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Cruz Azul vs Puebla

18 January 2026 at 03:05Estadio Azteca, Puebla
10
Away

Puebla

Referee: M. Chavez

Match Summary

Cruz Azul defeated Puebla 1:0. The match was played in Liga MX 2025. Goals were scored by J. Paradela 78′. 3 yellow cards were shown, 1 red card. Cruz Azul had 74% possession while Puebla held 26%. Cruz Azul had 33 shots (10 on target) compared to 5 (0 on target) for Puebla. Cruz Azul made 5 substitutions, Puebla made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Cruz Azul and Puebla — 1 goal and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
35′
C. BaltazarP. Gamarra
Half Time
J. SanchezO. Campos
46′
46′
E. GomezK. Velasco
59′
E. GuerraJ. R. Pachuca Martinez
E. LiraA. Morales
70′
C. RotondiJ. Marquez
70′
J. Paradela

assist: G. Fernandez

78′
79′
A. OrganistaA. Ramirez
80′
E. LozanoI. Maestro
J. ParadelaR. Gonzalez
84′
M. Levy85′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Cruz Azul had 74% possession against Puebla's 26%. Cruz Azul registered 33 shots (10 on target) while Puebla managed 5 (0 on target). Corner kicks: 10–4. Fouls committed: 14–9.

Shots on Goal
10
0
Shots Off Goal
11
3
Total Shots
33
5
Blocked Shots
12
2
Shots inside the Box
17
3
Shots outside the Box
16
2
Fouls
14
9
Corner Kicks
10
4
Offsides
4
2
Ball Possession
74%
26%
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
0
9
Total Passes
501
178
Accurate Passes
435
126
Pass Accuracy
87%
71%
Expected Goals (xG)
0
0
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0
0

Rivalry since 2016

Cruz Azul vs Puebla Head to Head Results· 18

Cruz Azul and Puebla have met 18 times — Cruz Azul won 5, Puebla won 5, with 8 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. A combined 44 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.44 per match (24 for the home side, 20 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 13 matches (72%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 9 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Cruz Azul are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–3 in 2023.

Drawn
8
·
5
wins
Total goals
44 · 2.4/match
Both scored
13/18 · 72%
Over 2.5
9/18 · 50%

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Highest-scoring game: 13 v 2023

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, Cruz Azul have recorded 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats. Puebla show 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 6 outings.

Cruz Azul

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Puebla

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Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 13 May 2026