Cruz Azul vs Puebla 18/01/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
F. Monarrez
11'
C. Baltazar
34'
C. Baltazar
Ariel Gamarra
35'
2ND HALF
46'
Mateo Levy
Jorge Sánchez
46'
Omar Campos
Luka Romero
E. Gómez
K. Velasco
46'
R. Gutierrez
59'
Edgar Guerra
Jose Pachuca
59'
Eduardo Navarro
66'
70'
Amaury Morales
Erik Lira
70'
J. Márquez
C. Rotondi
78'
J. Paradela(Toro Fernández)
Alejandro Organista
Alonso Ramírez
79'
Esteban Lozano
I. Maestro Puch
80'
84'
R. González
J. Paradela
85'
Mateo Levy
Match statistics
72%Possession28%
511Passes Attempted196
445Completed Passes134
10Corners4
26Throw-ins17
35Shots On Target5
Line-ups
Cruz Azul
Formation
3-4-2-1
#1Gudiño Portillo
#6Lira Méndez
#33Piovi
#4Ditta Pérez
#19Rodríguez Gómez
#8Palavecino
#2Sánchez Ramos
#29Rotondi
#20Paradela
#18Romero Bezzana
#21Fernandez Leites
Starting XI
Andrés Gudiño #1 | |
Erik Lira #6 | 70' |
G. Piovi #33 | |
Willer Ditta #4 | |
C. Rodríguez #19 | |
A. Palavecino #8 | |
Jorge Sánchez #2 | 46' |
C. Rotondi #29 | 70' |
J. Paradela #20 | 84' ⚽78' |
Luka Romero #18 | 46' |
Toro Fernández #21 | 🎯78' |
Substitutes
 E. Ochoa #30 | |
 Omar Campos #3 | 46' |
 Jaziel Mendoza #193 | |
 Diego Zuppa #239 | |
 J. Márquez #16 | 70' |
 Emmanuel Sánchez #200 | |
 R. González #203 | 84' |
 Amaury García #17 | |
 Amaury Morales #194 | 70' |
 Mateo Levy #214 | 85' 46' |
Will not play
Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Jesús Gilberto Orozco Chiquete
Defender
Broken ankle
Return: Early April 2026
Manager
Nicolás Larcamón
Puebla
Formation
4-5-1
#28Gutiérrez Hernández
#6Díaz Huincales
#192Navarro Agramont
#7Monarrez Ochoa
#12Diez De Bonilla
#3Rey Mejía
#24Organista Orozco
#22Baltazar Agraz
#15Guerra Hernández
#11Gómez Dutra
#17Lozano Solana
Starting XI
R. Gutierrez #28 | 59' |
Nicolás Diaz #6 | |
Eduardo Navarro #192 | 66' |
F. Monarrez #7 | 11' |
Iker Moreno #12 | |
Luis Gabriel Rey #3 | |
Alejandro Organista #24 | 79' |
C. Baltazar #22 | 34' 35' |
Edgar Guerra #15 | 59' |
E. Gómez #11 | 46' |
Esteban Lozano #17 | 80' |
Substitutes
 Jesús Rodríguez #33 | |
 Jose Pachuca #20 | 59' |
 Ariel Gamarra #18 | 35' |
 Miguel Ramírez #8 | |
 Alonso Ramírez #16 | 79' |
 A. Araos #32 | |
 B. Garnica #27 | |
 I. Maestro Puch #19 | 80' |
 E. Mustre #29 | |
 K. Velasco #26 | 46' |
Will not play
Lucas Daniel Cavallini
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late March 2026
Raúl Iram Castillo González
Midfielder
Return: Late March 2026
Ignacio Daniel Maestro Puch
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Albert Espigares
Cruz Azul
Formation
3-4-2-1#1Gudiño Portillo
#6Lira Méndez
#33Piovi
#4Ditta Pérez
#19Rodríguez Gómez
#8Palavecino
#2Sánchez Ramos
#29Rotondi
#20Paradela
#18Romero Bezzana
#21Fernandez Leites
Starting XI
Andrés Gudiño #1 | |
Erik Lira #6 | 70' |
G. Piovi #33 | |
Willer Ditta #4 | |
C. Rodríguez #19 | |
A. Palavecino #8 | |
Jorge Sánchez #2 | 46' |
C. Rotondi #29 | 70' |
J. Paradela #20 | 84' ⚽78' |
Luka Romero #18 | 46' |
Toro Fernández #21 | 🎯78' |
Substitutes
E. Ochoa #30 | |
Omar Campos #3 | 46' |
Jaziel Mendoza #193 | |
Diego Zuppa #239 | |
J. Márquez #16 | 70' |
Emmanuel Sánchez #200 | |
R. González #203 | 84' |
Amaury García #17 | |
Amaury Morales #194 | 70' |
Mateo Levy #214 | 85' 46' |
Will not play
Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Jesús Gilberto Orozco Chiquete
Defender
Broken ankle
Return: Early April 2026
Manager
Nicolás Larcamón
Puebla
Formation
4-5-1#28Gutiérrez Hernández
#6Díaz Huincales
#192Navarro Agramont
#7Monarrez Ochoa
#12Diez De Bonilla
#3Rey Mejía
#24Organista Orozco
#22Baltazar Agraz
#15Guerra Hernández
#11Gómez Dutra
#17Lozano Solana
Starting XI
R. Gutierrez #28 | 59' |
Nicolás Diaz #6 | |
Eduardo Navarro #192 | 66' |
F. Monarrez #7 | 11' |
Iker Moreno #12 | |
Luis Gabriel Rey #3 | |
Alejandro Organista #24 | 79' |
C. Baltazar #22 | 34' 35' |
Edgar Guerra #15 | 59' |
E. Gómez #11 | 46' |
Esteban Lozano #17 | 80' |
Substitutes
Jesús Rodríguez #33 | |
Jose Pachuca #20 | 59' |
Ariel Gamarra #18 | 35' |
Miguel Ramírez #8 | |
Alonso Ramírez #16 | 79' |
A. Araos #32 | |
B. Garnica #27 | |
I. Maestro Puch #19 | 80' |
E. Mustre #29 | |
K. Velasco #26 | 46' |
Will not play
Lucas Daniel Cavallini
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late March 2026
Raúl Iram Castillo González
Midfielder
Return: Late March 2026
Ignacio Daniel Maestro Puch
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Albert Espigares
Head-to-head
49 matches
Cruz Azul
19
Wins
16
Draws
14
Wins
Puebla
Liga MX Apertura2025 • 1 match
Liga MX Clausura2025 • 1 matchLiga MX Apertura2024 • 1 matchLiga MX Clausura2024 • 1 matchLiga MX Apertura2023 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 11 | 22:11 | 26 |
2 |  | 11 | 18:6 | 25 |
3 |  | 10 | 17:9 | 24 |
4 |  | 11 | 14:9 | 21 |
5 |  | 11 | 20:12 | 20 |
6 |  | 11 | 17:12 | 17 |
7 |  | 11 | 13:10 | 17 |
8 |  | 11 | 14:16 | 17 |
9 |  | 11 | 16:12 | 14 |
10 |  | 11 | 12:11 | 12 |
11 |  | 11 | 9:13 | 12 |
12 |  | 11 | 17:19 | 11 |
13 |  | 10 | 16:19 | 11 |
14 |  | 11 | 11:16 | 10 |
15 |  | 10 | 11:18 | 10 |
16 |  | 11 | 13:22 | 10 |
17 |  | 10 | 8:16 | 7 |
18 |  | 11 | 12:29 | 5 |
Playoffs
Match Information
Referee:
Mario Terrazas
Venue:
Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Capacity:
50 073
Cruz Azul vs Puebla match from the Liga MX Clausura. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Cruz Azul and Puebla. Follow team performance and match context within the Liga MX Clausura season.