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Cruz Azul 3-2 Santos Laguna · Liga MX Apertura

Cruz Azul beat Santos Laguna 3-2 in the Liga MX Apertura. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Cruz Azul and Santos Laguna met in the Liga MX Apertura at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on Sunday, 17 August 2025.

Goalscorers

Cruz Azul: C. Rodríguez 16'; I. Rivero 34'; G. Fernández 82'. Santos Laguna: B. Barticciotto 32'; C. Dájome 47'.

How the match went

Cruz Azul saw more of the ball, 64% of it. Cruz Azul had 33 shots with 10 on target, Santos Laguna 3 with 2 on target. There were 16 corners in total, 12 to Cruz Azul and 4 to Santos Laguna. Cruz Azul conceded 17 fouls, Santos Laguna 2. The referee showed 2 yellow cards (1 for Cruz Azul, 1 for Santos Laguna) and 1 red card.

Line-ups

Cruz Azul started in a 3-1-4-2: K. Mier, K. Velázquez, W. Ditta, G. Piovi, E. Lira, J. Rivero, J. Paradela, C. Rodríguez, C. Rotondi, Á. Sepúlveda, M. Bogusz.

Santos Laguna started in a 4-3-3: C. Acevedo, J. Abella, E. Gutiérrez, K. Balanta, B. Amione, A. Lopez, J. Güemez, F. Villalba, C. Dájome, B. Barticciotto, R. Sordo.

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Minute by minute

  1. 16'Goal! Cruz Azul 1-0 Santos Laguna. C. Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) scores, assisted by J. Paradela.
  2. 32'Goal! Cruz Azul 1-1 Santos Laguna. B. Barticciotto (Santos Laguna) scores, assisted by J. Abella.
  3. 34'Goal! Cruz Azul 2-1 Santos Laguna. I. Rivero (Cruz Azul) scores, assisted by G. Piovi.
  4. 38'VAR: card upgraded for R. Sordo (Santos Laguna).
  5. 40'Red card! R. Sordo (Santos Laguna) is sent off for foul.
  6. 45'Half-time. Cruz Azul 2-1 Santos Laguna.
  7. 47'Goal! Cruz Azul 2-2 Santos Laguna. C. Dájome (Santos Laguna) scores, assisted by B. Amione.
  8. 82'Goal! Cruz Azul 3-2 Santos Laguna. G. Fernández (Cruz Azul) scores, assisted by Á. Sepúlveda.
  9. 82'VAR: goal for Cruz Azul ruled out.
  10. 90'Full-time. Cruz Azul 3-2 Santos Laguna.
Full commentary (56 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna.
  2. 0'Yellow card for F. Rodriguez (Santos Laguna) for argument.
  3. 6'Attempt blocked. M. Bogusz (Cruz Azul), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  4. 7'Attempt saved. I. Rivero (Cruz Azul), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
  5. 9'Attempt saved. C. Rotondi (Cruz Azul), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  6. 13'Attempt blocked. G. Piovi (Cruz Azul), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  7. 14'Attempt blocked. C. Rotondi (Cruz Azul), header. xG 0.04.
  8. 16'Goal! Cruz Azul 1-0 Santos Laguna. C. Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) scores, assisted by J. Paradela.
  9. 16'Attempt blocked. J. Paradela (Cruz Azul), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  10. 21'Attempt missed. M. Bogusz (Cruz Azul), left-footed shot. xG 0.27.
  11. 27'Attempt missed. C. Rotondi (Cruz Azul), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  12. 28'Attempt missed. C. Rotondi (Cruz Azul), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  13. 32'Goal! Cruz Azul 1-1 Santos Laguna. B. Barticciotto (Santos Laguna) scores, assisted by J. Abella.
  14. 34'Goal! Cruz Azul 2-1 Santos Laguna. I. Rivero (Cruz Azul) scores, assisted by G. Piovi.
  15. 38'VAR: card upgraded for R. Sordo (Santos Laguna).
  16. 40'Red card! R. Sordo (Santos Laguna) is sent off for foul.
  17. 45'4 minutes of added time.
  18. 45+1'Attempt missed. K. Velázquez (Cruz Azul), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
  19. 45+3'Attempt saved. E. Lira (Cruz Azul), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  20. 45+4'Attempt missed. G. Piovi (Cruz Azul), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  21. 45'Half-time. Cruz Azul 2-1 Santos Laguna.
  22. 46'The second half is under way.
  23. 46'Attempt saved. C. Rodríguez (Cruz Azul), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  24. 47'Goal! Cruz Azul 2-2 Santos Laguna. C. Dájome (Santos Laguna) scores, assisted by B. Amione.
  25. 49'Yellow card for K. Velázquez (Cruz Azul) for foul.
  26. 53'Attempt missed. J. Paradela (Cruz Azul), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  27. 57'Substitution, Cruz Azul: L. Faravelli comes on for M. Bogusz.
  28. 57'Substitution, Cruz Azul: J. Sánchez comes on for K. Velázquez.
  29. 58'Attempt blocked. C. Rodríguez (Cruz Azul), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  30. 59'Attempt missed. I. Rivero (Cruz Azul), header from a corner. xG 0.06.
  31. 60'Attempt missed. Á. Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul), header. xG 0.03.
  32. 61'Attempt missed. J. Paradela (Cruz Azul), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  33. 63'Attempt blocked. G. Piovi (Cruz Azul), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.05.
  34. 64'Attempt blocked. Á. Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  35. 65'Attempt blocked. L. Faravelli (Cruz Azul), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  36. 65'Attempt blocked. C. Rotondi (Cruz Azul), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  37. 67'Attempt saved. G. Piovi (Cruz Azul), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  38. 67'Off the woodwork! C. Rotondi (Cruz Azul), header. xG 0.14.
  39. 68'Substitution, Santos Laguna: J. Ocejo comes on for B. Barticciotto.
  40. 68'Off the woodwork! Á. Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  41. 69'Attempt blocked. I. Rivero (Cruz Azul), header. xG 0.04.
  42. 70'Attempt blocked. J. Ocejo (Santos Laguna), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  43. 70'Attempt saved. L. Faravelli (Cruz Azul), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
  44. 74'Attempt saved. G. Piovi (Cruz Azul), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.08.
  45. 75'Substitution, Cruz Azul: J. Márquez comes on for J. Paradela.
  46. 75'Substitution, Santos Laguna: K. Palacios comes on for F. Villalba.
  47. 75'Substitution, Santos Laguna: J. Carrillo comes on for C. Dájome.
  48. 81'Substitution, Cruz Azul: G. Fernández comes on for C. Rotondi.
  49. 81'Substitution, Cruz Azul: O. Campos comes on for E. Lira.
  50. 82'Goal! Cruz Azul 3-2 Santos Laguna. G. Fernández (Cruz Azul) scores, assisted by Á. Sepúlveda.
  51. 82'VAR: goal for Cruz Azul ruled out.
  52. 89'Substitution, Santos Laguna: E. Echeverría comes on for B. Amione.
  53. 90'6 minutes of added time.
  54. 90+5'Attempt blocked. Á. Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  55. 90+5'Attempt missed. L. Faravelli (Cruz Azul), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  56. 90'Full-time. Cruz Azul 3-2 Santos Laguna.
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