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Jornada 4 · Aug 16

Tijuana vs Cruz Azul Result: 2-1

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

Jornada 4Final
Tijuana logoTIJ Tijuana 2
FT
Cruz Azul logoCAZ Cruz Azul 1
Full timeAug 16 · Estadio Caliente
Date and timeAug 16Completed
USA TV / StreamingTBANot confirmed yet
VenueEstadio CalienteTijuana
Final result

Tijuana 2-1 Cruz Azul

Tijuana defeated Cruz Azul 2-1 on August 16, 2026. The match was part of Jornada 4. It was played at Estadio Caliente in Tijuana.

The scoring record lists Ignacio Rivero for Tijuana at 44', Nicolás Ibáñez for Cruz Azul at 45'+2', and Gilberto Mora for Tijuana at 54'.

Tijuana recorded 42.3% possession and 13 total shots, while Cruz Azul had 57.7% possession and 14 shots.

Score breakdown

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

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

Tijuana 2-1 Cruz Azul: Goals and Match Timeline

Who scored and what happened?

44'Goal · Ignacio Rivero (Tijuana)For/replaced: Gilberto MoraGoal! Club Tijuana 1, Cruz Azul 0. Ignacio Rivero (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Gilberto Mora.
45'+2'Goal · Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul)For/replaced: Luka RomeroGoal! Club Tijuana 1, Cruz Azul 1. Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Romero.
45'Substitution · Jesus Vega (Tijuana)For/replaced: Pablo Nicolás OrtízSubstitution, Club Tijuana. Alan Vega replaces Pablo Ortíz.
49'Yellow Card · Osinachi Ebere (Cruz Azul)Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54'Goal · Gilberto Mora (Tijuana)For/replaced: Jesus VegaGoal! Club Tijuana 2, Cruz Azul 1. Gilberto Mora (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alan Vega following a fast break.
56'Yellow Card · Adonis Preciado (Tijuana)Adonis Preciado (Club Tijuana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
57'Yellow Card · Ignacio Rivero (Tijuana)Ignacio Rivero (Club Tijuana) is shown the yellow card.
61'Yellow Card · Alán Montes (Cruz Azul)Alán Montes (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65'Substitution · Mourad El Ghezouani (Tijuana)For/replaced: Diego AbreuSubstitution, Club Tijuana. Mourad El Ghezouani replaces Diego Abreu.
68'Substitution · Andres Montaño (Cruz Azul)For/replaced: Luka RomeroSubstitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Montaño replaces Luka Romero.
68'Substitution · Gabriel Fernandez (Cruz Azul)For/replaced: Carlos RodríguezSubstitution, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
74'Yellow Card · Ángel Márquez (Cruz Azul)Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
76'Substitution · Rogelio González (Cruz Azul)For/replaced: Osinachi EbereSubstitution, Cruz Azul. Rogelio González replaces Christian Ebere.
80'Yellow Card · José Paradela (Cruz Azul)José Paradela (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
81'Substitution · Ángel Zapata (Tijuana)For/replaced: Gilberto MoraSubstitution, Club Tijuana. Ángel Zapata replaces Gilberto Mora.
81'Substitution · Francisco González (Tijuana)For/replaced: Iván TonaSubstitution, Club Tijuana. Francisco González replaces Iván Tona.
81'Substitution · Jonathan Padilla (Tijuana)For/replaced: Ramiro ÁrcigaSubstitution, Club Tijuana. Yael Padilla replaces Ramiro Árciga.
86'Substitution · Amaury García (Cruz Azul)For/replaced: Alán MontesSubstitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury García replaces Alán Montes.
86'Substitution · Jose Suárez (Cruz Azul)For/replaced: Ángel MárquezSubstitution, Cruz Azul. José Suárez replaces Jeremy Márquez.
Full-time statistics

Tijuana vs Cruz Azul Match Stats

Possession, shots, passing and defending

TijuanaStatisticCruz Azul
42.3%Possession57.7%
13Total shots14
3Shots on target5
2Blocked shots4
5Corners6
13Fouls15
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
6Offsides1
4Saves1
90%Pass completion80%
312/364Completed/total passes405/499
5/13Accurate/total crosses4/14
7/19Won/total tackles12/17
15Interceptions2
38Clearances14
Top performers

Tijuana vs Cruz Azul Key Players

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

Tijuana match leaders

  • Total ShotsAdonis Preciado3 · 0 SOG, 0.39 xG
  • Accurate PassesJesús Gómez54 · 60 PASS
  • Defensive InterventionsJesús Gómez14 · 3 TKLW, 6 DUELW
  • SavesAntonio Rodríguez4 · 5 SOGA, 0.86 xGC

Cruz Azul match leaders

  • Total ShotsJosé Paradela3 · 2 SOG, 0.25 xG
  • Accurate PassesJesús Orozco65 · 74 PASS
  • Defensive InterventionsJesús Orozco8 · 1 TKLW, 8 DUELW
  • SavesKevin Mier1 · 3 SOGA, 1.37 xGC
Starting XIs and benches

Tijuana vs Cruz Azul Lineups and Formations

Tijuana (4-1-4-1)

  1. #2 Antonio RodríguezG
  2. #6 Jesús GómezCD-L
  3. #12 Jackson PorozoCD-R
  4. #8 Iván TonaDM
  5. #33 Pablo Nicolás OrtízLB
  6. #3 Rafael FernándezRB
  7. #15 Ignacio RiveroCM-L
  8. #10 Gilberto MoraCM-R
  9. #7 Adonis PreciadoLM
  10. #17 Ramiro ÁrcigaRM
  11. #19 Diego AbreuF
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  • #11 Francisco GonzálezSUB
  • #188 Alejandro MagallonSUB
  • #31 Jonathan PadillaSUB
  • #16 Jesus VegaSUB
  • #26 Aldahir PerezSUB
  • #13 Elias ManoelSUB
  • #34 Frank Thierry BoyaSUB
  • #9 Mourad El GhezouaniSUB
  • #29 Jorge HernándezSUB
  • #20 Ángel ZapataSUB

Cruz Azul (4-2-3-1)

  1. #23 Kevin MierG
  2. #5 Jesús OrozcoCD-L
  3. #12 Alán MontesCD-R
  4. #3 Omar CamposLB
  5. #16 Ángel MárquezRB
  6. #18 Luka RomeroAM
  7. #6 Érik LiraLM
  8. #19 Carlos RodríguezRM
  9. #7 Nicolás IbáñezF
  10. #11 Osinachi EbereAM-L
  11. #20 José ParadelaAM-R
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  • #55 Rogelio GonzálezSUB
  • #66 Jose SuárezSUB
  • #17 Amaury GarcíaSUB
  • #32 Cristian JiménezSUB
  • #1 Andrés GudiñoSUB
  • #214 Mateo LevySUB
  • #10 Andres MontañoSUB
  • #21 Gabriel FernandezSUB
  • #49 Josué DíazSUB
Match information

Tijuana vs Cruz Azul Attendance, Venue and Referee

Venue: Estadio Caliente, Tijuana.

Officials: Víctor Alfonso Cáceres 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

Tijuana vs Cruz Azul Minute-by-Minute Commentary

Open the match log for the latest 129 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'Corner, Club Tijuana. Conceded by Jeremy Márquez.
1'Offside, Club Tijuana. Gilberto Mora is caught offside.
4'Delay in match because of an injury Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul).
4'Delay in match because of an injury Jackson Porozo (Club Tijuana).
4'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
6'Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6'Foul by Adonis Preciado (Club Tijuana).
7'Foul by Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul).
7'Adonis Preciado (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8'Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
8'Foul by Jackson Porozo (Club Tijuana).
10'Attempt saved. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Antonio Rodríguez (Club Tijuana). Assisted by Luka Romero.
10'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Antonio Rodríguez.
11'Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
11'Gilberto Mora (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12'Foul by José Paradela (Cruz Azul).
12'Pablo Ortíz (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13'Attempt blocked. Ramiro Árciga (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero.
14'Attempt missed. Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses the top left corner.
15'Attempt missed. Diego Abreu (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adonis Preciado with a cross.
16'Corner, Club Tijuana. Conceded by Jeremy Márquez.
16'Attempt missed. Diego Abreu (Club Tijuana) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Gilberto Mora with a cross following a corner.
18'Offside, Club Tijuana. Diego Abreu is caught offside.
20'José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
20'Foul by Pablo Ortíz (Club Tijuana).
22'Attempt blocked. Ignacio Rivero (Club Tijuana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gilberto Mora.
22'Corner, Club Tijuana. Conceded by Jesús Orozco.
22'Offside, Club Tijuana. Adonis Preciado is caught offside.
23'Foul by Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul).
23'Iván Tona (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25'Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
25'Foul by Ramiro Árciga (Club Tijuana).
26'Attempt missed. Adonis Preciado (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Ortíz following a fast break.
27'Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27'Foul by Adonis Preciado (Club Tijuana).
30'Attempt blocked. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Ibáñez.
30'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jackson Porozo.
31'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Pablo Ortíz.
31'Attempt missed. Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by José Paradela with a cross following a corner.
33'Attempt missed. Gilberto Mora (Club Tijuana) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adonis Preciado with a cross.
36'Attempt missed. Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by José Paradela.
37'Attempt saved. Ramiro Árciga (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul).
37'Attempt blocked. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Ibáñez.
37'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Rafael Fernández.
39'Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
39'Gilberto Mora (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40'José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40'Foul by Rafael Fernández (Club Tijuana).
42'Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42'Foul by Alejandro Gómez (Club Tijuana).
43'José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43'Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Club Tijuana).
44'Goal! Club Tijuana 1, Cruz Azul 0. Ignacio Rivero (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Gilberto Mora.
45'Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+1'Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul).
45'+1'Iván Tona (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2'Goal! Club Tijuana 1, Cruz Azul 1. Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Romero.
45'+3'Attempt saved. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Antonio Rodríguez (Club Tijuana). Assisted by Luka Romero.
45'+4'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Pablo Ortíz.
45'+4'First Half ends, Club Tijuana 1, Cruz Azul 1.
45'Second Half begins Club Tijuana 1, Cruz Azul 1.
45'Substitution, Club Tijuana. Alan Vega replaces Pablo Ortíz.
46'Attempt missed. Gilberto Mora (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Diego Abreu with a headed pass.
47'Offside, Club Tijuana. Diego Abreu is caught offside.
48'Foul by Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul).
48'Ignacio Rivero (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49'Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51'Foul by Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul).
51'Gilberto Mora (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52'Offside, Club Tijuana. Adonis Preciado is caught offside.
53'Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53'Foul by Ramiro Árciga (Club Tijuana).
54'Goal! Club Tijuana 2, Cruz Azul 1. Gilberto Mora (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alan Vega following a fast break.
56'Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56'Foul by Adonis Preciado (Club Tijuana).
56'Adonis Preciado (Club Tijuana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
57'Ignacio Rivero (Club Tijuana) is shown the yellow card.
58'Attempt saved. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Antonio Rodríguez (Club Tijuana).
59'Dangerous play by Alán Montes (Cruz Azul).
59'Diego Abreu (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60'Offside, Club Tijuana. Adonis Preciado is caught offside.
60'Handball by Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul).
61'Foul by Alán Montes (Cruz Azul).
61'Diego Abreu (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61'Alán Montes (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62'Attempt missed. Adonis Preciado (Club Tijuana) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ramiro Árciga with a cross following a set piece situation.
64'Offside, Cruz Azul. Christian Ebere is caught offside.
65'Substitution, Club Tijuana. Mourad El Ghezouani replaces Diego Abreu.
67'Attempt saved. Alán Montes (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Antonio Rodríguez (Club Tijuana). Assisted by Christian Ebere.
68'Substitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Montaño replaces Luka Romero.
68'Substitution, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
71'Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
71'Foul by Iván Tona (Club Tijuana).
74'Foul by Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul).
74'Adonis Preciado (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74'Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74'Delay in match because of an injury Adonis Preciado (Club Tijuana).
76'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
76'Substitution, Cruz Azul. Rogelio González replaces Christian Ebere.
79'Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79'Foul by Mourad El Ghezouani (Club Tijuana).
80'Foul by José Paradela (Cruz Azul).
80'Ramiro Árciga (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80'José Paradela (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
81'Substitution, Club Tijuana. Ángel Zapata replaces Gilberto Mora.
81'Substitution, Club Tijuana. Francisco González replaces Iván Tona.
81'Substitution, Club Tijuana. Yael Padilla replaces Ramiro Árciga.
82'Attempt missed. Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by José Paradela.
85'Yael Padilla (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85'Foul by Omar Campos (Cruz Azul).
86'Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury García replaces Alán Montes.
86'Substitution, Cruz Azul. José Suárez replaces Jeremy Márquez.
86'Corner, Club Tijuana. Conceded by Jesús Orozco.
87'Corner, Club Tijuana. Conceded by Nicolás Ibáñez.
87'Attempt missed. Adonis Preciado (Club Tijuana) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yael Padilla with a cross following a corner.
88'Attempt blocked. Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Fernández.
88'Mourad El Ghezouani (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88'Foul by Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul).
90'Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Adonis Preciado.
90'+1'Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+7'Foul by Alejandro Gómez (Club Tijuana).
90'+7'Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+8'Attempt blocked. Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+8'Attempt missed. Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
90'+8'Attempt missed. Yael Padilla (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adonis Preciado following a fast break.
90'+9'Second Half ends, Club Tijuana 2, Cruz Azul 1.
Match ends, Club Tijuana 2, Cruz Azul 1.
Match context

Tijuana vs Cruz Azul: Round and Standings

This match belongs to Jornada 4 of Apertura 2026. Tijuana is the home club and Cruz Azul is the visitor.

It is fixture 4 in Tijuana's listed Apertura route. For Cruz Azul, it is listed match 4 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

Tijuana 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.

Tijuana last five matches

D2026-08-010-0 vs Atlético de San LuisTorneo Apertura
L2026-08-072-0 vs Austin FCLeague Phase
L2026-08-101-0 vs San Diego FCLeague Phase
L2026-08-143-1 vs Portland TimbersLeague Phase
W2026-08-172-1 vs Cruz AzulTorneo Apertura

Cruz Azul last five matches

L2026-08-023-2 vs AtlanteTorneo Apertura
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
Previous meetings in this schedule

Tijuana vs Cruz Azul Head-to-Head Results

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

2026-04-18 · Torneo ClausuraCruz Azul 1-1 Tijuana
2025-09-29 · Torneo AperturaTijuana 2-0 Cruz Azul
2025-02-01 · Torneo ClausuraTijuana 2-3 Cruz Azul
2024-12-01 · Apertura 2024 - QuarterfinalsCruz Azul 3-0 Tijuana
2024-11-28 · Apertura 2024 - QuarterfinalsTijuana 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 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.

Tijuana vs Cruz Azul FAQ

What was the Tijuana vs Cruz Azul final score?

Tijuana 2-1 Cruz Azul was the full-time result on Aug 16.

Who scored in Tijuana vs Cruz Azul?

Ignacio Rivero scored for Tijuana in the 44', assisted by Gilberto Mora; Nicolás Ibáñez scored for Cruz Azul in the 45'+2', assisted by Luka Romero; Gilberto Mora scored for Tijuana in the 54', assisted by Jesus Vega.

What were the key match stats?

Tijuana had 42.3% possession and 13 shots; Cruz Azul had 57.7% possession and 14 shots.

Where was the match played and what was the attendance?

The match was played at Estadio Caliente in Tijuana.

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