Cruz Azul vs Leon

2 November 2026 · Liga MX · 2026/27 · Referee Jesus Rafael Lopez Valle

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

Andres Montaño 56’ (pen)
José Paradela 72’

José Alvarado 90+10’ (pen)

Match summary

Cruz Azul won 2-1 at home to Leon. It was goalless at half-time.

Andres Montaño put Cruz Azul ahead from the penalty spot in the 56th minute, José Paradela made it 2-0 in the 72nd minute, and José Alvarado pulled one back to make it 2-1 from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

Leon can feel hard done by, creating 2.09 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Cruz Azul's 1.53 from 15.

Match stats

48% Possession 52%

15 Shots 16

5 Shots on target 4

4 Corners 6

113 Attacks 112

70 Dangerous attacks 51

437 Passes 469

86.0% Pass accuracy 87.2%

14 Tackles 8

16 Fouls 11

4 Yellow cards 5

3 Offsides 3

Key events

Cruz Azul Leon

Kick-off

Gabriel FernándezShot on target

13’

Gonzalo PioviShot on target

20’

Gabriel FernándezFoul

33’

34’

Jhohan RomañaFoul

45+7’

Christopher MoraFoul

Half-time0-0

51’

Ismael DíazShot on target

Second half underway

55’

José RodríguezArgument

55’

Edgar GuerraArgument

Andres MontañoPenalty

1-0

56’

Jesús OrozcoFoul

60’

José ParadelaAndres Montaño

61’

Diber CambindoEdgar Guerra

61’

Juan DominguezJosé Rodríguez

Nicolás IbáñezGabriel Fernández

62’

Diber CambindoShot on target

Carlos RotondiOmar Campos

70’

Luka RomeroAgustín Palavecino

70’

José ParadelaLeft foot shot

2-0

72’

75’

Fernando BeltránDaniel Arcila

75’

Isaac EspinosaIsmael Díaz

79’

Isaac EspinosaFoul

Jeremy MárquezRogelio González

81’

Jeremy MárquezFoul

85’

87’

Juan DominguezShot on target

José ParadelaArgument

90+3’

Luka RomeroShot on target

90+5’

90+7’

José AlvaradoVAR: No penalty

90+10’

José AlvaradoPenalty

2-1

Full-time2-1

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 1.53 xGLeon 2.09 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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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Kevin Mier	90′	3	1	18	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Rogelio González Taken off	81′	2	–	–	4	–	28	1	–	–	–
Amaury Garcia	90′	3	1	–	4	–	40	2	–	–	–
Gonzalo Piovi	90′	–	1	3	3	3	79	–	–	–	–
Jesús Orozco	90′	2	2	1	4	2	53	3	–	–
Omar Campos Taken off	70′	–	2	–	1	–	24	–	–	–	–
Erik Lira	90′	2	1	1	3	–	45	3	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Agustín Palavecino Taken off	70′	–	–	38	2	0.03	–	–	–	–	–	–
Andres Montaño Taken off	61′	1	–	20	2	0.13	2	2	3	–	1	–
Carlos Rodríguez	90′	–	–	44	4	0.14	1	–	3	2	1	–
Carlos Rotondi Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	6	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–
Jeremy Márquez Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	8	–	0.01	1	–	1	1	–

Forwards4 players


Gabriel Fernández Taken off	62′	–	–	3	1	0.11	0.00	–	5	3	7
José Paradela Came on as a substitute	29′	1	–	3	1	0.18	0.01	–	3	2	12
Nicolás Ibáñez Came on as a substitute	28′	–	1	1	–	0.20	0.09	1	3	–	6	–
Luka Romero Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	2	1	0.11	0.08	1	1	–	9	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Oscar García	90′	3	2	31	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Iván Moreno	90′	–	1	–	1	–	44	–	–	–	–
Jhohan Romaña	90′	1	–	2	1	–	45	2	–	–
Juan Guevara	90′	–	1	2	2	1	70	1	–	–	–
Christopher Mora	90′	2	–	–	5	2	59	2	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Rodrigo Echeverría	90′	–	–	42	1	0.14	1	2	2	1	1	–
José Rodríguez Taken off	61′	–	–	22	–	0.00	–	2	1	1	1
Daniel Arcila Taken off	75′	–	–	40	5	0.71	1	2	4	–	3	–
Juan Dominguez Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	17	–	0.03	–	–	–	–	–	–
Isaac Espinosa Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	7	1	0.04	–	–	2	2	2
Fernando Beltrán Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	21	1	0.16	–	–	2	–	2	–

Forwards4 players


Edgar Guerra Taken off	61′	–	–	1	–	0.16	0.00	–	4	3	16
José Alvarado	90′	1	–	4	1	1.04	0.05	2	7	1	30	–
Ismael Díaz Taken off	75′	–	–	1	1	0.09	0.00	–	2	–	20	–
Diber Cambindo Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	4	1	0.32	0.00	–	–	–	5	–

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 D W W W

Leon W D L W D

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Previous and next meeting

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