Mateusz Bogusz Taken off	63′	–	–	23	–	–	–	–	2	1	2	–
Amaury Morales Came on as a substitute	27′	–	1	12	1	–	1	–	2	–	–	–
Giorgos Giakoumakis Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	6	–	–	–	–	4	–	2	–

Forwards3 players


Ángel Sepúlveda Taken off	63′	–	–	4	2	–	–	1	4	1	10	–
Gabriel Fernández Came on as a substitute	27′	1	–	2	1	–	–	2	1	–	11	–
Luka Romero Came on as a substitute	12′	1	–	2	1	–	–	–	–	–	6	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Óscar Jiménez	90′	6	2	35	1	–	–	–

Defenders7 players


Sebastián Santos	90′	1	2	–	1	–	42	1	–	–	–
Stiven Barreiro	90′	–	1	–	2	1	33	1	–	–	–
Rodrigo Echeverría	90′	–	1	1	1	1	26	1	–	–	–
Salvador Reyes	90′	1	–	2	7	3	29	–	–	–	–
David Ramírez Taken off	81′	–	–	–	2	1	31	–	–	1	–
Paul Bellón Came on as a substitute	22′	–	1	–	1	1	2	1	–	–	–
Iván Moreno Came on as a substitute	9′	–	1	–	–	–	3	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Nicolas Fonseca Sent off	74′	–	–	25	–	–	1	1	2	2	–
Ángel Estrada	90′	–	–	12	–	–	3	–	3	–	–	–
James Rodríguez Taken off	77′	–	–	53	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Emiliano Rigoni Taken off	68′	–	–	16	1	–	–	–	1	2	–	–
Steven Mendoza Taken off	81′	1	–	28	2	–	–	–	3	–	1	–
Sebastian Fierro Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	7	–	–	1	1	1	–	–
Jhonder Cádiz Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	6	–	–	1	–	1	–	–	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Cruz Azul D W W W D

Leon L L L D W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Leon 1-2 Cruz Azul, 15 Sep 24 Next meeting: Cruz Azul 4-1 Leon, 27 Jul 25 All Cruz Azul vs Leon meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.