Cruz Azul vs Puebla

Liga MX

Cruz Azul

2-0-0

2-1

Final

Puebla

1-0-1

Estadio Banorte

Match pulse

CAZAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'PUE

67%Possession33%

22Shots10

7On target4

7Corners3

3Saves5

11Fouls7

37'Luka RomeroCAZ45'+2'Nicolás IbáñezCAZ84'Alonso RamirezPUE90'+1'Eduardo MustrePUE90'+5'Fernando MonarrezPUE

Team	1H	2H	T
CAZ	1	1	2
PUE	1	0	1

Who won: Cruz Azul 2-1

Cruz Azul beat Puebla 2-1 on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at Estadio Banorte. Goals for Cruz Azul: Luka Romero (44') and Osinachi Ebere (82'). Goals for Puebla: Fernando Monarrez (28').

Player of the game

Ángel Márquez

CAZ · 1 A

7.2

Deserved to win

42%

CAZ · 1.35 xG

31%

Draw

28%

PUE · 1.02 xG

Cruz Azul created better chances: they win this game 42% of the time

Play by play

Match ends, Cruz Azul 2, Puebla 1.
Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 2, Puebla 1.
90'+5'
Yellow card
Fernando Monárrez (Puebla) is shown the yellow card.
F. Monarrez
90'+4'PUE
Free kick won
Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4'
Foul
Foul by Mathías Tomás (Puebla).
90'+1'
Yellow card
Eduardo Mustre (Puebla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
E. Mustre
90'+1'
Free kick won
Amaury García (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1'
Foul
Foul by Eduardo Mustre (Puebla).
90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'
Header saved
Attempt saved. Ángel Leyva (Puebla) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Fernando Monárrez with a cross.
Á. Leyva
87'
Sub
Subbed on for S. Sanabria
Substitution, Puebla. Mathías Tomás replaces Sergio Sanabria.
M. Tomás
84'
Yellow card
Alonso Ramírez (Puebla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
A. Ramirez
84'
Free kick won
José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84'PUE
Foul
Foul by Alonso Ramírez (Puebla).
GOAL82'
Goal! Right footed shot
O. Ebere · ast J. Paradela
Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Puebla 1. Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by José Paradela with a through ball.
CAZ 2 - 1 PUE
81'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ricardo Gutiérrez (Puebla). Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
O. Ebere
80'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
79'
Shot hit woodwork
Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez following a fast break.
78'
Foul
Foul by Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul).
78'
Free kick won
Eduardo Mustre (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78'
Sub
Subbed on for K. Velasco
Substitution, Puebla. Brayan Garnica replaces Kevin Velasco.
B. Garnica
77'
Sub
Subbed on for A. Organista
Substitution, Puebla. Alonso Ramírez replaces Alejandro Organista.
A. Ramirez
75'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino.
74'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Kevin Velasco (Puebla) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
74'
Foul
Foul by Amaury García (Cruz Azul).

Leaders

CAZPUE

Total Shots

Agustín Palavecino

Fernando Monarrez

Accurate Passes

Jesús Orozco

Juan Pablo Vargas

Defensive Interventions

Jesús Orozco

Juan Pablo Vargas

Saves

Kevin Mier

Ricardo Gutiérrez

Season seriesCAZ leads series 4-0-1

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