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Jornada 13 · Oct 21

Pachuca vs Cruz Azul Result: 1-2

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

Jornada 13Final
Pachuca logoPAC Pachuca 1
FT
Cruz Azul logoCAZ Cruz Azul 2
Full timeOct 21 · Estadio Hidalgo
Date and timeOct 21Completed
USA TV / StreamingUnivision / UniM?s / TUDN / ViX1 confirmed listing
VenueEstadio HidalgoPachuca
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Final result

Pachuca 1-2 Cruz Azul

Cruz Azul defeated Pachuca 2-1 on October 21, 2026. The match was part of Jornada 13. It was played at Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca.

The scoring record lists Gabriel Fernandez for Cruz Azul at 13', Francisco Venegas for Pachuca at 20', and Andres Montaño for Cruz Azul at 79' from a penalty.

Pachuca recorded 43.5% possession and 14 total shots, while Cruz Azul had 56.5% possession and 11 shots.

Score breakdown

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

Half-timePachuca 1-1 Cruz Azul
Full-timePachuca 1-2 Cruz Azul
Match statusFT
Goals and key moments

Pachuca 1-2 Cruz Azul: Goals and Match Timeline

Who scored and what happened?

11'Yellow Card · Eduardo Bauermann (Pachuca)Eduardo Bauermann (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
13'Goal · Gabriel Fernandez (Cruz Azul)For/replaced: Alan MozoGoal! Pachuca 0, Cruz Azul 1. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alan Mozo with a cross following a set piece situation.
20'Goal · Francisco Venegas (Pachuca)For/replaced: Rodolfo PizarroGoal! Pachuca 1, Cruz Azul 1. Francisco Venegas (Pachuca) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rodolfo Pizarro.
39'Yellow Card · Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul)Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
45'Yellow Card · Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca)Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
48'Yellow Card · Francisco Venegas (Pachuca)Francisco Venegas (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61'Substitution · Luka Romero (Cruz Azul)For/replaced: Ángel MárquezSubstitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces Jeremy Márquez.
61'Substitution · Rogelio González (Cruz Azul)For/replaced: Omar CamposSubstitution, Cruz Azul. Rogelio González replaces Omar Campos.
63'Yellow Card · Rodolfo Pizarro (Pachuca)Rodolfo Pizarro (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card.
67'Substitution · Adrián Alcaraz (Pachuca)For/replaced: Rodolfo PizarroSubstitution, Pachuca. Adrián Alcaraz replaces Rodolfo Pizarro.
67'Substitution · Gael Álvarez (Pachuca)For/replaced: Oussama IdrissiSubstitution, Pachuca. Gael Álvarez replaces Oussama Idrissi.
70'Substitution · Rodolfo Rotondi (Cruz Azul)For/replaced: Alan MozoSubstitution, Cruz Azul. Carlos Rotondi replaces Alan Mozo.
70'Substitution · Andres Montaño (Cruz Azul)For/replaced: Agustín PalavecinoSubstitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Montaño replaces Agustín Palavecino.
75'Yellow Card · Pedro Budib (Pachuca)Pedro Budib (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79'Penalty - Scored · Andres Montaño (Cruz Azul)Goal! Pachuca 1, Cruz Azul 2. Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
79'Substitution · Cristóbal Hernández (Pachuca)For/replaced: Jorge BerlangaSubstitution, Pachuca. Cristóbal Hernández replaces Jorge Berlanga.
79'Substitution · Kenedy (Pachuca)For/replaced: Javier VallejoSubstitution, Pachuca. Kenedy replaces Nicolás Vallejo.
82'Substitution · Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul)For/replaced: Carlos RodríguezSubstitution, Cruz Azul. Jesús Orozco replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
85'Yellow Card · Amaury García (Cruz Azul)Amaury García (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85'Substitution · Mauricio Isais (Pachuca)For/replaced: Francisco VenegasSubstitution, Pachuca. Mauricio Isaís replaces Francisco Venegas.
90'+4'Yellow Card · Luka Romero (Cruz Azul)Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Full-time statistics

Pachuca vs Cruz Azul Match Stats

Possession, shots, passing and defending

PachucaStatisticCruz Azul
43.5%Possession56.5%
14Total shots11
5Shots on target5
5Blocked shots2
0Corners8
20Fouls11
5Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
3Offsides2
2Saves5
80%Pass completion80%
277/360Completed/total passes381/463
3/11Accurate/total crosses5/24
11/13Won/total tackles10/13
5Interceptions5
27Clearances26
Top performers

Pachuca vs Cruz Azul Key Players

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

Pachuca match leaders

  • Total ShotsSalomón Rondón6 · 2 SOG, 0.68 xG
  • Accurate PassesChristian Rivera45 · 51 PASS, 0 BCC
  • Defensive InterventionsEduardo Bauermann14 · 2 TKLW, 7 DUELW
  • SavesCarlos Moreno2 · 4 SOGA, 1.84 xGC

Cruz Azul match leaders

  • Total ShotsGabriel Fernandez2 · 1 SOG, 0.43 xG
  • Accurate PassesGonzalo Piovi61 · 74 PASS, 0 BCC
  • Defensive InterventionsAlán Montes12 · 2 TKLW, 4 DUELW
  • SavesAndrés Gudiño5 · 6 SOGA, 1.12 xGC
Starting XIs and benches

Pachuca vs Cruz Azul Lineups and Formations

Pachuca (4-2-3-1)

  1. #25 Carlos MorenoG
  2. #32 Pedro BudibCD-L
  3. #4 Eduardo BauermannCD-R
  4. #15 Francisco VenegasLB
  5. #13 Jorge BerlangaRB
  6. #7 Rodolfo PizarroAM
  7. #26 Alan BautistaLM
  8. #16 Christian RiveraRM
  9. #23 Salomón RondónF
  10. #11 Oussama IdrissiAM-L
  11. #21 Javier VallejoAM-R
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  • #221 Ulises Natanael Martínez ReynosoSUB
  • #31 Jose Eulogio TéllezSUB
  • #29 KenedySUB
  • #186 Ángel López BustamanteSUB
  • #30 Sergio RodríguezSUB
  • #6 Mauricio IsaisSUB
  • #9 Adrián AlcarazSUB
  • #12 Sebastian SantosSUB
  • #211 Cristóbal HernándezSUB
  • #187 Gael ÁlvarezSUB

Cruz Azul (3-4-2-1)

  1. #1 Andrés GudiñoG
  2. #12 Alán MontesCD
  3. #33 Gonzalo PioviCD-L
  4. #17 Amaury GarcíaCD-R
  5. #16 Ángel MárquezCM-L
  6. #6 Érik LiraCM-R
  7. #3 Omar CamposLM
  8. #2 Alan MozoRM
  9. #21 Gabriel FernandezF
  10. #19 Carlos RodríguezCF-L
  11. #8 Agustín PalavecinoCF-R
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  • #55 Rogelio GonzálezSUB
  • #5 Jesús OrozcoSUB
  • #23 Kevin MierSUB
  • #7 Nicolás IbáñezSUB
  • #29 Rodolfo RotondiSUB
  • #60 Ariel CastroSUB
  • #14 Juan José CaleroSUB
  • #10 Andres MontañoSUB
  • #18 Luka RomeroSUB
  • #11 Osinachi EbereSUB
Match information

Pachuca vs Cruz Azul Attendance, Venue and Referee

Venue: Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca.

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

Pachuca vs Cruz Azul Minute-by-Minute Commentary

Open the match log for the latest 131 recorded play-by-play updates. The goals, cards and substitutions are summarized above for faster reading.

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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
First Half begins.
2'Foul by Christian Rivera (Pachuca).
2'Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6'Foul by Christian Rivera (Pachuca).
6'Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
6'Attempt blocked. Alan Mozo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Márquez.
6'Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Vallejo with a cross.
7'Attempt missed. Rodolfo Pizarro (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oussama Idrissi.
8'Foul by Jorge Berlanga (Pachuca).
8'Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9'Foul by Francisco Venegas (Pachuca).
9'Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10'Attempt saved. Francisco Venegas (Pachuca) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Rodolfo Pizarro.
10'Attempt blocked. Jorge Berlanga (Pachuca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
11'Foul by Eduardo Bauermann (Pachuca).
11'Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11'Eduardo Bauermann (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
13'Goal! Pachuca 0, Cruz Azul 1. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alan Mozo with a cross following a set piece situation.
15'Attempt missed. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremy Márquez.
18'Offside, Pachuca. Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
20'Goal! Pachuca 1, Cruz Azul 1. Francisco Venegas (Pachuca) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rodolfo Pizarro.
21'Foul by Christian Rivera (Pachuca).
21'Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
23'Foul by Rodolfo Pizarro (Pachuca).
23'Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
27'Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27'Foul by Amaury García (Cruz Azul).
28'Rodolfo Pizarro (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
28'Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
30'Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30'Foul by Alan Mozo (Cruz Azul).
32'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Eduardo Bauermann.
33'Attempt missed. Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi with a cross following a corner.
34'Alán Bautista (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34'Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
35'Foul by Rodolfo Pizarro (Pachuca).
35'Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39'Eduardo Bauermann (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39'Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
39'Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
42'Foul by Nicolás Vallejo (Pachuca).
42'Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42'Foul by Salomón Rondón (Pachuca).
42'Amaury García (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44'Foul by Pedro Budib (Pachuca).
44'Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44'Foul by Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca).
44'Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
45'+1'Handball by Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul).
45'+2'Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2'Foul by Alán Montes (Cruz Azul).
45'+2'Attempt blocked. Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alán Bautista.
45'+4'Offside, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández is caught offside.
45'+5'First Half ends, Pachuca 1, Cruz Azul 1.
45'Second Half begins Pachuca 1, Cruz Azul 1.
47'Attempt saved. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Carlos Moreno (Pachuca). Assisted by Gabriel Fernández.
47'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Carlos Moreno.
48'Attempt blocked. Alán Montes (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross.
48'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jorge Berlanga.
48'Foul by Francisco Venegas (Pachuca).
48'Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48'Francisco Venegas (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
50'Foul by Alán Bautista (Pachuca).
50'Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Francisco Venegas.
52'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Eduardo Bauermann.
55'Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Moreno (Pachuca).
56'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
59'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jorge Berlanga.
60'Offside, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández is caught offside.
61'Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces Jeremy Márquez.
61'Substitution, Cruz Azul. Rogelio González replaces Omar Campos.
63'Foul by Eduardo Bauermann (Pachuca).
63'Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63'Rodolfo Pizarro (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card.
64'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jorge Berlanga.
64'Foul by Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca).
64'Alan Mozo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
65'Attempt missed. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high from a direct free kick.
67'Substitution, Pachuca. Adrián Alcaraz replaces Rodolfo Pizarro.
67'Substitution, Pachuca. Gael Álvarez replaces Oussama Idrissi.
69'Delay in match because of an injury Gael Álvarez (Pachuca).
70'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
70'Substitution, Cruz Azul. Carlos Rotondi replaces Alan Mozo.
70'Substitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Montaño replaces Agustín Palavecino.
72'Attempt saved. Nicolás Vallejo (Pachuca) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Adrián Alcaraz.
72'Attempt missed. Alán Bautista (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Francisco Venegas.
73'Nicolás Vallejo (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73'Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
74'Attempt blocked. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
74'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Pedro Budib.
74'Attempt saved. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Carlos Moreno (Pachuca). Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
74'Attempt saved. Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Carlos Moreno.
74'Foul by Eduardo Bauermann (Pachuca).
74'Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75'Penalty conceded by Pedro Budib (Pachuca) after a foul in the penalty area.
75'Penalty Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández draws a foul in the penalty area.
75'Pedro Budib (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79'Goal! Pachuca 1, Cruz Azul 2. Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
79'Substitution, Pachuca. Cristóbal Hernández replaces Jorge Berlanga.
79'Substitution, Pachuca. Kenedy replaces Nicolás Vallejo.
81'Francisco Venegas (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
81'Foul by Amaury García (Cruz Azul).
81'Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81'Foul by Alán Montes (Cruz Azul).
82'Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jesús Orozco replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
83'Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
83'Attempt missed. Adrián Alcaraz (Pachuca) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Francisco Venegas with a cross.
85'Kenedy (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85'Foul by Amaury García (Cruz Azul).
85'Amaury García (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85'Substitution, Pachuca. Mauricio Isaís replaces Francisco Venegas.
85'Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
86'GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
87'VAR Decision: No Goal Pachuca 1-2 Cruz Azul.
87'Offside, Pachuca. Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
90'Offside, Pachuca. Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
90'Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
90'+1'Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Luka Romero.
90'+2'Foul by Cristóbal Hernández (Pachuca).
90'+2'Rogelio González (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+4'Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
90'+4'Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5'Attempt saved. Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Pedro Budib.
90'+8'Foul by Christian Rivera (Pachuca).
90'+8'Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+10'Second Half ends, Pachuca 1, Cruz Azul 2.
Match ends, Pachuca 1, Cruz Azul 2.
Match context

Pachuca vs Cruz Azul: Round and Standings

This match belongs to Jornada 13 of Apertura 2026. Pachuca is the home club and Cruz Azul is the visitor.

It is fixture 13 in Pachuca's listed Apertura route. For Cruz Azul, it is listed match 13 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

Pachuca and Cruz Azul Recent Form: Last Five Results

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

Pachuca last five matches

D2026-09-212-2 vs TijuanaTorneo Apertura
L2026-09-271-0 vs SantosTorneo Apertura
D2026-10-113-3 vs NecaxaTorneo Apertura
L2026-10-192-1 vs MonterreyTorneo Apertura
L2026-10-222-1 vs Cruz AzulTorneo Apertura

Cruz Azul last five matches

L2026-09-201-0 vs MonterreyTorneo Apertura
D2026-09-263-3 vs TolucaTorneo Apertura
D2026-10-123-3 vs Pumas UNAMTorneo Apertura
W2026-10-185-0 vs FC JuárezTorneo Apertura
W2026-10-222-1 vs PachucaTorneo Apertura
Previous meetings in this schedule

Pachuca vs Cruz Azul Head-to-Head Results

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

2026-04-05 · Torneo ClausuraCruz Azul 1-2 Pachuca
2025-09-13 · Torneo AperturaPachuca 0-1 Cruz Azul
2025-02-09 · Torneo ClausuraCruz Azul 2-1 Pachuca
2024-09-29 · Torneo AperturaPachuca 2-4 Cruz Azul
2024-01-14 · Torneo ClausuraCruz Azul 0-1 Pachuca

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 1-2 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.

Pachuca vs Cruz Azul FAQ

What was the Pachuca vs Cruz Azul final score?

Pachuca 1-2 Cruz Azul was the full-time result on Oct 21.

Who scored in Pachuca vs Cruz Azul?

Gabriel Fernandez scored for Cruz Azul in the 13', assisted by Alan Mozo; Francisco Venegas scored for Pachuca in the 20', assisted by Rodolfo Pizarro; Andres Montaño scored for Cruz Azul in the 79'.

What were the key match stats?

Pachuca had 43.5% possession and 14 shots; Cruz Azul had 56.5% possession and 11 shots.

Where was the match played and what was the attendance?

The match was played at Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca.

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