Pachuca vs Cruz Azul

22 October 2026 · Liga MX · 2026/27 · Referee Daniel Quintero Huitrón

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Francisco Venegas 20’
  • Gabriel Fernández 13’
  • Andres Montaño 79’ (pen)

Match summary

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

Gabriel Fernández put Cruz Azul ahead in the 13th minute, Francisco Venegas equalised in the 20th minute, and Andres Montaño won it from the penalty spot in the 79th minute.

The chances backed that up: Cruz Azul created 1.84 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Pachuca's 1.12 from 14.

Match stats

44% Possession 56%
14 Shots 11
5 Shots on target 5
0 Corners 8
80 Attacks 93
51 Dangerous attacks 48
360 Passes 463
76.9% Pass accuracy 82.3%
13 Tackles 13
20 Fouls 11
5 Yellow cards 3
3 Offsides 2

Key events

Pachuca Cruz Azul
Kick-off
Francisco VenegasShot on target
10’
Eduardo BauermannFoul
11’
13’
Gabriel FernándezRight foot shot0-1 (Cruz Azul)
Francisco VenegasLeft foot shot1-1 (Pachuca)
20’
32’
Corner
39’
Carlos RodríguezArgument
Oussama IdrissiFoul
45’
Half-time1-1
47’
Agustín PalavecinoShot on target
47’
Corner
Francisco VenegasFoul
48’
48’
Corner
Second half underway
51’
Corner
52’
Corner
59’
Corner
61’
Rogelio GonzálezOmar Campos
61’
Luka RomeroJeremy Márquez
Rodolfo PizarroTime wasting
63’
64’
Corner
Gael ÁlvarezOussama Idrissi
67’
Adrián AlcarazRodolfo Pizarro
67’
70’
Andres MontañoAgustín Palavecino
70’
Carlos RotondiAlan Mozo
Nicolás VallejoShot on target
72’
Salomón RondónShot on target
74’
74’
Carlos RotondiShot on target
74’
Corner
Pedro BudibFoul
75’
KenedyNicolás Vallejo
79’
Cristóbal HernándezJorge Berlanga
79’
79’
Andres MontañoPenalty1-2 (Cruz Azul)
82’
Jesús OrozcoCarlos Rodríguez
Mauricio IsaisFrancisco Venegas
85’
85’
Amaury GarciaFoul
Salomón RondónVAR: Goal given
87’
90+4’
Luka RomeroFoul
Salomón RondónShot on target
90+5’
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 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.12 1.84 13’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), 0-1 13’ 20’ Francisco Venegas (Pachuca), 1-1 20’ 79’ Andres Montaño (Cruz Azul), 1-2 79’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.12 1.84 13’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), 0-1 Fernández 13’ 20’ Francisco Venegas (Pachuca), 1-1 Venegas 20’ 79’ Andres Montaño (Cruz Azul), 1-2 Montaño 79’
Pachuca 1.12 xGCruz Azul 1.84 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cruz Azul attacking Pachuca attacking 
79’ Andres Montaño (Cruz Azul), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 6’ Alan Mozo (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.34 xG, blocked 74’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.31 xG, blocked 90+5’ Salomón Rondón (Pachuca), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 6’ Salomón Rondón (Pachuca), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 74’ Salomón Rondón (Pachuca), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 13’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), set piece, 0.12 xG, goal 72’ Nicolás Vallejo (Pachuca), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 20’ Francisco Venegas (Pachuca), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 83’ Salomón Rondón (Pachuca), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, blocked 15’ Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 90+1’ Andres Montaño (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 10’ Jorge Berlanga (Pachuca), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 10’ Francisco Venegas (Pachuca), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 47’ Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+4’ Salomón Rondón (Pachuca), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 85’ Salomón Rondón (Pachuca), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 83’ Adrián Alcaraz (Pachuca), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ Rodolfo Pizarro (Pachuca), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Alan Montes (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ Luka Romero (Cruz Azul), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Alan Bautista (Pachuca), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 74’ Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 79’ Andres Montaño (Cruz Azul), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 6’ Alan Mozo (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.34 xG, blocked 74’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.31 xG, blocked 90+5’ Salomón Rondón (Pachuca), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 6’ Salomón Rondón (Pachuca), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 74’ Salomón Rondón (Pachuca), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 13’ Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul), set piece, 0.12 xG, goal 72’ Nicolás Vallejo (Pachuca), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 20’ Francisco Venegas (Pachuca), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 15’ Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 83’ Salomón Rondón (Pachuca), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+1’ Andres Montaño (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 10’ Francisco Venegas (Pachuca), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 10’ Jorge Berlanga (Pachuca), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 47’ Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+4’ Salomón Rondón (Pachuca), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 85’ Salomón Rondón (Pachuca), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 83’ Adrián Alcaraz (Pachuca), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ Rodolfo Pizarro (Pachuca), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Alan Montes (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ Luka Romero (Cruz Azul), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Alan Bautista (Pachuca), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 74’ Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Pachuca 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Moreno
Venegas 85’
Berlanga 79’
Bauermann
Budib
Rivera
Bautista
Vallejo 79’
Idrissi 67’
Pizarro 67’
Rondón
Cruz Azul 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Gudiño
Garcia
Montes
Piovi
Campos 61’
Lira
Márquez 61’
Mozo 70’
Palavecino 70’
Rodríguez 82’
Fernández

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Carlos Moreno
90′ 2 2 38 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Jorge Berlanga Taken off
79′ 1 – 2 1 – 40 1 – – –
Eduardo Bauermann
90′ 3 1 – 6 2 31 3 – –
Pedro Budib
90′ 1 2 1 2 1 36 2 – –
Francisco Venegas Taken off
85′ 2 – – 5 2 30 2 1 –
Mauricio Isais Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – 3 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Christian Rivera
90′ – – 49 – 0.07 2 1 2 4 – –
Alan Bautista
90′ – – 27 1 0.01 – – 1 1 1 –
Nicolás Vallejo Taken off
79′ – – 17 1 0.03 2 – 5 1 1 –
Rodolfo Pizarro Taken off
67′ – 1 28 2 0.02 1 – 3 2 1
Oussama Idrissi Taken off
67′ – – 22 1 0.02 1 – 5 2 2
Gael Álvarez Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 8 – 0.01 – – – – – –
Kenedy Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 6 – 0.00 – 1 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
Salomón Rondón
90′ – – 6 2 0.68 0.01 – 3 2 17 –
Adrián Alcaraz Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 1 – 0.02 0.01 1 1 – 2 –
Cristóbal Hernández Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – 0.00 – 1 – 6 –
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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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.