Cruz Azul vs Puebla

22 July 2026 · Liga MX · 2026/27 · Referee Karen Hernandez Andrade

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Luka Romero 44’
  • Osinachi Ebere 82’
  • Fernando Monarrez 28’

Match summary

Cruz Azul came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Puebla. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Fernando Monarrez put Puebla ahead in the 28th minute, Luka Romero equalised with a header in the 44th minute, and Osinachi Ebere won it in the 82nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Cruz Azul created 1.32 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Puebla's 0.86 from 10.

Match stats

67% Possession 33%
22 Shots 10
7 Shots on target 4
7 Corners 3
81 Attacks 74
51 Dangerous attacks 24
568 Passes 277
89.1% Pass accuracy 76.5%
19 Tackles 16
11 Fouls 7
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Cruz Azul Puebla
Kick-off
Corner
5’
Nicolás IbáñezShot on target
23’
24’
Luifer HernándezShot on target
24’
Corner
25’
Facundo AlmadaShot on target
28’
Fernando MonarrezLeft foot shot0-1 (Puebla)
33’
Corner
Luka RomeroFoul
37’
Carlos RodríguezShot on target
40’
Corner
43’
Luka RomeroHeader1-1 (Cruz Azul)
44’
Nicolás IbáñezFoul
45+2’
Corner
45+3’
Corner
45+5’
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
56’
Eduardo MustreLuifer Hernández
56’
Carlos BaltazarAlberto Herrera
Carlos RotondiShot on target
56’
Willer DittaGonzalo Piovi
58’
Agustín PalavecinoNicolás Ibáñez
58’
Corner
61’
Omar CamposGabriel Fernández
67’
Amaury GarciaLuka Romero
67’
Osinachi EbereCarlos Rotondi
68’
69’
Corner
Corner
71’
Corner
72’
Jesús OrozcoShot on target
73’
77’
Alonso RamirezAlejandro Organista
78’
Brayan GarnicaKevin Velasco
Osinachi EbereShot on target
81’
Osinachi EbereRight foot shot2-1 (Cruz Azul)
82’
84’
Alonso RamirezFoul
87’
Mathías TomásSergio Sanabria
90’
Angel LeyvaShot on target
90+1’
Eduardo MustreFoul
90+5’
Fernando MonarrezArgument
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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.32 0.86 28’ Fernando Monarrez (Puebla), 0-1 28’ 44’ Luka Romero (Cruz Azul), 1-1 44’ 82’ Osinachi Ebere (Cruz Azul), 2-1 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.32 0.86 28’ Fernando Monarrez (Puebla), 0-1 Monarrez 28’ 44’ Luka Romero (Cruz Azul), 1-1 Romero 44’ 82’ Osinachi Ebere (Cruz Azul), 2-1 Ebere 82’
Cruz Azul 1.32 xGPuebla 0.86 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Puebla attacking Cruz Azul attacking 
24’ Luifer Hernández (Puebla), open play, 0.60 xG, saved 44’ Luka Romero (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 82’ Osinachi Ebere (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 81’ Osinachi Ebere (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 80’ Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 59’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 69’ Eduardo Mustre (Puebla), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 21’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 57’ Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 71’ Osinachi Ebere (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 64’ Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 23’ Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 70’ Facundo Almada (Puebla), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 79’ Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 90’ Angel Leyva (Puebla), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 61’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 25’ Facundo Almada (Puebla), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 33’ Kevin Velasco (Puebla), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 72’ Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 61’ Erik Lira (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Fernando Monarrez (Puebla), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 65’ Sergio Sanabria (Puebla), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ Omar Campos (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 20’ Fernando Monarrez (Puebla), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 49’ Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 74’ Kevin Velasco (Puebla), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 24’ Luifer Hernández (Puebla), open play, 0.60 xG, saved 44’ Luka Romero (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 82’ Osinachi Ebere (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 81’ Osinachi Ebere (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 80’ Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 59’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 69’ Eduardo Mustre (Puebla), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 57’ Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 21’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 71’ Osinachi Ebere (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 64’ Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 23’ Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90’ Angel Leyva (Puebla), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 70’ Facundo Almada (Puebla), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 79’ Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 61’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Kevin Velasco (Puebla), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 73’ Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 25’ Facundo Almada (Puebla), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 72’ Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 61’ Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 6’ Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Erik Lira (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ Sergio Sanabria (Puebla), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Fernando Monarrez (Puebla), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 75’ Omar Campos (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 20’ Fernando Monarrez (Puebla), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 49’ Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 74’ Kevin Velasco (Puebla), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Cruz Azul 4-2-2-2 Starting XI
Mier
Piovi 58’
Orozco
Lira
Márquez
Rotondi 68’
Rodríguez
Paradela
Romero 67’
Ibáñez 58’
Fernández 67’
Puebla 4-3-3 Starting XI
Gutierrez
Leyva
Almada
Vargas
Monarrez
Sanabria 87’
Organista 77’
Herrera 56’
Velasco 78’
Hernández 56’
Gómez

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Kevin Mier
90′ 3 1 24 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Gonzalo Piovi Taken off
58′ 2 1 – 2 – 77 – – – –
Jesús Orozco
90′ 2 1 – 4 2 77 2 – – –
Erik Lira
90′ 3 2 – 4 – 62 – – – –
Willer Ditta Came on as a substitute
32′ 2 – – 2 – 24 – – – –
Amaury Garcia Came on as a substitute
23′ – 1 – 1 – 7 1 – – –
Omar Campos Came on as a substitute
23′ – 2 – 2 1 6 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Jeremy Márquez
90′ – 1 52 3 0.30 6 2 11 – 2 –
Carlos Rotondi Taken off
68′ – – 34 1 0.04 2 1 3 – – –
Carlos Rodríguez
90′ – – 79 4 0.29 – – 1 2 – –
José Paradela
90′ – 1 48 3 0.49 – – 5 1 2 –
Luka Romero Taken off
67′ 1 – 35 4 0.03 2 – 3 3 1
Agustín Palavecino Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 14 2 0.04 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
Nicolás Ibáñez Taken off
58′ – – 1 1 0.05 0.00 – 1 – 9
Gabriel Fernández Taken off
67′ – – 3 – 0.18 0.01 – 5 1 10 –
Osinachi Ebere Came on as a substitute
22′ 1 – 3 2 0.39 0.02 – 1 – 7 –
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 DDDWW
Puebla LLLLW

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.