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Jornada 5 · Aug 22

Cruz Azul vs Atlas Result: 0-2

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

Jornada 5Final
Cruz Azul logoCAZ Cruz Azul 0
FT
Atlas logoATS Atlas 2
Full timeAug 22 · Estadio Banorte
Date and timeAug 22Completed
USA TV / StreamingUnivision / UniM?s / TUDN / ViX1 confirmed listing
VenueEstadio BanorteMexico City
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Final result

Cruz Azul 0-2 Atlas

Atlas defeated Cruz Azul 2-0 on August 22, 2026. The match was part of Jornada 5. It was played at Estadio Banorte in Mexico City.

The scoring record lists Edgar Zaldivar for Atlas at 30', and Florián Monzón for Atlas at 45'.

Cruz Azul recorded 51.8% possession and 25 total shots, while Atlas had 48.2% possession and 11 shots.

Score breakdown

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

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

Cruz Azul 0-2 Atlas: Goals and Match Timeline

Who scored and what happened?

30'Goal - Header · Edgar Zaldivar (Atlas)For/replaced: DukGoal! Cruz Azul 0, Atlas 1. Édgar Zaldívar (Atlas) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Duk with a cross.
45'Goal · Florián Monzón (Atlas)Goal! Cruz Azul 0, Atlas 2. Florián Monzón (Atlas) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
45'Substitution · Luka Romero (Cruz Azul)For/replaced: Osinachi EbereSubstitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces Christian Ebere.
45'Substitution · Amaury García (Cruz Azul)For/replaced: Andres MontañoSubstitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury García replaces Andrés Montaño.
68'Substitution · Gustavo Ferrareis (Atlas)For/replaced: Alfonso GonzálezSubstitution, Atlas. Gustavo Ferrareis replaces Arturo González.
68'Substitution · Víctor Ríos (Atlas)For/replaced: DukSubstitution, Atlas. Víctor Ríos replaces Duk.
69'Substitution · Rogelio González (Cruz Azul)For/replaced: Ángel MárquezSubstitution, Cruz Azul. Rogelio González replaces Jeremy Márquez.
75'Substitution · Gabriel Fernandez (Cruz Azul)For/replaced: Carlos RodríguezSubstitution, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
78'Substitution · Sergio Hernandez (Atlas)For/replaced: Edgar ZaldivarSubstitution, Atlas. Sergio Hernández replaces Édgar Zaldívar.
85'Substitution · Ivan Silva (Cruz Azul)For/replaced: Omar CamposSubstitution, Cruz Azul. Iván Silva replaces Omar Campos.
88'Substitution · Jorge Rodríguez (Atlas)For/replaced: Milton ValenzuelaSubstitution, Atlas. Jorge Rodríguez replaces Milton Valenzuela.
89'Substitution · Jesús Serrato (Atlas)For/replaced: Luís EstevesSubstitution, Atlas. Jesús Serrato replaces Luís Esteves.
Full-time statistics

Cruz Azul vs Atlas Match Stats

Possession, shots, passing and defending

Cruz AzulStatisticAtlas
51.8%Possession48.2%
25Total shots11
5Shots on target5
7Blocked shots2
9Corners4
7Fouls11
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards1
1Offsides1
4Saves5
80%Pass completion80%
356/442Completed/total passes336/426
6/25Accurate/total crosses2/9
15/26Won/total tackles15/18
3Interceptions16
7Clearances23
Top performers

Cruz Azul vs Atlas Key Players

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

Cruz Azul match leaders

  • Total ShotsAgustín Palavecino6 · 1 SOG, 0.31 xG
  • Accurate PassesAgustín Palavecino49 · 58 PASS
  • Defensive InterventionsWiller Ditta11 · 2 TKLW, 5 DUELW
  • SavesKevin Mier4 · 6 SOGA, 1.65 xGC

Atlas match leaders

  • Total ShotsFlorián Monzón3 · 2 SOG, 1.06 xG
  • Accurate PassesManuel Capasso51 · 56 PASS
  • Defensive InterventionsManuel Capasso16 · 2 TKLW, 5 DUELW
  • SavesCamilo Vargas5 · 5 SOGA, 1.46 xGC
Starting XIs and benches

Cruz Azul vs Atlas Lineups and Formations

Cruz Azul (5-3-2)

  1. #23 Kevin MierG
  2. #20 José ParadelaCD
  3. #5 Jesús OrozcoCD-L
  4. #4 Willer DittaCD-R
  5. #3 Omar CamposLB
  6. #16 Ángel MárquezRB
  7. #10 Andres MontañoCM
  8. #19 Carlos RodríguezCM-L
  9. #8 Agustín PalavecinoCM-R
  10. #11 Osinachi EbereCF-L
  11. #7 Nicolás IbáñezCF-R
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  • #12 Alán MontesSUB
  • #17 Amaury GarcíaSUB
  • #1 Andrés GudiñoSUB
  • #21 Gabriel FernandezSUB
  • #70 Ivan SilvaSUB
  • #49 Josué DíazSUB
  • #18 Luka RomeroSUB
  • #213 Jeyson DuranSUB
  • #196 Ian Said Ramírez IbarraSUB
  • #55 Rogelio GonzálezSUB

Atlas (4-2-3-1)

  1. #12 Camilo VargasG
  2. #21 Rodrigo SchlegelCD-L
  3. #28 Manuel CapassoCD-R
  4. #16 Milton ValenzuelaLB
  5. #13 Gaddi AguirreRB
  6. #58 Alfonso GonzálezAM
  7. #15 Paulo RamírezLM
  8. #6 Edgar ZaldivarRM
  9. #9 Florián MonzónF
  10. #10 Luís EstevesAM-L
  11. #11 DukAM-R
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  • #251 Luis GamboaSUB
  • #192 Jesús SerratoSUB
  • #17 José LozanoSUB
  • #23 Sergio HernandezSUB
  • #203 José MartínSUB
  • #27 Víctor RíosSUB
  • #2 Gustavo FerrareisSUB
  • #5 Jorge RodríguezSUB
  • #4 Adrián MoraSUB
  • #22 Antonio SánchezSUB
Match information

Cruz Azul vs Atlas Attendance, Venue and Referee

Venue: Estadio Banorte, Mexico City.

Officials: Guillermo Pacheco Larios (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 Atlas Minute-by-Minute Commentary

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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
First Half begins.
2'Foul by Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul).
2'Arturo González (Atlas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3'Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3'Foul by Manuel Capasso (Atlas).
4'Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4'Foul by Milton Valenzuela (Atlas).
5'Attempt missed. Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino.
13'José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13'Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Atlas).
18'Delay in match because of an injury Édgar Zaldívar (Atlas).
18'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
22'Delay in match because of an injury Luís Esteves (Atlas).
23'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
24'Handball by Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul).
25'Delay in match because of an injury Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul).
27'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
30'Goal! Cruz Azul 0, Atlas 1. Édgar Zaldívar (Atlas) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Duk with a cross.
33'Foul by Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul).
33'Arturo González (Atlas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34'Attempt missed. Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
34'Florián Monzón (Atlas) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Luís Esteves.
35'Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35'Foul by Milton Valenzuela (Atlas).
36'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Duk.
37'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Camilo Vargas.
37'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Gaddi Aguirre.
38'Attempt missed. Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez following a corner.
39'Attempt blocked. Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willer Ditta.
42'Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42'Foul by Duk (Atlas).
43'Édgar Zaldívar (Atlas) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Milton Valenzuela.
43'Attempt saved. Duk (Atlas) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Arturo González.
44'Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44'Foul by Manuel Capasso (Atlas).
45'Goal! Cruz Azul 0, Atlas 2. Florián Monzón (Atlas) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
45'Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
45'+3'Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+3'Foul by Duk (Atlas).
45'+4'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Manuel Capasso.
45'+5'Attempt missed. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
45'+5'Attempt missed. Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by José Paradela.
45'+5'First Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, Atlas 2.
45'Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces Christian Ebere.
45'Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury García replaces Andrés Montaño.
45'Second Half begins Cruz Azul 0, Atlas 2.
46'Offside, Atlas. Édgar Zaldívar is caught offside.
47'Attempt saved. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Camilo Vargas (Atlas). Assisted by Nicolás Ibáñez.
48'Attempt missed. Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by José Paradela.
48'Attempt blocked. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
49'Attempt blocked. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino.
49'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Manuel Capasso.
49'Attempt missed. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by José Paradela with a cross following a corner.
53'Attempt saved. Florián Monzón (Atlas) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Luís Esteves.
55'Attempt saved. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Camilo Vargas (Atlas). Assisted by Jeremy Márquez.
55'Offside, Cruz Azul. Nicolás Ibáñez is caught offside.
57'Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul).
57'Rodrigo Schlegel (Atlas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59'Attempt blocked. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
59'Attempt missed. Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
61'Attempt blocked. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino.
61'Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61'Foul by Manuel Capasso (Atlas).
62'Attempt missed. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
63'José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63'Foul by Luís Esteves (Atlas).
63'VAR Decision: No Red Card Luís Esteves (Atlas).
67'Attempt saved. Édgar Zaldívar (Atlas) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Luís Esteves.
67'Corner, Atlas. Conceded by Kevin Mier.
68'Attempt missed. Manuel Capasso (Atlas) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Luís Esteves with a cross following a corner.
68'Substitution, Atlas. Gustavo Ferrareis replaces Arturo González.
68'Substitution, Atlas. Víctor Ríos replaces Duk.
69'Substitution, Cruz Azul. Rogelio González replaces Jeremy Márquez.
71'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Milton Valenzuela.
72'Attempt blocked. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Romero.
72'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Víctor Ríos.
74'Attempt saved. Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Camilo Vargas (Atlas). Assisted by Kevin Mier.
75'Florián Monzón (Atlas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75'Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
75'Substitution, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
76'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 Rogelio González.
77'Foul by Édgar Zaldívar (Atlas).
77'Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78'Substitution, Atlas. Sergio Hernández replaces Édgar Zaldívar.
79'Attempt missed. Sergio Hernández (Atlas) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luís Esteves.
80'Attempt blocked. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Paradela.
80'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Rodrigo Schlegel.
81'Attempt missed. Amaury García (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
83'Attempt blocked. Sergio Hernández (Atlas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luís Esteves.
83'Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul).
83'Milton Valenzuela (Atlas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
85'Substitution, Cruz Azul. Iván Silva replaces Omar Campos.
87'Attempt saved. Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Camilo Vargas (Atlas). Assisted by Gabriel Fernández.
87'Attempt missed. Rogelio González (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
88'Substitution, Atlas. Jorge Rodríguez replaces Milton Valenzuela.
89'Substitution, Atlas. Jesús Serrato replaces Luís Esteves.
90'Attempt blocked. Jorge Rodríguez (Atlas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florián Monzón.
90'Corner, Atlas. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
90'+2'Foul by Gustavo Ferrareis (Atlas).
90'+2'Rogelio González (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2'Attempt saved. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner by Camilo Vargas (Atlas). Assisted by Iván Silva.
90'+2'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Camilo Vargas.
90'+4'Attempt missed. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Amaury García.
90'+5'Corner, Atlas. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
90'+5'Corner, Atlas. Conceded by Rogelio González.
90'+6'Handball by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
90'+7'Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+7'Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, Atlas 2.
Match ends, Cruz Azul 0, Atlas 2.
Match context

Cruz Azul vs Atlas: Round and Standings

This match belongs to Jornada 5 of Apertura 2026. Cruz Azul is the home club and Atlas is the visitor.

It is fixture 5 in Cruz Azul's listed Apertura route. For Atlas, it is listed match 5 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 Atlas 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

W2026-08-071-0 vs Philadelphia UnionLeague Phase
W2026-08-092-1 vs New York City FCLeague Phase
L2026-08-142-1 vs Chicago Fire FCLeague Phase
L2026-08-172-1 vs TijuanaTorneo Apertura
L2026-08-232-0 vs AtlasTorneo Apertura

Atlas last five matches

L2026-08-043-1 vs Columbus CrewLeague Phase
L2026-08-072-0 vs Charlotte FCLeague Phase
W2026-08-122-1 vs FC CincinnatiLeague Phase
W2026-08-162-1 vs Tigres UANLTorneo Apertura
W2026-08-232-0 vs Cruz AzulTorneo Apertura
Previous meetings in this schedule

Cruz Azul vs Atlas Head-to-Head Results

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

2026-05-10 · Clausura - QuarterfinalsCruz Azul 1-0 Atlas
2026-05-03 · Clausura - QuarterfinalsAtlas 2-3 Cruz Azul
2026-01-14 · Torneo ClausuraCruz Azul 2-0 Atlas
2025-07-20 · Torneo AperturaAtlas 3-3 Cruz Azul
2025-01-12 · Torneo ClausuraCruz Azul 1-1 Atlas

How to Read This Liga MX Match Report

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

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Cruz Azul vs Atlas FAQ

What was the Cruz Azul vs Atlas final score?

Cruz Azul 0-2 Atlas was the full-time result on Aug 22.

Who scored in Cruz Azul vs Atlas?

Edgar Zaldivar scored for Atlas in the 30', assisted by Duk; Florián Monzón scored for Atlas in the 45'.

What were the key match stats?

Cruz Azul had 51.8% possession and 25 shots; Atlas had 48.2% 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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