Cruz Azul vs Toluca

26 September 2026 · Liga MX · 2026/27 · Referee Katia García

Full time 3 – 3

Half-time: 2–0

  • Nicolás Ibáñez 7’
  • Gabriel Fernández 38’, 90+5’
  • Helinho 55’ (pen)
  • Alexis Vega 56’, 78’

Match summary

Cruz Azul and Toluca drew 3-3. Cruz Azul led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Nicolás Ibáñez put Cruz Azul ahead in the 7th minute and Gabriel Fernández made it 2-0 with a header in the 38th minute. In the second half, Helinho pulled one back to make it 2-1 from the penalty spot in the 55th minute, Alexis Vega equalised in the 56th minute, Vega put Toluca in front in the 78th minute, and Fernández equalised with a header in stoppage time.

Toluca had the better of the chances, with 1.92 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Cruz Azul's 1.55 from 17.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%
17 Shots 18
7 Shots on target 7
4 Corners 5
71 Attacks 74
55 Dangerous attacks 47
333 Passes 352
75.4% Pass accuracy 80.1%
12 Tackles 22
14 Fouls 16
4 Yellow cards 1
3 Offsides 3

Key events

Cruz Azul Toluca
Kick-off
Gabriel FernándezShot on target
1’
Nicolás IbáñezRight foot shot1-0 (Cruz Azul)
7’
Gabriel FernándezShot on target
10’
11’
Nicolás CastroShot on target
12’
Corner
13’
HelinhoShot on target
26’
HelinhoShot on target
Carlos RodríguezShot on target
35’
37’
Diego BarbosaFoul
37’
Corner
Gabriel FernándezHeader2-0 (Cruz Azul)
38’
43’
Alexis VegaShot on target
43’
Corner
45’
A. MohamedManagerArgument
Agustín PalavecinoArgument
45+2’
Half-time2-0
46’
Érick GutiérrezDiego Barbosa
Second half underway
Willer DittaFoul
52’
52’
LuanVAR: No penalty
55’
HelinhoPenalty2-1 (Toluca)
56’
Alexis VegaRight foot shot2-2 (Toluca)
Gonzalo PioviFoul
57’
67’
Corner
Corner
69’
73’
Jesús Ricardo AnguloPavel Pérez
Luka RomeroAgustín Palavecino
76’
Andres MontañoNicolás Ibáñez
76’
78’
Alexis VegaLeft foot shot2-3 (Toluca)
82’
Jorge DíazAlexis Vega
Luka RomeroShot on target
86’
Corner
86’
Osinachi EbereAlan Mozo
88’
Rogelio GonzálezGonzalo Piovi
88’
88’
Corner
90’
Sebastian AcevesHelinho
Corner
90+3’
Corner
90+4’
Gabriel FernándezHeader3-3 (Cruz Azul)
90+5’
Juan CaleroJosé Paradela
90+7’
Andres MontañoFoul
90+9’
Full-time3-3

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 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.55 1.92 7’ Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul), 1-0 7’ 38’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), 2-0 38’ 55’ Helinho (Toluca), 2-1 55’ 56’ Alexis Vega (Toluca), 2-2 56’ 78’ Alexis Vega (Toluca), 2-3 78’ 90+5’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), 3-3 90+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.55 1.92 7’ Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul), 1-0 Ibáñez 7’ 38’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), 2-0 Fernández 38’ 55’ Helinho (Toluca), 2-1 Helinho 55’ 56’ Alexis Vega (Toluca), 2-2 Vega 56’ 78’ Alexis Vega (Toluca), 2-3 Vega 78’ 90+5’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), 3-3 Fernández 90+5’
Cruz Azul 1.55 xGToluca 1.92 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Toluca attacking Cruz Azul attacking 
55’ Helinho (Toluca), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 1’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 90+5’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.25 xG, goal 89’ Luan (Toluca), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 38’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 7’ Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 63’ Nicolás Castro (Toluca), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 65’ Paulinho (Toluca), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 69’ Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 78’ Alexis Vega (Toluca), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 43’ Alexis Vega (Toluca), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 14’ Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+3’ Rogelio González (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 13’ Helinho (Toluca), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 48’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 73’ Jesús Ricardo Angulo (Toluca), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 86’ Luka Romero (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 28’ Helinho (Toluca), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 69’ Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 10’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 11’ Nicolás Castro (Toluca), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 20’ Nicolás Castro (Toluca), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 22’ Nicolás Castro (Toluca), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 33’ Luis García (Toluca), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 66’ Nicolás Castro (Toluca), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 72’ Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 35’ Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 68’ Bruno Méndez (Toluca), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 56’ Alexis Vega (Toluca), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 90+2’ Andres Montaño (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Nicolás Castro (Toluca), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+6’ Osinachi Ebere (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Helinho (Toluca), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 78’ Luka Romero (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 4’ Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 55’ Helinho (Toluca), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 1’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 90+5’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.25 xG, goal 89’ Luan (Toluca), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 38’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 7’ Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 63’ Nicolás Castro (Toluca), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 65’ Paulinho (Toluca), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 69’ Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 78’ Alexis Vega (Toluca), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 43’ Alexis Vega (Toluca), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 14’ Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+3’ Rogelio González (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 13’ Helinho (Toluca), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 48’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 73’ Jesús Ricardo Angulo (Toluca), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 86’ Luka Romero (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 28’ Helinho (Toluca), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 69’ Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 10’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 22’ Nicolás Castro (Toluca), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 66’ Nicolás Castro (Toluca), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ Nicolás Castro (Toluca), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 33’ Luis García (Toluca), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 72’ Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 20’ Nicolás Castro (Toluca), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Bruno Méndez (Toluca), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 35’ Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 56’ Alexis Vega (Toluca), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 44’ Nicolás Castro (Toluca), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Andres Montaño (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+6’ Osinachi Ebere (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Helinho (Toluca), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 78’ Luka Romero (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 4’ Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Cruz Azul 5-3-2 Starting XI
Gudiño
Campos
Ditta
Piovi 88’
Orozco
Mozo 88’
Palavecino 76’
Rodríguez
Paradela 90’
Ibáñez 76’
Fernández 2
Toluca 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
García
Méndez
Luan
Pereira
García
Castro
Barbosa 46’
Pérez 73’
Vega 2 82’
Helinho 90’
Paulinho

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Andrés Gudiño
90′ 4 3 24 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Alan Mozo Taken off
88′ 2 1 – 4 1 21 1 – – –
Willer Ditta
90′ – 1 – – – 33 4 – –
Gonzalo Piovi Taken off
88′ – 1 1 3 2 37 2 – –
Jesús Orozco
90′ – 4 – 6 4 33 – – – –
Omar Campos
90′ 2 – – 6 – 30 1 – – –
Midfielders5 players
Agustín Palavecino Taken off
76′ – – 36 1 0.10 1 2 4 1 1
José Paradela Taken off
89′ – 1 18 2 0.03 – – 4 – 2 –
Carlos Rodríguez
90′ – – 53 1 0.15 2 1 4 – 2 –
Andres Montaño Came on as a substitute
14′ – 1 10 1 0.37 – – – 1 –
Rogelio González Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 4 – 0.00 – – 1 – – –
Forwards4 players
Nicolás Ibáñez Taken off
76′ 1 1 3 1 0.34 0.03 1 4 3 12 –
Gabriel Fernández
90′ 2 – 5 4 0.87 0.02 – 8 4 12 –
Luka Romero Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 2 1 0.07 0.00 – – – 6 –
Osinachi Ebere Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 1 – 0.02 – – – – 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

Cruz Azul LWWWL
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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.