Cruz Azul vs Guadalajara

Liga MX

Cruz Azul

5-1-1

2-1

Final

Guadalajara

6-0-1

Estadio Cuauhtémoc

Match pulse

CAZAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'GDL

38%Possession62%

11Shots12

3On target3

2Corners2

2Saves1

15Fouls17

6'Agustín PalavecinoCAZ6'Daniel AguirreGDL31'Érik LiraCAZ33'Omar GoveaGDL38'Andrés GudiñoCAZ40'Gonzalo PioviCAZ41'Richard LedezmaGDL51'José ParadelaCAZ90'+2'Carlos RodríguezCAZ90'+3'Luka RomeroCAZ

Team	1H	2H	T
CAZ	1	1	2
GDL	0	1	1

Who won: Cruz Azul 2-1

Cruz Azul beat Guadalajara 2-1 on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Estadio Cuauhtémoc. Goals for Cruz Azul: Gabriel Fernandez (34') and Carlos Rodríguez (85'). Goals for Guadalajara: Ángel Sepúlveda (81').

Player of the game

Agustín Palavecino

CAZ · 2 A

7.3

Deserved to win

CAZ · 0.10 xG

82%

Draw

10%

GDL · 0.11 xG

Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way

Play by play

Match ends, Cruz Azul 2, Guadalajara 1.
Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 2, Guadalajara 1.
90'+7'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Hugo Camberos (Guadalajara) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
H. Camberos
90'+4'
Foul
Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul).
90'+4'
Free kick won
Bryan González (Guadalajara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4'
Free kick won
Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4'
Foul
Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Guadalajara).
90'+3'
Yellow card
Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
L. Romero
90'+3'
Header blocked
Attempt blocked. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Ibáñez.
L. Romero
90'+2'
Yellow card
Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
C. Rodríguez
90'+2'
Free kick won
Ángel Sepúlveda (Guadalajara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2'
Foul
Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
90'+1'GDL
Free kick won
Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1'
Foul
Foul by Ricardo Marín (Guadalajara).
90'
Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
89'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Roberto Alvarado (Guadalajara) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Santiago Sandoval with a cross.
R. Alvarado
89'
Sub
Subbed on for R. Ledezma
Substitution, Guadalajara. Santiago Sandoval replaces Richard Ledezma.
S. Sandoval
89'CAZ
Free kick won
Rubén González (Guadalajara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87'
Free kick won
Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86'
Free kick won
Hugo Camberos (Guadalajara) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86'
Foul
Foul by Luka Romero (Cruz Azul).
GOAL85'
Goal! Header
C. Rodríguez · ast A. Palavecino
Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Guadalajara 1. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino with a cross following a corner.
CAZ 2 - 1 GDL
84'
Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Bryan González.
GOAL81'
Goal! Header
Á. Sepúlveda · ast R. Marín
Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Guadalajara 1. Ángel Sepúlveda (Guadalajara) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Marín following a fast break.
CAZ 1 - 1 GDL
80'
Sub
Subbed on for J. Paradela
Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces José Paradela.
L. Romero