Match Report
13 points and 7 places separated them: León 10th with 22, Cruz Azul 3rd with 35. León had been under-performing their position — 35th on five-round form against 10th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: León 1.29 scored and 1.88 conceded per game, Cruz Azul 1.88 and 1.18, with the league averaging 1.46.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on León.
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 1 León win, 7 for Cruz Azul, 2 draws, at 3.2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 30% of the wins in this matchup. The fixture leans high-scoring: 70% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 80%.
The match was played at Estadio León (capacity 23,000). León led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
León: Ismael Díaz (45'), Bryan Colula (50') · Cruz Azul: Agustín Palavecino (90')
Key stats
Possession: León 46% · Cruz Azul 54% · Total shots: 9-21 · On target: 6-7 · Corners: 3-6