Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna

6 September 2026 · Liga MX · 2026/27 · Referee Maximiliano Quintero Hernandez

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

José Paradela 89’

Match summary

Cruz Azul won 1-0 at home to Santos Laguna, with a late winner. It was goalless at half-time.

José Paradela put Cruz Azul ahead in the 89th minute.

The chances backed that up: Cruz Azul created 1.99 expected goals (xG) from 25 shots to Santos Laguna's 0.52 from 11.

Match stats

62% Possession 38%

25 Shots 11

8 Shots on target 1

9 Corners 5

123 Attacks 76

80 Dangerous attacks 26

577 Passes 364

87.7% Pass accuracy 82.7%

25 Tackles 21

8 Fouls 9

0 Yellow cards 1

2 Offsides 1

Key events

Cruz Azul Santos Laguna

Kick-off

Half-time0-0

Agustín PalavecinoShot on target

47’

Second half underway

50’

Aldo Lopez VargasFoul

Jeremy MárquezShot on target

55’

61’

Esteban LozanoLuis Gómez

Alan MozoRogelio González

61’

José ParadelaLuka Romero

61’

Aldo Lopez VargasShot on target

Jeremy MárquezShot on target

66’

José ParadelaShot on target

67’

Erik LiraJeremy Márquez

79’

Gabriel FernándezNicolás Ibáñez

79’

Jesús OrozcoShot on target

79’

Willer DittaShot on target

81’

84’

Fran VillalbaAldo Lopez Vargas

84’

Eduardo AguirreEzequiel Bullaude

84’

Emmanuel EcheverríaDiego González

Andres MontañoCarlos Rodríguez

87’

Ramiro SordoKevin Palacios

José ParadelaRight foot shot

1-0

89’

José ParadelaShot on target

90’

Full-time1-0

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 1.99 xGSantos Laguna 0.52 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Santos Laguna attacking Cruz Azul attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Kevin Mier	96′	1	0	32	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Rogelio González Taken off	61′	1	–	–	1	–	35	–	–	–	–
Willer Ditta	96′	–	–	–	2	–	96	2	–	–	–
Jesús Orozco	96′	3	1	1	5	1	71	–	–	–	–
Omar Campos	96′	4	1	–	9	2	32	–	–	–	–
Amaury Garcia	96′	2	2	–	3	1	42	3	–	–	–
Alan Mozo Came on as a substitute	35′	2	1	–	3	–	16	2	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Carlos Rodríguez Taken off	87′	–	–	44	5	0.31	–	–	–	–	–	–
Jeremy Márquez Taken off	79′	–	–	78	–	0.04	5	–	7	–	1	–
Agustín Palavecino	96′	–	–	60	1	0.04	2	–	3	–	–	–
Luka Romero Taken off	61′	–	–	32	3	0.10	–	–	1	–	–	–
Erik Lira Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	7	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–
Andres Montaño Came on as a substitute	9′	–	1	4	1	0.01	–	–	1	–	1	–

Forwards3 players


Nicolás Ibáñez Taken off	79′	–	–	2	–	0.23	0.01	1	3	–	13	–
José Paradela Came on as a substitute	35′	1	–	2	2	0.36	0.13	1	5	1	16	–
Gabriel Fernández Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	1	–	0.15	–	–	–	–	–	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Carlos Acevedo	96′	6	1	26	2	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Mauricio Cuevas	96′	1	–	–	2	–	26	–	–	–	–
Jonathan Pérez	96′	1	1	1	6	4	42	–	–	–	–
Felipe Sánchez	96′	–	1	2	–	–	46	–	–	–	–
Efrain Orona	96′	3	1	1	3	–	36	1	–	–	–
Emmanuel Echeverría Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	–	1	–	3	1	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Luis Gómez Taken off	61′	–	–	20	–	0.00	1	–	5	1	1	–
Kevin Palacios Taken off	87′	–	–	28	2	0.02	2	–	3	1	1	–
Salvador Mariscal	96′	–	–	33	1	0.03	5	2	5	1	–	–
Aldo Lopez Vargas Taken off	84′	–	–	30	1	0.01	–	2	1	1	–
Diego González Taken off	84′	–	–	35	–	0.02	5	–	7	2	–	–
Ezequiel Bullaude Taken off	84′	–	–	25	2	0.19	1	1	9	1	4	–
Fran Villalba Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	3	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–
Ramiro Sordo Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Esteban Lozano Came on as a substitute	35′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	2	–	7	–
Eduardo Aguirre Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	1	1	3	–

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 W L L L W

Santos Laguna L L L L D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Santos Laguna 1-2 Cruz Azul, 04 Mar 26 All Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna 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.