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Santos Laguna vs Cruz Azul

4 March 2026 at 01:00Estadio Corona
Referee: I. Lopez

Match Summary

Cruz Azul defeated Santos Laguna 2:1. The match was played in Liga MX 2025. Goals were scored by J. Marquez 15′, E. Bullaude 54′, J. Paradela 78′. 6 yellow cards were shown. Santos Laguna had 47% possession while Cruz Azul held 53%. Santos Laguna had 6 shots (2 on target) compared to 16 (7 on target) for Cruz Azul. Expected goals: Santos Laguna 0.42 — Cruz Azul 1.44. Santos Laguna made 5 substitutions, Cruz Azul made 5. VAR was involved: Red card cancelled (Javier Güemez 26′).

Match Events

Key match events between Santos Laguna and Cruz Azul — 3 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Red card cancelled26′
VAR
Half Time
E. Bullaude

assist: C. Dajome

54′
56′
N. IbanezG. Fernandez
57′
A. MoralesO. Campos
C. DajomeD. Medina
66′
L. GomezJ. C. Echilvestre
66′
F. VillalbaL. Vuoso
72′
80′
J. MarquezA. Montano
B. AmioneE. Orona
84′
84′
C. RotondiL. Romero
84′
J. ParadelaJ. Rodarte
A. LopezT. Jimenez
85′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Santos Laguna had 47% possession against Cruz Azul's 53%. Santos Laguna registered 6 shots (2 on target) while Cruz Azul managed 16 (7 on target). Corner kicks: 2–4. Fouls committed: 16–17.

Shots on Goal
2
7
Shots Off Goal
1
6
Total Shots
6
16
Blocked Shots
4
3
Shots inside the Box
3
9
Shots outside the Box
3
7
Fouls
16
17
Corner Kicks
2
4
Offsides
0
0
Ball Possession
47%
53%
Yellow Cards
4
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
5
1
Total Passes
318
365
Accurate Passes
236
275
Pass Accuracy
74%
75%
Expected Goals (xG)
0.42
1.44
Goals Prevented (xGP)
-0.56
-0.56

Rivalry since 2016

Santos Laguna vs Cruz Azul Head to Head Results· 21

Santos Laguna and Cruz Azul have met 21 times — Santos Laguna won 7, Cruz Azul won 9, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Cruz Azul leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 21 meetings. A combined 60 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.86 per match (30 for the home side, 30 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 2025.

Drawn
5
·
Total goals
60 · 2.9/match
Both scored
12/21 · 57%
Over 2.5
12/21 · 57%

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Highest-scoring game: 32 v 2025

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

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

API data: 13 May 2026