Chivas 1-2 Cruz Azul
Updated
Cruz Azul won: Chivas 1-2 Cruz Azul in the Liga MX (Round 7) on Sun, 31 Aug 2025 at Estadio AKRON, Zapopan. Chivas goals: Diego Campillo 11'. Cruz Azul goals: Jose Paradela 2', Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi 45'. Expected goals: 2.36-0.75. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi (8.4).
Match report
Cruz Azul beat Chivas 2-1
Cruz Azul narrowly beat Chivas 2-1 away from home at Estadio AKRON on Sunday 31 August in Liga MX.
Jose Paradela put Cruz Azul ahead on 2' (0-1), Diego Campillo levelled for Chivas on 11' (1-1) and Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi restored Cruz Azul's lead on 45' (1-2).
Chivas had 62% of the ball, shots were 19-12 (5-7 on target) and expected goals finished 2.36-0.75. Chivas created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi (Cruz Azul) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 40,170.
Match stats
| Chivas | Cruz Azul | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.36 | 0.75 |
| Total shots | 19 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 10 |
| Big chances | 5 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 360 (81%) | 196 (68%) |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 1 |
| Total shots | 19 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 11 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 1 |
Lineups
Chivas (3-4-1-2): Jose Rangel, Diego Campillo, Gilberto Sepulveda, Miguel Tapias, Roberto Alvarado, Luis Romo, Érick Gutiérrez, Bryan Gonzalez, Santiago Sandoval, Armando Gonzalez, Efrain Alvarez
Cruz Azul (3-4-2-1): Kevin Mier, Willer Ditta, Jesus Orozco, Gonzalo Piovi, Jorge Sánchez, Erik Lira, Carlos Rodriguez, Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi, Ignacio Rivero, Jose Paradela, Angel Sepulveda
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Jose Paradela (Cruz Azul)
- 6' · Yellow card · Gilberto Sepulveda (Chivas)
- 11' · Goal · Diego Campillo (Chivas)
- 18' · Substitution · Gabriel Fernández for Angel Sepulveda (Cruz Azul)
- 45' · Goal · Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi (Cruz Azul)
- 46' · Substitution · Luka Romero for Carlos Rodriguez (Cruz Azul)
- 54' · Yellow card · Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul)
- 59' · Substitution · Mateusz Bogusz for Jose Paradela (Cruz Azul)
- 59' · Substitution · Lorenzo Faravelli for Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul)
- 64' · Substitution · Cade Cowell for Miguel Tapias (Chivas)
- 64' · Substitution · Miguel Gomez for Diego Campillo (Chivas)
- 70' · Yellow card · Armando Gonzalez (Chivas)
- 71' · Substitution · Javier Hernández for Santiago Sandoval (Chivas)
- 79' · Substitution · Jonathan Padilla for Efrain Alvarez (Chivas)
- 79' · Substitution · Hugo Camberos for Roberto Alvarado (Chivas)
- 80' · Yellow card · Érick Gutiérrez (Chivas)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Cade Cowell (Chivas)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Omar Campos for Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi (Cruz Azul)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Luis Romo (Chivas)
All-time head-to-head
32 league meetings since 2012: Chivas 6, draws 9, Cruz Azul 17.
Questions
Who won Chivas vs Cruz Azul?
Cruz Azul won, 1-2 (Liga MX) on Sun, 31 Aug 2025.
When and where is Chivas vs Cruz Azul?
Sun, 31 Aug 2025, 01:07 UTC at Estadio AKRON, Zapopan, Liga MX.
What is the head-to-head record between Chivas and Cruz Azul?
In 32 league meetings since 2012: Chivas 6 wins, 9 draws, Cruz Azul 17 wins (goals 27-44).