Match Report
Puebla (9th, 10 pts) visited Cruz Azul (6th, 12 pts) with 2 points between them. On recent form Cruz Azul sat only 10th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 6th overall. Per game in the league, Cruz Azul were scoring 1.71 and conceding 1.57, Puebla 1.5 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.4 goals per team per game.
Cruz Azul were unbeaten in 13.
11 meetings are on record — 6 won by Cruz Azul, 3 by Puebla, 2 drawn, at 2.55 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 9% of the wins in this fixture.
The venue was Estadio La Corregidora, with room for 33,162 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Cruz Azul: Luka Romero (44'), Osinachi Ebere (82') · Puebla: Fernando Monárrez (28')
Key stats
Possession: Cruz Azul 67% · Puebla 33% · Total shots: 22-10 · On target: 7-4 · Corners: 7-3