Cruz Azul vs Atlante FC 2-3 — Liga MX, Apertura

Liga MX, AperturaLiga MX, Apertura 2026

Cruz Azul

2–3

Atlante FC

Sat 1 Aug·21:00·Matchday 3·Neutral venue·Atlante FC won

7Corners5
2Cards1
18Shots11
9Shots on target7
10Fouls11
17Throw-ins18
4Offsides2
7Goal kicks5
4Saves7
8Tackles27
10Interceptions15
10Dribbles5

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Period

Match statistics

Cruz Azul and Atlante FC match statistics, ft
Cruz Azul	Statistic	Atlante FC
Overview
61	Ball possession	39
2.86	Expected goals (xG)	1.89
7	Corner kicks	5
2	Yellow cards	1
10	Fouls	11
18	Total shots	11
9	Shots on target	7
4	Offsides	2
17	Throw-ins	18
7	Goal kicks	5
8	Tackles	27
10	Dribbles	5
10	Interceptions	15
4	Goalkeeper saves	7
6	Big chances	4
446	Passes	279
10	Free kicks	9
376	Accurate passes	210
Shots
3	Shots off target	3
6	Blocked shots	1
13	Shots inside box	4
5	Shots outside box	7
0	Hit woodwork	1
Attack
4	Big chances missed	2
20	Touches in penalty area	8
4	Fouled in final third	3
4	Offsides	2
Passing
17	Throw-ins	18
4	Accurate crosses	2
26	Accurate long balls	26
64	Final third entries	48
Duels
41%	Duels won (%)	59%
9	Dispossessed	4
10	Dribbles	5
28%	Ground duels (%)	42%
9%	Aerial duels (%)	12%
Defending
5%	Tackles won (%)	20%
10	Interceptions	15
20	Clearances	38
41	Ball recoveries	47
Goalkeeping
4	Saves	7
7	Goal kicks	5
0.23	Goals prevented	0.15
0	High claims	1
Non-penalty expected goals
2	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	1.1

Cruz Azul and Atlante FC match statistics, h1
Cruz Azul	Statistic	Atlante FC
Overview
53	Ball possession	47
0.60	Expected goals (xG)	0.91
3	Corner kicks	3
0	Yellow cards	1
4	Fouls	5
4	Total shots	6
3	Shots on target	2
1	Offsides	1
8	Throw-ins	9
6	Goal kicks	0
4	Tackles	9
6	Dribbles	2
4	Interceptions	5
1	Goalkeeper saves	3
1	Big chances	3
188	Passes	164
5	Free kicks	4
155	Accurate passes	139
Shots
0	Shots off target	3
1	Blocked shots	1
1	Shots inside box	3
3	Shots outside box	3
0	Hit woodwork	1
Attack
1	Big chances missed	2
3	Fouled in final third	0
1	Offsides	1
Passing
8	Throw-ins	9
0	Accurate crosses	2
11	Accurate long balls	15
22	Final third entries	23
Duels
44%	Duels won (%)	56%
5	Dispossessed	1
6	Dribbles	2
15%	Ground duels (%)	15%
3%	Aerial duels (%)	8%
Defending
3%	Tackles won (%)	6%
4	Interceptions	5
12	Clearances	11
17	Ball recoveries	21
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	3
6	Goal kicks	0
Non-penalty expected goals
0.6	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.9

Cruz Azul and Atlante FC match statistics, h2
Cruz Azul	Statistic	Atlante FC
Overview
69	Ball possession	31
2.25	Expected goals (xG)	0.99
4	Corner kicks	2
2	Yellow cards	0
6	Fouls	6
14	Total shots	5
6	Shots on target	5
3	Offsides	1
9	Throw-ins	9
1	Goal kicks	5
4	Tackles	18
4	Dribbles	3
6	Interceptions	10
3	Goalkeeper saves	4
5	Big chances	1
258	Passes	115
5	Free kicks	5
221	Accurate passes	71
Shots
3	Shots off target	1
5	Blocked shots	0
12	Shots inside box	1
2	Shots outside box	4
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
3	Big chances missed	0
1	Fouled in final third	3
3	Offsides	1
Passing
9	Throw-ins	9
4	Accurate crosses	0
15	Accurate long balls	11
42	Final third entries	25
Duels
38%	Duels won (%)	62%
4	Dispossessed	3
4	Dribbles	3
13%	Ground duels (%)	27%
6%	Aerial duels (%)	4%
Defending
2%	Tackles won (%)	14%
6	Interceptions	10
8	Clearances	27
24	Ball recoveries	26
Goalkeeping
3	Saves	4
1	Goal kicks	5
Non-penalty expected goals
1.4	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.2

Events

82 recorded · 20 key

First half

1'Kick-off
9'FoulGonzalo Piovi
11'FoulWalter Portales
12'CornerÓscar Jiménez
12'Shot on targetAgustín Palavecino
13'Shot off targetJhojan Julio
15'Yellow cardLuis Calzadilla
15'FoulLuis Calzadilla
16'Shot on targetLuka Romero
18'FoulJhojan Julio
19'CornerGonzalo Piovi
21'CornerWalter Portales
22'FoulOsinachi Ebere
22'FoulWiller Ditta
24'Shot blockedGonzalo Piovi
29'FoulJeremy Márquez
31'Shot on targetNicolás Ibáñez
35'Shot off targetLuis Calzadilla
38'OffsideJhojan Julio
39'CornerEduardo Tercero
41'FoulEduardo Tercero
41'OffsideJesús Orozco
43'CornerGonzalo Piovi
43'Shot blockedLuis Calzadilla
44'GoalLuis Puente
45+1'FoulNicolas Carrera
45+1'Added time
45+2'CornerAndrés Gudiño
45+2'Shot on targetLuis Calzadilla
45+2'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
47'GoalLuis Calzadilla0–1
49'FoulGonzalo Piovi
51'FoulJesús Orozco
52'CornerAgustín Palavecino
52'Shot on targetLuis Calzadilla
55'CornerEdgar Jiménez
55'CornerÓscar Jiménez
55'Shot on targetOmar Campos
56'OffsideOsinachi Ebere
57'SubstitutionCarlos Rodríguez
57'SubstitutionJosé Paradela
58'FoulJhojan Julio
59'SubstitutionJosé González
60'GoalNicolás Ibáñez
61'SubstitutionErik Lira
61'SubstitutionGabriel Fernández
61'OffsideOsinachi Ebere
62'FoulMartín Fernández
64'FoulJosé González
64'Shot blockedGabriel Fernández
66'FoulJesús Orozco
67'FoulCarlos Rodríguez
68'Shot on targetNicolás Ibáñez
68'Shot blockedNicolás Ibáñez
68'Yellow cardCarlos Rodríguez
69'FoulNicolas Carrera
69'SubstitutionLeonardo Mejía
71'Penalty awardedMartín Fernández
73'Yellow cardWiller Ditta
74'VAR checkLuis Calzadilla
75'Penalty scoredJhojan Julio0–2
77'Shot on targetNicolás Ibáñez
81'SubstitutionArmando Escobar
81'SubstitutionWalter Clar
85'Shot off targetGabriel Fernández
86'Shot off targetJosé Paradela
86'OffsideJhojan Julio
87'OffsideJeremy Márquez
90'Penalty awardedOmar Campos
90+1'Added time
90+3'CornerArmando Escobar
90+3'Penalty savedGabriel Fernández
90+5'Shot blockedAgustín Palavecino
90+5'CornerAndrés Gudiño
90+5'Shot on targetJhojan Julio
90+5'Shot on targetWalter Clar
90+7'CornerLuis Sánchez
90+7'Shot blockedJosé Paradela
90+9'FoulJhojan Julio
90+10'GoalAgustín Palavecino1–2
90+10'End of period

Line-ups

Cruz Azul4-4-2

1Gudiño7.2 3Campos6.7 4Ditta5.8 5Orozco6.0 16Márquez6.6 33Piovi6.6 8Palavecino7.1 10Montaño7.1 18Romero6.3 7Ibáñez7.1 11Ebere6.6

Bench

Atlante FC5-3-2

1Jiménez8.2 3Sánchez6.7 4Tercero6.8 6Carrera7.1 29Portales7.1 34Jiménez6.8 8Pizzuto6.4 19Calzadilla8.0 25Fernández6.6 7Julio7.3 9Puente7.3

Bench

Shot map

Cruz Azul16 shots · 9 on target · 2 goals · 2.79 xG

Atlante FC11 shots · 7 on target · 3 goals · 1.93 xG

Cruz Azul
Atlante FC
goal
on target
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dot size = expected goals

Player ratings

Cruz Azul15 rated

7.21Andrés Gudiño90′
7.18Agustín Palavecino90′1G
6.73Omar Campos90′
6.616Jeremy Márquez90′
6.05Jesús Orozco90′
5.84Willer Ditta90′
7.17Nicolás Ibáñez86′1G
6.611Osinachi Ebere61′
6.318Luka Romero61′
7.110Andres Montaño57′
6.633Gonzalo Piovi57′
7.419Carlos Rodríguez33′1A
6.620José Paradela33′
6.46Erik Lira29′
5.521Gabriel Fernández29′1A

Atlante FC15 rated

8.21Óscar Jiménez90′
7.37Jhojan Julio90′1G1A
7.16Nicolas Carrera90′
6.834Edgar Jiménez90′
6.84Eduardo Tercero90′
6.73Luis Sánchez90′
6.625Martín Fernández90′
8.019Luis Calzadilla81′1G
7.129Walter Portales81′1A
6.48Eugenio Pizzuto69′
7.39Luis Puente59′1G
6.316José González31′
6.817Leonardo Mejía21′
6.827Armando Escobar9′
6.637Walter Clar9′

Player statistics

Cruz Azul

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
1Andrés GudiñoGoalkeeper	90′	7.2					11/12		0/1		4
8Agustín PalavecinoMidfielder	90′	7.1	1		3	0.21	56/71	1	1/6	1
3Omar CamposDefender	90′	6.7			2	0.05	26/30	1	8/10	3
16Jeremy MárquezDefender	90′	6.6					48/58	2	8/13	1
5Jesús OrozcoDefender	90′	6.0					47/55		6/13	2
4Willer DittaDefender	90′	5.8					40/45		1/5	1
7Nicolás IbáñezForward	86′	7.1	1		5	1.15	15/16		1/7
11Osinachi EbereForward	61′	6.6					10/12		1/4
18Luka RomeroMidfielder	61′	6.3			1	0.04	16/18		1/7
10Andres MontañoMidfielder	57′	7.1					14/18	1	1/1
33Gonzalo PioviDefender	57′	6.6			1	0.01	24/27	1	2/6
19Carlos RodríguezMidfielder	33′	7.4		1			26/28	3	1/4
20José ParadelaForward	33′	6.6			2	0.05	12/18	2	2/5
6Erik LiraMidfielder	29′	6.4					27/31		1/1
21Gabriel FernándezForward	29′	5.5		1	4	1.24	2/4	1	3/7
258Emiliano CastañedaForward	4′	—					2/3	1	0/1
29Carlos RotondiForward	—	—
68Christian ValdiviaForward	—	—
66Javier SuárezDefender	—	—
49Josué DíazDefender	—	—
23Kevin MierGoalkeeper	—	—
28Raymundo RubioDefender	—	—

Atlante FC

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
1Óscar JiménezGoalkeeper	90′	8.2					14/20				7
7Jhojan JulioForward	90′	7.3	1	1	3	1.09	18/22	4	5/10	3
6Nicolas CarreraDefender	90′	7.1					28/31		4/8	4
34Edgar JiménezDefender	90′	6.8			1	0.02	16/24	1	4/7	4
4Eduardo TerceroDefender	90′	6.8					14/21		5/8	2
3Luis SánchezDefender	90′	6.7					22/32		8/11	4
25Martín FernándezMidfielder	90′	6.6					21/29		5/8	2
19Luis CalzadillaMidfielder	81′	8.0	1		5	0.26	20/23		5/7	2
29Walter PortalesDefender	81′	7.1		1			13/16	1	2/8	2
8Eugenio PizzutoMidfielder	69′	6.4					22/27		2/2
9Luis PuenteForward	59′	7.3	1		1	0.40	10/13	1	6/8	1
16José GonzálezMidfielder	31′	6.3					2/6		3/9
17Leonardo MejíaMidfielder	21′	6.8					6/7		2/2	1
27Armando EscobarDefender	9′	6.8					2/4		2/2	1
37Walter ClarDefender	9′	6.6			1	0.04	2/4		1/1	1
20Gilberto AdameForward	—	—
15Jairón CharcopaForward	—	—
21Javier IbarraMidfielder	—	—
9Luis Fernando PuenteForward	—	—
22Roberto BarraganGoalkeeper	—	—
184Rubén CoubertForward	—	—
199Santiago GarciaDefender	—	—

Around this match

CompetitionLiga MX, Apertura Home teamCruz Azul Away teamAtlante FC