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Jornada 15 · Nov 1

Cruz Azul vs León Result: 2-1

Final score and essential match information for this Apertura 2026 fixture.

Jornada 15Final
Cruz Azul logoCAZ Cruz Azul 2
FT
León logoLEO León 1
Full timeNov 1 · Estadio Banorte
Date and timeNov 1Completed
USA TV / StreamingUnivision / UniM?s / TUDN / ViX1 confirmed listing
VenueEstadio BanorteMexico City
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Final result

Cruz Azul 2-1 León

Cruz Azul defeated León 2-1 on November 1, 2026. The match was part of Jornada 15. It was played at Estadio Banorte in Mexico City.

The scoring record lists Andres Montaño for Cruz Azul at 56' from a penalty, José Paradela for Cruz Azul at 72', and José Alvarado for León at 90'+10' from a penalty.

Cruz Azul recorded 47.9% possession and 15 total shots, while León had 52.1% possession and 16 shots.

Score breakdown

Cruz Azul vs León Half-Time and Full-Time Score

Half-timeCruz Azul 0-0 León
Full-timeCruz Azul 2-1 León
Match statusFT
Goals and key moments

Cruz Azul 2-1 León: Goals and Match Timeline

Who scored and what happened?

33'Yellow Card · Gabriel Fernandez (Cruz Azul)Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
34'Yellow Card · Jhohan Romaña (León)Jhohan Romaña (León) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+7'Yellow Card · Christopher Mora (León)Christopher Mora (León) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55'Yellow Card · Edgar Guerra (León)Edgar Guerra (León) is shown the yellow card.
55'Yellow Card · José Rodríguez (León)Iván Rodríguez (León) is shown the yellow card.
56'Penalty - Scored · Andres Montaño (Cruz Azul)Goal! Cruz Azul 1, León 0. Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
60'Yellow Card · Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul)Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61'Substitution · Juan Domínguez (León)For/replaced: José RodríguezSubstitution, León. Juan Domínguez replaces Iván Rodríguez.
61'Substitution · Diber Cambindo (León)For/replaced: Edgar GuerraSubstitution, León. Díber Cambindo replaces Edgar Guerra.
61'Substitution · José Paradela (Cruz Azul)For/replaced: Andres MontañoSubstitution, Cruz Azul. José Paradela replaces Andrés Montaño.
62'Substitution · Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul)For/replaced: Gabriel FernandezSubstitution, Cruz Azul. Nicolás Ibáñez replaces Gabriel Fernández.
70'Substitution · Luka Romero (Cruz Azul)For/replaced: Agustín PalavecinoSubstitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces Agustín Palavecino.
70'Substitution · Rodolfo Rotondi (Cruz Azul)For/replaced: Omar CamposSubstitution, Cruz Azul. Carlos Rotondi replaces Omar Campos.
72'Goal · José Paradela (Cruz Azul)For/replaced: Nicolás IbáñezGoal! Cruz Azul 2, León 0. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Nicolás Ibáñez with a headed pass.
75'Substitution · Isaac Alfredo Espinosa Salinas (León)For/replaced: Ismael DíazSubstitution, León. Isaac Espinosa replaces Ismael Díaz.
75'Substitution · Fernando Beltrán (León)For/replaced: Daniel ArcilaSubstitution, León. Fernando Beltrán replaces Daniel Arcila.
79'Yellow Card · Isaac Alfredo Espinosa Salinas (León)Isaac Espinosa (León) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81'Substitution · Ángel Márquez (Cruz Azul)For/replaced: Rogelio GonzálezSubstitution, Cruz Azul. Jeremy Márquez replaces Rogelio González.
85'Yellow Card · Ángel Márquez (Cruz Azul)Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3'Yellow Card · José Paradela (Cruz Azul)José Paradela (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
90'+10'Penalty - Scored · José Alvarado (León)Goal! Cruz Azul 2, León 1. Alfonso Alvarado (León) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Full-time statistics

Cruz Azul vs León Match Stats

Possession, shots, passing and defending

Cruz AzulStatisticLeón
47.9%Possession52.1%
15Total shots16
5Shots on target4
4Blocked shots5
4Corners6
16Fouls11
4Yellow cards5
0Red cards0
3Offsides3
3Saves3
90%Pass completion90%
376/437Completed/total passes410/469
5/15Accurate/total crosses8/21
9/14Won/total tackles3/6
11Interceptions11
29Clearances19
Top performers

Cruz Azul vs León Key Players

These players led their team in the main full-time stat categories supplied for this match.

Cruz Azul match leaders

  • Total ShotsGabriel Fernandez3 · 1 SOG, 0.10 xG
  • Accurate PassesGonzalo Piovi68 · 79 PASS, 0 BCC
  • Defensive InterventionsJesús Orozco13 · 1 TKL, 4 DUELW
  • SavesKevin Mier3 · 4 SOGA, 2.14 xGC

León match leaders

  • Total ShotsJosé Alvarado4 · 1 SOG, 1.11 xG
  • Accurate PassesJuan Guevara67 · 70 PASS, 0 BCC
  • Defensive InterventionsJhohan Romaña12 · 0 TKL, 1 DUELW
  • SavesOscar García3 · 5 SOGA, 1.48 xGC
Starting XIs and benches

Cruz Azul vs León Lineups and Formations

Cruz Azul (5-4-1)

  1. #23 Kevin MierG
  2. #33 Gonzalo PioviCD
  3. #5 Jesús OrozcoCD-L
  4. #17 Amaury GarcíaCD-R
  5. #3 Omar CamposLB
  6. #55 Rogelio GonzálezRB
  7. #10 Andres MontañoCM-L
  8. #6 Érik LiraCM-R
  9. #19 Carlos RodríguezLM
  10. #8 Agustín PalavecinoRM
  11. #21 Gabriel FernandezF
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  • #11 Osinachi EbereSUB
  • #20 José ParadelaSUB
  • #7 Nicolás IbáñezSUB
  • #2 Alan MozoSUB
  • #1 Andrés GudiñoSUB
  • #16 Ángel MárquezSUB
  • #22 Jorge RodarteSUB
  • #12 Alán MontesSUB
  • #18 Luka RomeroSUB
  • #29 Rodolfo RotondiSUB

León (4-3-3)

  1. #23 Oscar GarcíaG
  2. #3 Juan GuevaraCD-L
  3. #14 Jhohan RomañaCD-R
  4. #185 Christopher MoraLB
  5. #7 Iván MorenoRB
  6. #29 José RodríguezCM
  7. #13 Daniel ArcilaLM
  8. #20 Rodrigo EcheverríaRM
  9. #19 José AlvaradoF
  10. #11 Ismael DíazLF
  11. #18 Edgar GuerraRF
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  • #6 Fernando BeltránSUB
  • #4 Bryan ColulaSUB
  • #247 Isaac Alfredo Espinosa SalinasSUB
  • #181 Irving Omar Martínez GutiérrezSUB
  • #27 Diber CambindoSUB
  • #5 Sebastian VegasSUB
  • #16 Jordi CortizoSUB
  • #203 Jesús LaraSUB
  • #25 Paul SarachoSUB
  • #8 Juan DomínguezSUB
Match information

Cruz Azul vs León Attendance, Venue and Referee

Venue: Estadio Banorte, Mexico City.

Match facts are cross-checked against the ESPN match record. The final score stored by this site remains the result shown at the top.

Play-by-play

Cruz Azul vs León Minute-by-Minute Commentary

Open the match log for the latest 134 recorded play-by-play updates. The goals, cards and substitutions are summarized above for faster reading.

Open match commentary
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
First Half begins.
1'Attempt blocked. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Montaño.
1'Foul by Christopher Mora (León).
1'Rogelio González (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
2'Iván Rodríguez (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2'Foul by Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul).
6'Delay in match because of an injury Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul).
10'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
13'Attempt saved. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Óscar García (León). Assisted by Jesús Orozco with a cross.
13'Foul by Amaury García (Cruz Azul).
13'Daniel Arcila (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17'Attempt missed. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi.
20'Attempt saved. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Óscar García (León). Assisted by Agustín Palavecino.
20'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Óscar García.
24'Offside, Cruz Azul. Agustín Palavecino is caught offside.
27'Offside, León. Alfonso Alvarado is caught offside.
30'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jhohan Romaña.
32'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Juan Guevara.
33'Rodrigo Echeverría (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33'Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
33'Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
34'Foul by Jhohan Romaña (León).
34'Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
34'Jhohan Romaña (León) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35'Attempt missed. Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrés Montaño with a cross following a set piece situation.
35'Edgar Guerra (León) wins a free kick on the right wing.
35'Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
38'Delay in match because of an injury Alfonso Alvarado (León).
40'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
41'Iván Moreno (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41'Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
43'Attempt missed. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino following a fast break.
45'Foul by Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul).
45'Edgar Guerra (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
45'+1'Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1'Foul by Iván Rodríguez (León).
45'+1'Foul by Rogelio González (Cruz Azul).
45'+1'Christopher Mora (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3'Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3'Foul by Juan Guevara (León).
45'+6'Offside, León. Ismael Díaz is caught offside.
45'+6'Attempt blocked. Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
45'+7'Foul by Christopher Mora (León).
45'+7'Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+7'Christopher Mora (León) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+7'First Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, León 0.
45'Second Half begins Cruz Azul 0, León 0.
47'Attempt blocked. Edgar Guerra (León) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Arcila.
47'Corner, León. Conceded by Jesús Orozco.
48'Attempt missed. Juan Guevara (León) header from very close range misses to the left following a corner.
48'Delay in match because of an injury Juan Guevara (León).
49'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
51'Attempt saved. Ismael Díaz (León) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Óscar García.
51'Corner, León. Conceded by Kevin Mier.
52'Attempt missed. Christopher Mora (León) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Echeverría with a headed pass following a corner.
52'Foul by Edgar Guerra (León).
52'Amaury García (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53'Penalty conceded by Rodrigo Echeverría (León) after a foul in the penalty area.
53'Penalty Cruz Azul. Carlos Rodríguez draws a foul in the penalty area.
55'Edgar Guerra (León) is shown the yellow card.
55'Iván Rodríguez (León) is shown the yellow card.
56'Goal! Cruz Azul 1, León 0. Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
59'Corner, León. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
59'Attempt missed. Juan Guevara (León) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Daniel Arcila with a cross following a corner.
60'Edgar Guerra (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60'Foul by Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul).
60'Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61'Substitution, León. Juan Domínguez replaces Iván Rodríguez.
61'Substitution, León. Díber Cambindo replaces Edgar Guerra.
61'Substitution, Cruz Azul. José Paradela replaces Andrés Montaño.
62'Substitution, Cruz Azul. Nicolás Ibáñez replaces Gabriel Fernández.
62'Attempt saved. Díber Cambindo (León) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Daniel Arcila.
62'Attempt missed. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
63'Foul by Díber Cambindo (León).
63'Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64'Attempt blocked. Díber Cambindo (León) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfonso Alvarado with a headed pass.
65'Attempt missed. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
66'Corner, León. Conceded by Rogelio González.
66'Attempt missed. Alfonso Alvarado (León) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Arcila with a cross following a corner.
67'Attempt missed. Alfonso Alvarado (León) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Arcila with a cross following a corner.
69'Corner, León. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
70'Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces Agustín Palavecino.
70'Substitution, Cruz Azul. Carlos Rotondi replaces Omar Campos.
71'José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
71'Foul by Jhohan Romaña (León).
72'Goal! Cruz Azul 2, León 0. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Nicolás Ibáñez with a headed pass.
73'Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul).
73'Daniel Arcila (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74'Juan Guevara (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74'Foul by Luka Romero (Cruz Azul).
75'Daniel Arcila (León) wins a free kick on the left wing.
75'Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
75'Substitution, León. Isaac Espinosa replaces Ismael Díaz.
75'Substitution, León. Fernando Beltrán replaces Daniel Arcila.
76'Offside, León. Juan Guevara is caught offside.
78'Offside, Cruz Azul. Carlos Rotondi is caught offside.
78'Fernando Beltrán (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78'Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
79'Attempt blocked. Alfonso Alvarado (León) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Espinosa.
79'Foul by Isaac Espinosa (León).
79'José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
79'Isaac Espinosa (León) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81'Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jeremy Márquez replaces Rogelio González.
82'Attempt blocked. Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Romero.
84'Attempt blocked. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Ibáñez.
85'Foul by Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul).
85'Isaac Espinosa (León) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85'Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86'Attempt missed. Díber Cambindo (León) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jhohan Romaña.
87'Offside, Cruz Azul. Nicolás Ibáñez is caught offside.
87'Attempt saved. Juan Domínguez (León) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Iván Moreno.
90'Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
90'Isaac Espinosa (León) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'Attempt blocked. Fernando Beltrán (León) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
90'Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
90'+2'Foul by José Paradela (Cruz Azul).
90'+2'Fernando Beltrán (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3'José Paradela (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
90'+4'Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4'Foul by Isaac Espinosa (León).
90'+5'Attempt saved. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Óscar García (León). Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
90'+5'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Óscar García.
90'+7'Penalty conceded by Amaury García (Cruz Azul) after a foul in the penalty area.
90'+7'Penalty León. Alfonso Alvarado draws a foul in the penalty area.
90'+7'VAR Decision: Penalty León.
90'+10'Goal! Cruz Azul 2, León 1. Alfonso Alvarado (León) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
90'+11'Attempt missed. Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
90'+11'Corner, León. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
90'+11'Attempt blocked. Isaac Espinosa (León) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Alfonso Alvarado with a headed pass.
90'+12'Attempt missed. Díber Cambindo (León) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fernando Beltrán with a cross following a corner.
90'+12'Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 2, León 1.
Match ends, Cruz Azul 2, León 1.
Match context

Cruz Azul vs León: Round and Standings

This match belongs to Jornada 15 of Apertura 2026. Cruz Azul is the home club and León is the visitor.

It is fixture 15 in Cruz Azul's listed Apertura route. For León, it is listed match 15 of the tournament. These sequence numbers are calculated from the current schedule and update if the feed adds or reschedules a fixture.

Standings are the site's latest tournament snapshot, not necessarily the table as it stood on the match date.

Latest completed matches

Cruz Azul and León Recent Form: Last Five Results

Use the W-D-L markers and scores to see how both teams arrived at this matchup.

Cruz Azul last five matches

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León last five matches

D2026-10-101-1 vs PueblaTorneo Apertura
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Previous meetings in this schedule

Cruz Azul vs León Head-to-Head Results

Recent meetings supplied with the completed match record are listed below. Scores are shown home team first.

2026-01-11 · Torneo ClausuraLeón 2-1 Cruz Azul
2025-07-27 · Torneo AperturaCruz Azul 4-1 León
2025-05-12 · Clausura 2025 - QuarterfinalsCruz Azul 2-1 León
2025-05-09 · Clausura 2025 - QuarterfinalsLeón 2-3 Cruz Azul
2025-04-16 · Torneo ClausuraCruz Azul 2-1 León

How to Read This Liga MX Match Report

Start with the goals and key moments

The timeline lists the scoring plays, cards and substitutions in match order. Use it for a quick explanation of how the 2-1 result developed.

Compare the full-time team statistics

Possession, shots, passing and defensive actions show where each side had the advantage. These are recorded match totals, not predictions or subjective player ratings.

Use form and standings as context

Recent scores and the latest table help place this result in the wider Liga MX season. The standings may include matches played after this fixture.

Cruz Azul vs León FAQ

What was the Cruz Azul vs León final score?

Cruz Azul 2-1 León was the full-time result on Nov 1.

Who scored in Cruz Azul vs León?

Andres Montaño scored for Cruz Azul in the 56'; José Paradela scored for Cruz Azul in the 72', assisted by Nicolás Ibáñez; José Alvarado scored for León in the 90'+10'.

What were the key match stats?

Cruz Azul had 47.9% possession and 15 shots; León had 52.1% possession and 16 shots.

Where was the match played and what was the attendance?

The match was played at Estadio Banorte in Mexico City.

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