Match Report
Atlante (14th, 7 pts) visited Cruz Azul (10th, 9 pts) with 2 points between them. Atlante ranked 10th in the league on five-round form, well above their 14th table position. Per game in the league, Cruz Azul were scoring 1.83 and conceding 1.83, Atlante 1 and 1.29, against a competition average of 1.41 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Cruz Azul in 14 games. Atlante had not won in 7 games. The last-five ledger: Cruz Azul 11/15, Atlante 4/15.
The referee was A. Quirarte, with 23 matches in our database and 2.8 yellows per game on average. The venue was Mexico City Stadium, with room for 87,523 spectators. On the scoreboard, Atlante led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 2-3.
Goal scorers
Cruz Azul: Nicolás Ibáñez (60'), Agustín Palavecino (90') · Atlante: Luis Fernando Puente Prado (44'), L. Calzadilla (47'), Jhojan Julio (75')
Key stats
Possession: Cruz Azul 61% · Atlante 39% · Total shots: 19-11 · On target: 10-7 · Corners: 7-5