Match summary
Cruz Azul beat América 4-3 in the Liga MX.
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
América
43%Ball Possession57%
16Shots Total28
10Shots On Target10
6Corners9
10Fouls9
5Yellow Cards2
1Offsides2
7Saves6
355Passes458
5Shots Off Target11
69Attacks127
41Dangerous Attacks65
10Shots Inside Box12
6Shots Outside Box16
4Goals3
8Free Kicks10
1Shots Blocked7
5Substitutions5
0Hit Woodwork2
15Tackles17
4Assists1
278Accurate Passes393
13Total Crosses28
3Accurate Crosses10
10Interceptions10
39Duels Won56
3Big Chances Created3
1Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Manager: Joel Huiqui Andrade
Starting XI
Substitutes
55
RG
Rogelio GonzálezManager: Jorge Almada Álves
Starting XI
Substitutes
189
AC
Alejandro Cárdenas217
Í
ÍcaroPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 1 | 2 | 2/3 | 31(77%) | 2 | 7/15 | ||
| 33' | 1 | 0 | 2/4 | 5(50%) | - | 5/10 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 44(84%) | 3 | 7/12 | ||
| 90' | 1 | 1 | 1/1 | 49(90%) | - | 1/6 | ||
| 78' | 0 | 0 | 2/4 | 34(88%) | 2 | 2/5 | ||
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 26(65%) | 1 | 2/5 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 24(58%) | - | - | ||
| 78' | 0 | 0 | - | 16(88%) | - | - | ||
| 69' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 33(64%) | 3 | 7/15 | ||
| 33' | 0 | 0 | - | 19(79%) | 1 | 1/2 | ||
| 12' | 0 | 0 | - | 8(100%) | - | 1/2 | ||
| 57' | 0 | 0 | - | 10(70%) | 1 | 1/5 | ||
| 57' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 13(69%) | - | 2/4 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 26(82%) | 2 | 3/11 | ||
| 12' | 0 | 0 | - | 12(67%) | 1 | 1/1 | ||
| 21' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(67%) | - | 0/3 |
Cruz Azul vs América — computed insights
- Cruz Azul moved from 8th to 3rd in the Liga MX table with this result.(5 places up. Before kickoff: 8th, 12 points from 7 matches. After: 3rd, 15 points from 8 matches; 18 teams.)
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Azul | 15 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6/15 | 7-8 |
| América | 15 | W4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13/15 | 11-2 |
- L2-3 vs Atlante2026-08-02
- L1-2 @ Tijuana2026-08-17
- L0-2 vs Atlas2026-08-23
- W3-1 @ Necaxa2026-08-29
- W1-0 vs Santos Laguna2026-09-06
- D1-1 @ Atlante2026-07-25
- W3-0 vs Santos Laguna2026-08-02
- W3-0 vs Atlético San Luis2026-08-16
- W2-1 @ Juárez2026-08-22
- W2-0 vs Puebla2026-08-30
- Meetings on record
- 16
- Period covered
- 2018-10-28 – 2026-04-12
- Cruz Azul wins
- 6
- Draws
- 6
- América wins
- 4
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.38
- Over 2.5 goals
- 44%
- Both teams scored
- 56%
- Home side won
- 56%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 2W 2D 1L (Cruz Azul view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 1.8 vs 2.38
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-12 | América | 1-1 | Cruz Azul |
| 2025-10-19 | Cruz Azul | 2-1 | América |
| 2025-05-19 | América | 2-1 | Cruz Azul |
| 2025-05-16 | Cruz Azul | 1-0 | América |
| 2025-04-13 | América | 0-0 | Cruz Azul |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Azul | 8 | 7 | 12 | 1 | LLLWW | 12 | -4 |
| América | 2 | 6 | 16 | 10 | DWWWW | 1 | +1 |
- Points gap
- 4 ptsCruz Azul 12 · América 16
- Positions
- #8 vs #2
- Goals per game
- 1.71/1.57 vs 2/0.33scored/conceded per game · league average 1.39
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 16 matches
Goals
21-17
Total matches
16Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 16 matches
6
Cruz Azul wins
6
Draws
4
América wins
Goals Scored
21 - 17
Matchday 8 — Liga MX
- Necaxa vs Puebla — 12 Sept 20260-1
- Atlante vs Pachuca — 12 Sept 20260-3
- Tijuana vs Querétaro — 12 Sept 20260-1
- Toluca vs Atlas — 12 Sept 20265-2
- Monterrey vs Tigres UANL — 13 Sept 20260-0
- Santos Laguna vs Juárez — 14 Sept 20262-1
- Guadalajara vs Pumas UNAM — 14 Sept 20263-0
- León vs Atlético San Luis — 15 Sept 20262-0