Cruz Azul 1-2 Pachuca
Updated
Pachuca won: Cruz Azul 1-2 Pachuca in the Liga MX (Round 13) on Sun, 5 Apr 2026 at Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla. Cruz Azul goals: Christian Ebere 45'+2. Pachuca goals: Kenedy 5', Kenedy 58'. Sent off: Christian Rivera (83'), Víctor Guzmán (89'). Expected goals: 0.98-1.06. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Kenedy (8.5).
Match report
Pachuca beat Cruz Azul 2-1
Pachuca edged Cruz Azul 2-1 away from home at Estadio Cuauhtémoc on Sunday 5 April in Liga MX.
Kenedy put Pachuca ahead on 5' (0-1), Christian Ebere levelled for Cruz Azul on 45+2' (1-1) and Kenedy restored Pachuca's lead on 58' (1-2).
Christian Rivera (Pachuca) was sent off on 83' and Víctor Guzmán (Pachuca) was sent off on 89'.
Cruz Azul had 62% of the ball, shots were 20-12 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.98-1.06.
Kenedy (Pachuca) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 14,726. Referee: Víctor Alfonso Cáceres Hernández.
Match stats
| Cruz Azul | Pachuca | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.98 | 1.06 |
| Total shots | 20 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 19 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 377 (83%) | 204 (74%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 8 | 4 |
| Total shots | 20 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 12 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 5 |
Lineups
Cruz Azul (3-4-2-1): Andrés Gudiño, Willer Ditta, Amaury García, Gonzalo Piovi, Jorge Rodarte, Jeremy Márquez, Nicolás Ibánez, Luka Romero, Christian Ebere, Carlos Rodríguez, José Paradela
Pachuca (4-2-3-1): Carlos Moreno, Carlos Sánchez, Eduardo Bauermann, Sergio Barreto, Brian García, Víctor Guzmán, Elías Montiel, Kenedy, Christian Rivera, Oussama Idrissi, José Salomon Rondon
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Kenedy (Pachuca)
- 23' · Yellow card · Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul)
- 32' · Substitution · Omar Campos for Jorge Rodarte (Cruz Azul)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul)
- 58' · Goal · Kenedy (Pachuca)
- 61' · Substitution · Gabriel Fernández for Luka Romero (Cruz Azul)
- 69' · Substitution · Alexéi Domínguez for Kenedy (Pachuca)
- 69' · Substitution · Enner Valencia for José Salomon Rondon (Pachuca)
- 69' · Substitution · Sergio Rodríguez for Elías Montiel (Pachuca)
- 76' · Substitution · Luis Quiñones for Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca)
- 80' · Substitution · Andrés Montaño for Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul)
- 80' · Substitution · Érik Lira for Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul)
- 80' · Substitution · Amaury Morales for Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul)
- 83' · Red card · Christian Rivera (Pachuca)
- 87' · Substitution · Pedro Pedraza for Víctor Guzmán (Pachuca)
- 89' · Red card · Víctor Guzmán (Pachuca)
- 90' · Yellow card · Sergio Rodríguez (Pachuca)
- 90' · Yellow card · Pedro Pedraza (Pachuca)
All-time head-to-head
31 league meetings since 2012: Cruz Azul 14, draws 7, Pachuca 10.
Questions
Who won Cruz Azul vs Pachuca?
Pachuca won, 1-2 (Liga MX) on Sun, 5 Apr 2026.
When and where is Cruz Azul vs Pachuca?
Sun, 5 Apr 2026, 01:05 UTC at Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla, Liga MX.
What is the head-to-head record between Cruz Azul and Pachuca?
In 31 league meetings since 2012: Cruz Azul 14 wins, 7 draws, Pachuca 10 wins (goals 41-33).