Tijuana vs Cruz Azul

17 August 2026 · Liga MX · 2026/27 · Referee Victor Alfonso Caceres Hernandez

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

José Rivero 44’
Gilberto Mora 54’

Nicolás Ibáñez 45+2’

Match summary

Tijuana beat Cruz Azul 2-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

José Rivero put Tijuana ahead in the 44th minute, Nicolás Ibáñez equalised in first-half stoppage time, and Gilberto Mora won it in the 54th minute.

The chances backed that up: Tijuana created 1.81 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Cruz Azul's 1.31 from 15.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%

13 Shots 15

4 Shots on target 6

5 Corners 6

364 Passes 495

86.0% Pass accuracy 81.6%

21 Tackles 16

13 Fouls 15

2 Yellow cards 4

6 Offsides 1

Key events

Tijuana Cruz Azul

Kick-off

10’

José ParadelaShot on target

José RiveroShot on target

33’

Ramiro ÁrcigaShot on target

37’

José RiveroRight foot shot

1-0

44’

45+2’

Nicolás IbáñezRight foot shot

1-1

Half-time1-1

Jesús VegaPablo Nicolás Ortíz

46’

48’

Carlos RodríguezShot on target

Second half underway

49’

Osinachi EbereFoul

49’

Carlos RodríguezShot on target

Gilberto MoraRight foot shot

2-1

54’

Adonis PreciadoFoul

56’

José RiveroArgument

57’

58’

José ParadelaShot on target

61’

Alan MontesFoul

Mourad El GhezouaniDiego Abreu

65’

67’

Alan MontesShot on target

68’

Gabriel FernándezCarlos Rodríguez

68’

Andres MontañoLuka Romero

74’

Jeremy MárquezFoul

76’

Rogelio GonzálezOsinachi Ebere

80’

José ParadelaArgument

Yael PadillaRamiro Árciga

81’

Francisco GonzálezIván Tona

81’

Ángel ZapataGilberto Mora

81’

86’

Javier SuárezJeremy Márquez

86’

Amaury GarciaAlan Montes

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.

Tijuana 1.81 xGCruz Azul 1.31 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Cruz Azul attacking Tijuana attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Antonio Rodríguez	99′	4	1	39	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Rafael Fernández	99′	2	1	2	3	–	37	1	–	–	–
Jackson Porozo	99′	–	1	2	–	–	43	1	–	–	–
Jesús Gómez	99′	4	4	–	5	1	60	2	–	–	–
Pablo Nicolás Ortíz Taken off	45′	–	2	–	2	–	22	1	–	–	–
Jesús Vega Came on as a substitute	54′	–	–	–	–	–	12	–	–	1	–

Midfielders7 players


Iván Tona Taken off	81′	–	–	53	–	0.16	2	2	4	1	2	–
Ramiro Árciga Taken off	81′	–	–	16	1	0.13	4	–	5	2	1	–
Gilberto Mora Taken off	81′	1	1	30	3	0.47	–	1	6	–	3	–
José Rivero	99′	1	–	18	1	0.02	1	–	5	1	1
Adonis Preciado	99′	–	–	12	4	0.23	2	3	5	3	2
Francisco González Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Ángel Zapata Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	1	–	0.00	1	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Diego Abreu Taken off	65′	–	–	2	–	0.37	0.01	1	2	2	11	–
Mourad El Ghezouani Came on as a substitute	34′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	3	1	3	–
Yael Padilla Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	–	–	0.17	0.21	1	2	1	3	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Kevin Mier	99′	1	2	25	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Alan Montes Taken off	86′	1	–	1	3	1	51	2	–	–
Jesús Orozco	99′	1	–	–	8	2	74	2	–	–	–
Omar Campos	99′	–	–	–	3	–	40	1	–	–	–
Erik Lira	99′	3	–	1	4	–	72	1	–	–	–
Amaury Garcia Came on as a substitute	13′	2	–	–	2	–	13	–	–	–	–
Javier Suárez Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	–	–	–	7	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Jeremy Márquez Taken off	86′	–	–	35	–	0.01	1	2	5	2	2
Carlos Rodríguez Taken off	68′	–	–	49	–	0.08	1	–	3	1	1	–
José Paradela	99′	–	–	49	3	0.03	3	–	8	2	3
Luka Romero Taken off	68′	–	1	26	3	0.05	–	–	2	–	2	–
Andres Montaño Came on as a substitute	31′	–	–	21	–	0.03	1	–	1	1	–	–
Rogelio González Came on as a substitute	23′	–	–	6	–	0.10	1	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Osinachi Ebere Taken off	76′	–	–	1	–	0.05	0.06	1	4	–	10
Nicolás Ibáñez	99′	1	–	2	1	0.40	0.08	2	2	–	14	–
Gabriel Fernández Came on as a substitute	31′	–	–	–	–	–	0.16	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

Tijuana W D W W D

Cruz Azul D W W W L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Cruz Azul 1-1 Tijuana, 18 Apr 26 All Tijuana vs Cruz Azul meetings

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