Match summary
Cruz Azul beat Santos Laguna 1-0 in the Liga MX.
Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-28
- José Paradela's 89th-minute goal decided the match.Cruz Azul's goal 1 of 1 put them ahead for good; the goal timeline matches the 1-0 final score.
- Cruz Azul moved from 10th to 6th in the Liga MX table with this result.4 places up. Table rebuilt from 58 results before kickoff and 59 after it; 18 teams; 12 points after 7 matches.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Cruz Azul2W 0D 3L
Cruz AzulSantos Laguna
6Pointsof 151
8Goals scored2
9Goals conceded8
0Clean sheets1
1Scored in a row0
1Unbeaten in a row1
0Without a win6
8Conceded in a row0
Head to head10 meetings · Jul 2013 – Mar 2026
- Cruz Azul wins
- 5
- Draws
- 0
- Santos Laguna wins
- 5
2.6goals per meeting
40%both teams scored
50%3+ goals
60%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsCruz Azul 4W 0D 1L · 2.8 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 58 earlier results
Cruz AzulSantos Laguna
#10Position#17
9Points6 v 6 games1
0Goal difference-7
1.83Scored per gameleague avg 1.410.67
1.83Conceded per game1.83
#10Form table position#17
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Cruz AzulSantos Laguna
- Goal · Cruz Azul · José Paradela1-089'
- Substitution · Cruz Azul · Andrés Montaño · InOut: Carlos Rodríguez87'
- 87'Substitution · Santos Laguna · Ramiro Sordo · InOut: Kevin Palacios
- 84'Substitution · Santos Laguna · Eduardo Aguirre · InOut: Ezequiel Bullaude
- 84'Substitution · Santos Laguna · Emmanuel Echeverría · InOut: Diego González
- 84'Substitution · Santos Laguna · Fran Villalba · InOut: Aldo López
- Substitution · Cruz Azul · Gabriel Fernández · InOut: Nicolás Ibáñez79'
- Substitution · Cruz Azul · Érik Lira · InOut: Jeremy Márquez79'
- 61'Substitution · Santos Laguna · Esteban Lozano · InOut: Luis Gómez
- Substitution · Cruz Azul · Alan Mozo Rodríguez · InOut: Rogelio González61'
- Substitution · Cruz Azul · José Paradela · InOut: Luka Romero61'
- 50'Yellow Card · Santos Laguna · Aldo López
Match Statistics
Match stats
Cruz AzulSantos Laguna
62%Ball Possession38%
25Shots Total11
8Shots On Target1
8Corners5
8Fouls9
0Yellow Cards1
2Offsides1
1Saves7
578Passes364
10Shots Off Target6
136Attacks65
70Dangerous Attacks23
14Shots Inside Box5
11Shots Outside Box6
1Goals0
9Free Kicks8
7Shots Blocked4
4Substitutions4
1Hit Woodwork0
23Tackles21
508Accurate Passes302
0Injuries1
40Total Crosses18
12Accurate Crosses3
5Interceptions8
41Duels Won48
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-1-4-1 · 5-4-1
Manager: Renato Alves Paiva
Starting XI
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GP
Geovanni Pérez7.0
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LG
Luis Gómez6.3
Substitutes
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HH
Héctor HolguínPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 71(86%) | 3 | 5/6 | |
| 7.9 | 79' | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 78(88%) | 5 | 7/11 | |
| 7.7 | 29' | 1 | 0 | 3/4 | 16(75%) | 2 | 5/7 | |
| 7.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 32(78%) | 4 | 7/11 | |
| 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 60(82%) | 2 | 3/8 | |
| 7.3 | 87' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 44(86%) | - | 0/2 | |
| 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 95(93%) | - | 2/6 | |
| 7.1 | 61' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 32(97%) | - | 1/3 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 42(98%) | 2 | 3/9 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 32(97%) | - | - | |
| 6.9 | 29' | 0 | 0 | - | 16(94%) | 2 | 3/6 | |
| 6.8 | 3' | 0 | 1 | - | 4(75%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 6.8 | 11' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(86%) | - | - | |
| 6.7 | 11' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | - | - | - | |
| 6.6 | 79' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 13(85%) | 2 | 3/7 | |
Rogelio González DF | 6.3 | 61' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(86%) | 1 | 1/7 |