Cruz Azul 4-3 Club America — Liga MX, 13 Sep 2026
Cruz Azul beat Club America 4-3 in the Liga MX Apertura - 8 on 13 September 2026 at Estadio Banorte, Mexico City. Érik Lira, José Paradela, Nicolás Ibáñez, Jesús Orozco got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Cruz Azul have won 2 and Club America 1, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Estadio Banorte · Mexico City·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-019'assist: José Paradela
- 29'
- 2-035'assist: Carlos Rodríguez
- 40'VARPenalty confirmed
- 43'Missed Penalty
- 3-045'assist: José Paradela
- 45'
- 45'
- 45+6'Argument
- 45+6'Argument
- 45+6'Argument
- 45+6'Argument
- Half-time3-0
- 3-152'
- 57'
- 57'
- 60'Dissent
- 63'Foul
- 69'
- 70'
- 4-172'assist: Érik Lira
- 78'
- 78'
- 78'
- 4-290'assist: Kevin Álvarez
- 4-390'
- 90+3'Time Wasting
- Full-time4-3
Player ratings
8.8
Top rated
Cruz Azul
- 8.8José ParadelaM
- 8.2Gabriel FernándezF
- 7.8Érik LiraD
- 7.1Carlos RodríguezM
- 6.9Carlos RotondiF
- 6.6Kevin MierG
- 6.5Agustín PalavecinoM
- 6.5C. EbereF
- 6.4Nicolás IbáñezF
- 6.3Amaury GarcíaD
- 6.3Jesús OrozcoD
- 6.1Willer DittaD
- 6.0Gonzalo PioviD
- 5.8Alan MozoD
- 5.8Omar CamposD
- 5.5J. MárquezM
- 6.6Andrés GudiñoG
- 6.6Luka RomeroF
- 6.6Alán MontesD
- 6.6Andrés MontañoM
- 6.6R. GonzalezM
Club America
- 8.2B. RodríguezM
- 7.4Óscar PereaF
- 7.2Alejandro ZendejasF
- 7.2M. BorjaF
- 7.1Raphael VeigaM
- 6.9Érick SánchezM
- 6.8Henry MartínF
- 6.7Kevin ÁlvarezD
- 6.7Rodolfo CotaG
- 6.6Ramón JuárezD
- 6.6Alan CervantesM
- 6.4Israel ReyesD
- 6.1Cristián BorjaD
- 6.0IcaroM
- 5.9Isaías ViolanteM
- 5.6Dagoberto EspinozaD
- 6.6A. CardenasF
- 6.6Luis MalagónG
- 6.6Alexis GutiérrezM
- 6.6Edwin CerrilloM
- 6.6Emilio LaraD
Line-ups
Club America4-2-3-1
Cruz Azul5-4-1
Substitutes
Cruz AzulJoel Huiqui
Substitutes
- 33Gonzalo Piovi78'D6.0
- 29Carlos Rotondi57'F6.9
- 2Alan Mozo69'D5.8
- 21Gabriel Fernández72'57'F8.2
- 11C. EbereF6.5
- 1Andrés GudiñoG6.6
- 18Luka RomeroF6.6
- 12Alán MontesD6.6
- 10Andrés MontañoM6.6
- 55R. GonzalezM6.6
Club AmericaG. Almada
Substitutes
- 26Cristián Borja29'D6.1
- 93M. BorjaF7.2
- 20Alexis GutiérrezM6.6
- 10Alejandro Zendejas45'F7.2
- 1Luis MalagónG6.6
- 6Edwin CerrilloM6.6
- 2Emilio LaraD6.6
- 22Óscar Perea90'70'F7.4
- 217IcaroM6.0
- 189A. CardenasF6.6
Team statistics
43%Possession57%
16Total shots28
10Shots on target10
5Shots off target11
1Blocked shots7
6Corners9
1Offsides2
10Fouls9
5Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
7Goalkeeper saves6
357Total passes459
277Accurate passes393
Cruz Azul
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Paradela | 90 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8.8 |
| Gabriel Fernández | 33 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8.2 |
| Érik Lira | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| Carlos Rodríguez | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Carlos Rotondi | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Kevin Mier | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Agustín Palavecino | 78 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| C. Ebere | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Nicolás Ibáñez | 57 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Amaury García | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Jesús Orozco | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Willer Ditta | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Gonzalo Piovi | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Alan Mozo | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Omar Campos | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.8 |
| J. Márquez | 69 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Andrés Gudiño | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Luka Romero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Alán Montes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Andrés Montaño | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| R. Gonzalez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Club America
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Rodríguez | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8.2 |
| Óscar Perea | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.4 |
| Alejandro Zendejas | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| M. Borja | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Raphael Veiga | 70 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Érick Sánchez | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Henry Martín | 78 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Kevin Álvarez | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Rodolfo Cota | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Ramón Juárez | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Alan Cervantes | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Israel Reyes | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Cristián Borja | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.1 |
| Icaro | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Isaías Violante | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Dagoberto Espinoza | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.6 |
| A. Cardenas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Luis Malagón | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Alexis Gutiérrez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Edwin Cerrillo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Emilio Lara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Recent Form
Cruz AzulWWLLL
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- W29 Aug 26ANecaxa3-1
- L23 Aug 26HAtlas0-2
- L17 Aug 26AClub Tijuana1-2
- L02 Aug 26HAtlante FC2-3
Club AmericaWWWWD
- W30 Aug 26HPuebla2-0
- W22 Aug 26AFC Juarez2-1
- W16 Aug 26HAtletico San Luis3-0
- W02 Aug 26HSantos Laguna3-0
- D25 Jul 26AAtlante FC1-1
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- 12 Apr 26Club America1-1Cruz Azul
- 19 Oct 25Cruz Azul2-1Club America
- 19 May 25Club America2-1Cruz Azul
- 16 May 25Cruz Azul1-0Club America
- 13 Apr 25Club America0-0Cruz Azul
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