Cruz Azul vs Leon

27 July 2025 · Liga MX · 2025/26 · Referee Daniel Quintero Huitrón

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

Ángel Sepúlveda 62’
Carlos Rodríguez 66’, 87’
Jeremy Márquez 90+3’

Jesús Orozco 78’ (og)

Match summary

Cruz Azul won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Leon. It was goalless at half-time.

Ángel Sepúlveda put Cruz Azul ahead in the 62nd minute, Carlos Rodríguez made it 2-0 from a corner in the 66th minute, Orozco's own goal pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 78th minute, Rodríguez made it 3-1 in the 87th minute, and Jeremy Márquez made it 4-1 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Cruz Azul created 1.46 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Leon's 0.91 from 9.

Match stats

61% Possession 39%

23 Shots 9

13 Shots on target 5

8 Corners 1

514 Passes 343

88.1% Pass accuracy 79.9%

14 Tackles 14

7 Fouls 11

1 Yellow cards 2

1 Offsides 3

Key events

Cruz Azul Leon

Kick-off

Erik LiraShot on target

7’

Luka RomeroShot on target

17’

29’

Salvador ReyesShot on target

Carlos RotondiShot on target

30’

José ParadelaShot on target

30’

Carlos RodríguezShot on target

31’

Carlos Rodríguez

34’

Half-time0-0

46’

Ettson AyónShot on target

46’

James RodríguezShot on target

46’

James RodríguezShot on target

48’

Ettson AyónShot on target

Second half underway

51’

Ettson Ayón

Gonzalo PioviShot on target

53’

Luka RomeroShot on target

55’

Ángel SepúlvedaRight foot shot

1-0

62’

José RiveroLuka Romero

63’

Willer DittaShot on target

65’

Carlos RodríguezRight foot shot

2-0

66’

69’

Emilio RodriguezÁngel Estrada

69’

Rogelio Funes MoriEttson Ayón

72’

Rogelio Funes MoriVAR: Goal given

Jesús OrozcoLorenzo Faravelli

73’

78’

Jesús OrozcoOwn goal

2-1

Mateo LevyÁngel Sepúlveda

80’

81’

David RamírezSebastián Santos

Omar CamposCarlos Rotondi

81’

Jeremy MárquezJosé Paradela

81’

Carlos RodríguezLeft foot shot

3-1

87’

Omar CamposShot on target

87’

Jeremy MárquezRight foot shot

4-1

90+3’

90+6’

Rodrigo Echeverría

Full-time4-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Cruz Azul 1.46 xGLeon 0.91 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Leon attacking Cruz Azul attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Cruz Azul 3-4-2-1 Starting XI

Leon 4-3-1-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Kevin Mier	90′	5	1	32	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Willer Ditta	90′	4	1	–	8	2	61	–	–	–	–
Erik Lira	90′	1	1	–	2	–	78	1	–	–	–
Gonzalo Piovi	90′	–	–	–	1	–	53	4	–	1	–
Jorge Sánchez	90′	3	1	–	5	–	33	–	–	–	–
Jesús Orozco Came on as a substitute	17′	2	–	–	3	–	8	–	–	–	–
Omar Campos Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	–	–	–	7	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Lorenzo Faravelli Taken off	73′	–	–	38	–	0.01	–	–	2	1	2	–
Luka Romero Taken off	63′	–	–	39	1	0.04	–	–	–	–	–	–
Carlos Rotondi Taken off	81′	–	–	24	1	0.02	–	–	–	–	–	–
José Paradela Taken off	81′	–	2	42	2	0.10	2	–	4	–	1	–
Carlos Rodríguez	90′	2	–	67	2	0.43	2	–	5	–	1	–
José Rivero Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	14	–	0.01	–	1	1	1	1	–
Jeremy Márquez Came on as a substitute	9′	1	–	10	1	0.07	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Ángel Sepúlveda Taken off	80′	1	–	1	1	0.11	0.04	–	2	–	5	–
Mateo Levy Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	2	1	3	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Oscar García	90′	8	4	22	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Sebastián Santos Taken off	81′	–	–	–	2	2	30	1	–	–	–
Stiven Barreiro	90′	5	1	–	7	2	36	1	–	–	–
Adonis Frías	90′	2	–	–	7	4	42	–	–	–	–
Salvador Reyes	90′	1	–	–	5	1	27	1	–	–	–
David Ramírez Came on as a substitute	9′	3	–	–	3	–	12	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Iván Moreno	90′	–	–	22	3	0.03	2	–	2	3	–	–
Rodrigo Echeverría	90′	–	–	36	–	0.00	1	–	2	1	–	–
Ángel Estrada Taken off	69′	–	–	21	–	0.01	–	–	1	1	–	–
Fernando Beltrán	90′	–	–	30	1	0.03	–	–	2	1	–	–
Emilio Rodriguez Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	5	–	0.00	–	–	–	1	–	–

Forwards3 players


Ettson Ayón Taken off	69′	–	–	3	2	0.32	0.01	2	2	1	10	–
James Rodríguez	90′	–	–	2	2	0.09	0.04	–	6	4	42	–
Rogelio Funes Mori Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	1	–	8	–

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 D D D

Leon W L L L W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Cruz Azul 2-1 Leon, 16 Apr 25 Next meeting: Leon 2-1 Cruz Azul, 11 Jan 26 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.