Cruz Azul vs Pachuca

5 April 2026 · Liga MX · 2025/26 · Referee Victor Alfonso Caceres Hernandez

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • O. Ebere 45+2’
  • Kenedy 5’, 58’

Match summary

Pachuca took a 2-1 win at Cruz Azul. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Kenedy put Pachuca ahead in the 5th minute, O. Ebere equalised in first-half stoppage time, and Kenedy won it in the 58th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Cruz Azul created 0.98 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots, Pachuca 1.06 from 12. Pachuca had a player sent off.

Match stats

62% Possession 38%
20 Shots 12
6 Shots on target 4
8 Corners 4
452 Passes 274
83.4% Pass accuracy 74.5%
21 Tackles 21
6 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards (players) 1
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Cruz Azul Pachuca
0’
E. SolariManagerArgument
Kick-off
5’
KenedyLeft foot shot0-1 (Pachuca)
G. PioviFoul
23’
23’
V. GuzmánShot on target
O. CamposJ. R. Barragan
32’
J. MárquezShot on target
33’
35’
E. BauermannShot on target
N. IbáñezShot on target
41’
O. EbereLeft foot shot1-1 (Cruz Azul)
45+2’
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
58’
KenedyLeft foot shot1-2 (Pachuca)
G. FernándezL. Romero
61’
J. MárquezShot on target
63’
69’
S. RodríguezE. Montiel
69’
E. ValenciaS. Rondon
69’
A. D. FigueroaKenedy
76’
L. QuiñonesO. Idrissi
A. MontañoO. Ebere
80’
A. MoralesC. Rodríguez
80’
E. LiraJ. Márquez
80’
83’
C. RiveraVAR: Card upgraded
84’
C. RiveraFoul
87’
P. PedrazaV. Guzmán
90’
P. PedrazaTime wasting
90’
S. RodríguezFoul
N. IbáñezShot on target
90+6’
Full-time1-2

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.98 1.06 5’ Kenedy (Pachuca), 0-1 5’ 45+2’ O. Ebere (Cruz Azul), 1-1 45+2’ 58’ Kenedy (Pachuca), 1-2 58’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.98 1.06 5’ Kenedy (Pachuca), 0-1 Kenedy 5’ 45+2’ O. Ebere (Cruz Azul), 1-1 Ebere 45+2’ 58’ Kenedy (Pachuca), 1-2 Kenedy 58’
Cruz Azul 0.98 xGPachuca 1.06 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Pachuca attacking Cruz Azul attacking 
90+2’ A. D. Figueroa (Pachuca), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 5’ Kenedy (Pachuca), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 47’ O. Ebere (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 20’ S. Rondon (Pachuca), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 34’ A. G. Moreno (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 52’ J. Paradela (Cruz Azul), direct free kick, 0.10 xG, off target 23’ V. Guzmán (Pachuca), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 35’ E. Bauermann (Pachuca), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 75’ C. Rodríguez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 41’ N. Ibáñez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 53’ O. Idrissi (Pachuca), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 29’ J. R. Barragan (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 57’ V. Guzmán (Pachuca), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ L. Romero (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 62’ G. Fernández (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 58’ Kenedy (Pachuca), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 74’ N. Ibáñez (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+6’ N. Ibáñez (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 37’ O. Idrissi (Pachuca), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ J. Márquez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 63’ J. Márquez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 26’ J. Márquez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 65’ G. Fernández (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ V. Guzmán (Pachuca), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ O. Campos (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Kenedy (Pachuca), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ L. Romero (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 62’ J. Paradela (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ J. Márquez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 79’ J. Paradela (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 31’ V. Guzmán (Pachuca), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 25’ W. Ditta (Cruz Azul), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 90+2’ A. D. Figueroa (Pachuca), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 5’ Kenedy (Pachuca), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 47’ O. Ebere (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 20’ S. Rondon (Pachuca), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 34’ A. G. Moreno (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 52’ J. Paradela (Cruz Azul), direct free kick, 0.10 xG, off target 23’ V. Guzmán (Pachuca), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 35’ E. Bauermann (Pachuca), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 75’ C. Rodríguez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 41’ N. Ibáñez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 53’ O. Idrissi (Pachuca), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 29’ J. R. Barragan (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 57’ V. Guzmán (Pachuca), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ L. Romero (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 62’ G. Fernández (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 58’ Kenedy (Pachuca), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 74’ N. Ibáñez (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+6’ N. Ibáñez (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 37’ O. Idrissi (Pachuca), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ J. Márquez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 26’ J. Márquez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 63’ J. Márquez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 65’ G. Fernández (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ V. Guzmán (Pachuca), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 12’ Kenedy (Pachuca), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ O. Campos (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 62’ J. Paradela (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ L. Romero (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ J. Márquez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 79’ J. Paradela (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 31’ V. Guzmán (Pachuca), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 25’ W. Ditta (Cruz Azul), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Cruz Azul 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Gudiño
Ditta
Moreno
Piovi
Barragan 32’
Rodríguez 80’
Márquez 80’
Ebere 80’
Paradela
Romero 61’
Ibáñez
Pachuca 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Moreno
Sánchez
Bauermann
Barreto
García
Rivera
Guzmán 87’
Kenedy 2 69’
Montiel 69’
Idrissi 76’
Rondon 69’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
A. Gudiño
90′ 2 2 25 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
W. Ditta
90′ 1 – – 4 – 70 1 – – –
A. G. Moreno
90′ 1 – – 3 2 34 – – – –
G. Piovi
90′ 5 – – 7 2 56 1 – –
O. Campos Came on as a substitute
58′ 1 – – 4 1 25 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
J. R. Barragan Taken off
32′ – – 17 – 0.00 – – – – – –
C. Rodríguez Taken off
80′ – – 55 1 0.08 – 1 – – – –
J. Márquez Taken off
80′ – – 45 3 0.13 3 – 8 1 3 –
O. Ebere Taken off
80′ 1 – 28 1 0.06 4 1 9 1 2 –
A. Morales Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 4 – 0.00 – – – – – –
A. Montaño Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 3 – 0.01 – – 1 – – –
E. Lira Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 15 – 0.02 2 – 2 – – –
Forwards4 players
J. Paradela
90′ – – 3 – 0.13 0.22 5 2 2 37 –
L. Romero Taken off
61′ – – 2 – 0.07 0.17 2 4 2 19 –
N. Ibáñez
90′ – – 3 2 0.16 0.02 – 4 – 18 –
G. Fernández Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 2 – 0.08 0.00 – 2 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

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Pachuca 0-1 Cruz Azul, 13 Sep 25 Next meeting: Pachuca 1-2 Cruz Azul, 22 Oct 26  All Cruz Azul vs Pachuca 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.