Pumas UNAM vs Cruz Azul

15 March 2026 · Liga MX · 2025/26 · Referee Daniel Quintero Huitrón

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

Juninho 61’ (pen)
W. Ditta 77’ (og)

N. Ibáñez 35’
C. Rodríguez 42’

Match summary

Pumas UNAM and Cruz Azul shared the points in a 2-2 draw. Cruz Azul led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, N. Ibáñez put Cruz Azul ahead with a header in the 35th minute and C. Rodríguez made it 0-2 in the 42nd minute. In the second half, Juninho pulled one back to make it 1-2 from the penalty spot in the 61st minute and Ditta's own goal equalised in the 77th minute.

Cruz Azul had the better of the chances, with 1.50 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Pumas UNAM's 1.08 from 6. Pumas UNAM had a player sent off.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%

6 Shots 25

1 Shots on target 6

5 Corners 5

325 Passes 303

76.3% Pass accuracy 76.6%

19 Tackles 17

11 Fouls 15

6 Yellow cards 1

1 Red cards 0

1 Offsides 1

Key events

Pumas UNAM Cruz Azul

A. Carrasquilla

11’

Nathan Silva

14’

24’

N. IbáñezShot on target

31’

J. R. BarraganC. Rotondi

34’

A. PalavecinoShot on target

35’

N. IbáñezHeader

0-1

42’

C. RodríguezRight foot shot

0-2

R. DuarteJ. Carrillo

54’

U. AntunaA. Medina

54’

G. MartínezÁ. Angulo

54’

JuninhoPenalty

1-2

61’

W. Ditta

Nathan SilvaSecond yellow

68’

71’

A. G. MorenoJ. Márquez

71’

G. FernándezN. Ibáñez

P. BennevendoJuninho

72’

A. PalavecinoShot on target

G. Martínez

74’

W. DittaOwn goal

2-2

77’

81’

A. MontañoJ. Paradela

81’

O. EbereE. Lira

C. GarzaA. Carrasquilla

82’

K. Navas

84’

P. Bennevendo

89’

90+7’

A. G. MorenoShot on target

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.

Pumas UNAM 1.08 xGCruz Azul 1.50 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Cruz Azul attacking Pumas UNAM 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


K. Navas	90′	5	2	46	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


R. Lopez	90′	3	2	–	6	–	36	–	–	–	–
Nathan Silva Sent off	68′	1	1	–	4	3	34	3	–	–
A. Azuaje	90′	–	–	–	3	1	39	–	–	–	–
R. Duarte Came on as a substitute	36′	–	–	–	–	–	6	–	–	–	–
P. Bennevendo Came on as a substitute	18′	–	2	–	1	1	2	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


P. Vite	90′	–	–	54	–	0.02	2	2	4	1	2	–
A. Medina	54′	–	–	18	1	0.02	5	–	5	–	–	–
A. Carrasquilla	82′	–	–	23	1	0.02	3	2	4	3	1
J. Carrillo	54′	–	–	12	–	0.00	1	1	6	–	3	–
Á. Angulo	54′	–	–	14	–	0.00	–	–	1	1	–	–
C. Garza Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	4	–	0.00	1	–	3	1	2	–

Forwards4 players


Juninho	72′	1	–	2	1	0.93	0.01	–	–	–	8	–
R. Morales	90′	–	–	1	–	0.06	0.22	1	3	2	12	–
U. Antuna Came on as a substitute	36′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	2	–	9	–
G. Martínez Came on as a substitute	36′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	6	2	5

Goalkeeper1 player


A. Gudiño	90′	0	2	18	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


W. Ditta	90′	1	1	–	6	4	30	1	–	1
E. Lira	81′	1	–	–	2	–	32	1	–	–	–
G. Piovi	90′	1	2	–	8	5	39	2	–	–	–
J. R. Barragan Came on as a substitute	59′	3	–	–	6	3	18	1	–	1	–
A. G. Moreno Came on as a substitute	19′	1	–	–	2	1	9	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


O. Campos	90′	–	–	18	–	0.01	2	–	3	1	–	–
A. Palavecino	90′	–	–	40	2	0.22	3	1	8	3	2	–
J. Márquez	71′	–	–	18	1	0.01	–	–	1	–	1	–
C. Rotondi	31′	–	–	8	2	0.06	–	2	–	–	–	–
A. Montaño Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	7	2	0.14	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards5 players


J. Paradela	81′	–	–	2	–	0.10	0.05	–	5	1	13	–
C. Rodríguez	90′	1	–	1	1	0.12	0.12	6	6	2	36	–
N. Ibáñez	71′	1	–	2	2	0.22	0.02	–	7	–	15	–
G. Fernández Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	1	–	0.07	0.00	1	–	–	5	–
O. Ebere Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	1	–	0.03	0.00	–	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

Pumas UNAM W W D L W

Cruz Azul W W W W W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Cruz Azul 2-3 Pumas UNAM, 09 Nov 25 Next meeting: Pumas UNAM 3-3 Cruz Azul, 12 Oct 26 All Pumas UNAM vs Cruz Azul 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.