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Jornada 7 · Sep 6

Cruz Azul vs Santos Result: 1-0

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

Jornada 7Final
Cruz Azul logoCAZ Cruz Azul 1
FT
Santos logoSAN Santos 0
Full timeSep 6 · Estadio Banorte
Date and timeSep 6Completed
USA TV / StreamingTUDN, Univision2 confirmed listings
VenueEstadio BanorteMexico City
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Final result

Cruz Azul 1-0 Santos

Cruz Azul defeated Santos 1-0 on September 6, 2026. The match was part of Jornada 7. It was played at Estadio Banorte in Mexico City.

The scoring record lists José Paradela for Cruz Azul at 89'.

Cruz Azul recorded 61.6% possession and 25 total shots, while Santos had 38.4% possession and 11 shots.

Score breakdown

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

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

Cruz Azul 1-0 Santos: Goals and Match Timeline

Who scored and what happened?

50'Yellow Card · Aldo López (Santos)Aldo López (Santos Laguna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61'Substitution · José Paradela (Cruz Azul)For/replaced: Luka RomeroSubstitution, Cruz Azul. José Paradela replaces Luka Romero.
61'Substitution · Alan Mozo (Cruz Azul)For/replaced: Rogelio GonzálezSubstitution, Cruz Azul. Alan Mozo replaces Rogelio González.
61'Substitution · Esteban Lozano (Santos)For/replaced: Luis GómezSubstitution, Santos Laguna. Esteban Lozano replaces Luis Gómez.
79'Substitution · Gabriel Fernandez (Cruz Azul)For/replaced: Nicolás IbáñezSubstitution, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández replaces Nicolás Ibáñez.
79'Substitution · Érik Lira (Cruz Azul)For/replaced: Ángel MárquezSubstitution, Cruz Azul. Érik Lira replaces Jeremy Márquez.
84'Substitution · Emmanuel Echeverría (Santos)For/replaced: Diego GonzálezSubstitution, Santos Laguna. Emmanuel Echeverría replaces Diego González.
84'Substitution · Eduardo Aguirre (Santos)For/replaced: Ezequiel BullaudeSubstitution, Santos Laguna. Eduardo Aguirre replaces Ezequiel Bullaude.
84'Substitution · Francisco Villalba (Santos)For/replaced: Aldo LópezSubstitution, Santos Laguna. Fran Villalba replaces Aldo López.
87'Substitution · Ramiro Sordo (Santos)For/replaced: Kevin PalaciosSubstitution, Santos Laguna. Ramiro Sordo replaces Kevin Palacios.
87'Substitution · Andres Montaño (Cruz Azul)For/replaced: Carlos RodríguezSubstitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Montaño replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
89'Goal · José Paradela (Cruz Azul)For/replaced: Andres MontañoGoal! Cruz Azul 1, Santos Laguna 0. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrés Montaño.
Full-time statistics

Cruz Azul vs Santos Match Stats

Possession, shots, passing and defending

Cruz AzulStatisticSantos
61.6%Possession38.4%
25Total shots11
8Shots on target1
7Blocked shots4
9Corners5
8Fouls9
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
2Offsides1
1Saves7
90%Pass completion80%
506/577Completed/total passes301/364
10/41Accurate/total crosses3/18
16/22Won/total tackles11/21
5Interceptions8
12Clearances39
Top performers

Cruz Azul vs Santos Key Players

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

Cruz Azul match leaders

  • Total ShotsAgustín Palavecino5 · 1 SOG, 0.48 xG
  • Accurate PassesWiller Ditta88 · 95 PASS, 0 BCC
  • Defensive InterventionsJesús Orozco12 · 3 TKLW, 5 DUELW
  • SavesKevin Mier1 · 1 SOGA, 0.52 xGC

Santos match leaders

  • Total ShotsJonathan Pérez3 · 0 SOG, 0.10 xG
  • Accurate PassesFelipe Sanchez43 · 46 PASS, 0 BCC
  • Defensive InterventionsFelipe Sanchez16 · 0 TKLW, 0 DUELW
  • SavesCarlos Acevedo7 · 8 SOGA, 2.05 xGC
Starting XIs and benches

Cruz Azul vs Santos Lineups and Formations

Cruz Azul (4-1-4-1)

  1. #23 Kevin MierG
  2. #5 Jesús OrozcoCD-L
  3. #4 Willer DittaCD-R
  4. #17 Amaury GarcíaDM
  5. #3 Omar CamposLB
  6. #55 Rogelio GonzálezRB
  7. #8 Agustín PalavecinoCM-L
  8. #16 Ángel MárquezCM-R
  9. #18 Luka RomeroLM
  10. #19 Carlos RodríguezRM
  11. #7 Nicolás IbáñezF
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  • #10 Andres MontañoSUB
  • #1 Andrés GudiñoSUB
  • #20 José ParadelaSUB
  • #11 Osinachi EbereSUB
  • #33 Gonzalo PioviSUB
  • #2 Alan MozoSUB
  • #12 Alán MontesSUB
  • #6 Érik LiraSUB
  • #21 Gabriel FernandezSUB
  • #22 Jorge RodarteSUB

Santos (5-4-1)

  1. #1 Carlos AcevedoG
  2. #25 Felipe SanchezCD
  3. #14 Efraín OronaCD-L
  4. #28 Jonathan PérezCD-R
  5. #193 Luis GómezLB
  6. #3 Mauricio CuevasRB
  7. #5 Aldo LópezCM-L
  8. #8 Salvador MariscalCM-R
  9. #7 Diego GonzálezLM
  10. #77 Kevin PalaciosRM
  11. #10 Ezequiel BullaudeF
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  • #26 Ramiro SordoSUB
  • #19 Eduardo AguirreSUB
  • #18 Franco PardoSUB
  • #4 José AbellaSUB
  • #6 Javier GüemezSUB
  • #33 Hector Holguin PerezSUB
  • #21 Francisco VillalbaSUB
  • #24 Diego MedinaSUB
  • #17 Emmanuel EcheverríaSUB
  • #20 Esteban LozanoSUB
Match information

Cruz Azul vs Santos Attendance, Venue and Referee

Venue: Estadio Banorte, Mexico City.

Officials: Maximiliano Quintero Hernández (Referee).

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 Santos Minute-by-Minute Commentary

Open the match log for the latest 108 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.
14'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Aldo López.
15'Offside, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero is caught offside.
19'Attempt missed. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
22'Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22'Foul by Amaury García (Cruz Azul).
25'Attempt missed. Luis Gómez (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Aldo López.
28'Kevin Palacios (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28'Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul).
28'Attempt missed. Efraín Orona (Santos Laguna) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ezequiel Bullaude.
30'Foul by Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna).
30'Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
31'Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31'Foul by Amaury García (Cruz Azul).
33'Foul by Diego González (Santos Laguna).
33'Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35'Attempt missed. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Omar Campos.
35'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Carlos Acevedo.
35'Attempt missed. Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
36'Foul by Kevin Palacios (Santos Laguna).
36'Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41'Luis Gómez (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41'Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
42'Attempt blocked. Aldo López (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezequiel Bullaude.
42'Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Kevin Mier.
43'Attempt missed. Jonathan Pérez (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
43'Attempt blocked. Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Romero with a headed pass.
44'Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
45'Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+2'Attempt saved. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna). Assisted by Jesús Orozco.
45'+2'Attempt missed. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
45'+2'Offside, Santos Laguna. Diego González is caught offside.
45'+3'First Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, Santos Laguna 0.
45'Second Half begins Cruz Azul 0, Santos Laguna 0.
49'Attempt blocked. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
50'Foul by Aldo López (Santos Laguna).
50'Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50'Aldo López (Santos Laguna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51'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 Luka Romero with a cross following a set piece situation.
53'Foul by Efraín Orona (Santos Laguna).
53'Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53'Offside, Cruz Azul. Rogelio González is caught offside.
54'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Aldo López.
54'Attempt missed. Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
55'Attempt saved. Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna). Assisted by Luka Romero.
56'Attempt blocked. Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino.
58'Foul by Luis Gómez (Santos Laguna).
58'Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58'Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58'Foul by Amaury García (Cruz Azul).
60'Attempt blocked. Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
60'Attempt missed. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
61'Substitution, Cruz Azul. José Paradela replaces Luka Romero.
61'Substitution, Cruz Azul. Alan Mozo replaces Rogelio González.
61'Substitution, Santos Laguna. Esteban Lozano replaces Luis Gómez.
61'Attempt saved. Aldo López (Santos Laguna) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Kevin Palacios.
62'Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62'Foul by Alan Mozo (Cruz Azul).
66'Attempt saved. Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna). Assisted by José Paradela.
67'Attempt saved. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna). Assisted by Omar Campos.
67'Foul by Diego González (Santos Laguna).
67'Alan Mozo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69'Attempt blocked. Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Ibáñez.
72'Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Jeremy Márquez.
73'Attempt missed. Aldo López (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Salvador Mariscal following a corner.
74'Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Palacios.
74'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Mauricio Cuevas.
75'Attempt missed. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Mozo.
77'Attempt blocked. Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Mozo with a cross.
79'Attempt blocked. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Campos with a cross.
79'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Diego González.
79'Substitution, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández replaces Nicolás Ibáñez.
79'Substitution, Cruz Azul. Érik Lira replaces Jeremy Márquez.
79'Attempt saved. Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna). Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
80'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Mauricio Cuevas.
81'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Felipe Sánchez.
81'Attempt saved. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna). Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross.
81'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Carlos Acevedo.
81'Attempt missed. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross.
82'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Efraín Orona.
83'Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by José Paradela with a cross.
83'Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna).
84'Substitution, Santos Laguna. Emmanuel Echeverría replaces Diego González.
84'Substitution, Santos Laguna. Eduardo Aguirre replaces Ezequiel Bullaude.
84'Substitution, Santos Laguna. Fran Villalba replaces Aldo López.
85'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86'Foul by Salvador Mariscal (Santos Laguna).
86'José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87'Substitution, Santos Laguna. Ramiro Sordo replaces Kevin Palacios.
87'Substitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Montaño replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
88'Attempt missed. Ramiro Sordo (Santos Laguna) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Echeverría with a cross.
88'Foul by Emmanuel Echeverría (Santos Laguna).
88'Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
89'Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Santos Laguna 0. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrés Montaño.
90'Attempt saved. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna).
90'Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+1'Eduardo Aguirre (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1'Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
90'+3'Emmanuel Echeverría (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3'Foul by Alan Mozo (Cruz Azul).
90'+4'Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Kevin Mier.
90'+4'Attempt blocked. Jonathan Pérez (Santos Laguna) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauricio Cuevas with a cross.
90'+4'Attempt blocked. Fran Villalba (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+4'Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Omar Campos.
90'+5'Attempt missed. Jonathan Pérez (Santos Laguna) with an attempt from very close range is too high. Assisted by Mauricio Cuevas with a cross following a corner.
90'+6'Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Santos Laguna 0.
Match ends, Cruz Azul 1, Santos Laguna 0.
Match context

Cruz Azul vs Santos: Round and Standings

This match belongs to Jornada 7 of Apertura 2026. Cruz Azul is the home club and Santos is the visitor.

It is fixture 7 in Cruz Azul's listed Apertura route. For Santos, it is listed match 7 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 Santos 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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L2026-08-232-0 vs AtlasTorneo Apertura
W2026-08-293-1 vs NecaxaTorneo Apertura

Santos last five matches

L2026-08-103-1 vs Chicago Fire FCLeague Phase
W2026-08-132-0 vs Philadelphia UnionLeague Phase
L2026-08-171-0 vs GuadalajaraTorneo Apertura
L2026-08-233-2 vs PueblaTorneo Apertura
D2026-08-300-0 vs Tigres UANLTorneo Apertura
Previous meetings in this schedule

Cruz Azul vs Santos Head-to-Head Results

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

2026-03-04 · Torneo ClausuraSantos 1-2 Cruz Azul
2025-08-17 · Torneo AperturaCruz Azul 3-2 Santos
2025-02-20 · Torneo ClausuraSantos 0-1 Cruz Azul
2024-11-03 · Torneo AperturaCruz Azul 2-0 Santos
2024-03-10 · Torneo ClausuraSantos 3-0 Cruz Azul

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 1-0 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 Santos FAQ

What was the Cruz Azul vs Santos final score?

Cruz Azul 1-0 Santos was the full-time result on Sep 6.

Who scored in Cruz Azul vs Santos?

José Paradela scored for Cruz Azul in the 89', assisted by Andres Montaño.

What were the key match stats?

Cruz Azul had 61.6% possession and 25 shots; Santos had 38.4% possession and 11 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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