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Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna

17 August 2025 at 02:00Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
Referee: Fernando Hernandez

Match Summary

Cruz Azul defeated Santos Laguna 3:2. The match was played in Liga MX 2025. Goals were scored by C. Rodriguez 16′, B. Barticciotto 32′, I. Rivero 34′, C. Dajome 47′, G. Fernandez 82′. 1 yellow card was shown, 1 red card. Cruz Azul had 64% possession while Santos Laguna held 36%. Cruz Azul had 33 shots (10 on target) compared to 3 (2 on target) for Santos Laguna. Cruz Azul made 5 substitutions, Santos Laguna made 4. VAR was involved: Card upgrade (Ramiro Sordo 38′), Goal confirmed (Ángel Sepúlveda 82′).

Match Events

Key match events between Cruz Azul and Santos Laguna — 5 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
32′
B. Barticciotto

assist: J. Abella

I. Rivero

assist: G. Piovi

34′
VAR
38′Card upgrade
Half Time
47′
K. VelazquezJ. Sanchez
57′
M. BoguszL. Faravelli
57′
68′
B. BarticciottoJ. A. Ocejo Zazueta
J. ParadelaJ. Marquez
75′
75′
C. DajomeJ. Carrillo
75′
F. VillalbaK. Palacios
E. LiraO. Campos
81′
C. RotondiG. Fernandez
81′
Goal confirmed82′
VAR
G. Fernandez

assist: A. Sepulveda

82′
89′
B. AmioneE. Echeverria
Full Time

Match Statistics

Cruz Azul had 64% possession against Santos Laguna's 36%. Cruz Azul registered 33 shots (10 on target) while Santos Laguna managed 3 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 12–4. Fouls committed: 17–2.

Shots on Goal
10
2
Shots Off Goal
12
0
Total Shots
33
3
Blocked Shots
11
1
Shots inside the Box
17
3
Shots outside the Box
16
0
Fouls
17
2
Corner Kicks
12
4
Offsides
2
0
Ball Possession
64%
36%
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
0
7
Total Passes
474
273
Accurate Passes
420
206
Pass Accuracy
89%
75%
Expected Goals (xG)
0
0
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0
0

Rivalry since 2016

Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna Head to Head Results· 21

Cruz Azul and Santos Laguna have met 21 times — Cruz Azul won 9, Santos Laguna won 7, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Cruz Azul leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 21 meetings. A combined 58 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.76 per match (29 for the home side, 29 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 12 matches (57%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 12 games (57%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Cruz Azul are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2023.

Drawn
5
·
Total goals
58 · 2.8/match
Both scored
12/21 · 57%
Over 2.5
12/21 · 57%

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Highest-scoring game: 32 v 2023

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In their last 6 matches, Cruz Azul have recorded 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats. Santos Laguna show 1 win, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

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API data: 13 May 2026