Match summary
1ST HALF
J. Ruvalcaba(Á. Angulo)
4'
J. Macías
9'
J. Macías
P. Vite
10'
14'
Toro Fernández(Jorge Sánchez)
19'
Toro Fernández(C. Rodríguez)
45'
Willer Ditta
A. Carrasquilla
45'
50'
Kevin Mier
51'
Andrés Gudiño
Kevin Mier
2ND HALF
52'
L. Faravelli
J. Márquez
Pablo Bennevendo
S. López
63'
65'
L. Faravelli
66'
Erik Lira
70'
Luka Romero
M. Bogusz
71'
Amaury García
C. Rodríguez
71'
Á. Sepúlveda
Toro Fernández
José Caicedo
Ángel Rico
76'
Á. Angulo(Penalty goal)
80'
Rubén Duarte
84'
A. Medina(S. López)
85'
S. López
91'
J. Ruvalcaba
94'
94'
Á. Sepúlveda
Match statistics
39%Possession61%
319Passes Attempted498
254Completed Passes436
3Corners7
20Throw-ins18
16Shots On Target16
Line-ups
Cruz Azul
Formation
3-4-2-1
#23Mier Robles
#6Lira Méndez
#5Orozco Chiquete
#4Ditta Pérez
#19Rodríguez Gómez
#16Márquez Castañeda
#2Sánchez Ramos
#3Campos Chagoya
#20Paradela
#7Bogusz
#21Fernandez Leites
Starting XI
Kevin Mier #23 | 50' 51' |
Erik Lira #6 | 66' |
Jesús Orozco #5 | |
Willer Ditta #4 | 45' |
C. Rodríguez #19 | 71' 🎯19' |
J. Márquez #16 | 52' |
Jorge Sánchez #2 | 🎯14' |
Omar Campos #3 | |
J. Paradela #20 | |
M. Bogusz #7 | 70' |
Toro Fernández #21 | 71' ⚽19' ⚽14' |
Substitutes
 L. Wahlstedt #22 | |
 Luka Carstensen #33 | |
 J. Andersen #26 | |
 Aksel Halsgaard #24 | |
 J. Abbew #40 | |
 F. Brandhof #29 | |
 T. Bach #23 | |
 S. Haugen #10 | |
 R. Gyamfi #18 |
Will not play
Kevin Leonardo Mier Robles
Goalkeeper
Leg injury
Return: Early April 2026
Jesús Gilberto Orozco Chiquete
Defender
Broken ankle
Return: Early February 2026
Andrés Anarbol Montaño Mora
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late January 2026
Manager
Nicolás Larcamón
Pumas UNAM
Formation
4-4-2 Diamond
#1Navas Gamboa
#5Duarte Sánchez
#6Ananias Da Silva
#77Angulo Mosquera
#2Bennevendo Peña
#8Caicedo Barrera
#17Ruvalcaba Castro
#28Carrasquilla Alcazar
#22Medina Camacho
#11Macías Guzmán
#7López Quiñones
Starting XI
Keylor Navas #1 | |
Rubén Duarte #5 | 84' |
Nathan Silva #6 | |
Á. Angulo #77 | 80' 🎯4' |
Pablo Bennevendo #2 | 63' |
José Caicedo #8 | 76' |
J. Ruvalcaba #17 | 94' ⚽4' |
A. Carrasquilla #28 | 45' |
A. Medina #22 | ⚽85' |
J. Macías #11 | 9' 10' |
Rodrigo López #7 |
Substitutes
 T. Jakobsen #24 | |
 Marius Elvius #59 | |
 M. Albornóz #3 | |
 T. Lauritsen #8 | |
 M. Murata #71 | |
 A. Jacobsen #18 | |
 Y. Ngbakoto #7 | |
 K. Kirkegaard #10 | |
 M. Juwara #11 |
Will not play
Guillermo Martínez Ayala
Forward
Foot injury
Return: Doubtful
José Juan Macías Guzmán
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Manager
Efraín Juárez
Cruz Azul
Formation
3-4-2-1#23Mier Robles
#6Lira Méndez
#5Orozco Chiquete
#4Ditta Pérez
#19Rodríguez Gómez
#16Márquez Castañeda
#2Sánchez Ramos
#3Campos Chagoya
#20Paradela
#7Bogusz
#21Fernandez Leites
Starting XI
Kevin Mier #23 | 50' 51' |
Erik Lira #6 | 66' |
Jesús Orozco #5 | |
Willer Ditta #4 | 45' |
C. Rodríguez #19 | 71' 🎯19' |
J. Márquez #16 | 52' |
Jorge Sánchez #2 | 🎯14' |
Omar Campos #3 | |
J. Paradela #20 | |
M. Bogusz #7 | 70' |
Toro Fernández #21 | 71' ⚽19' ⚽14' |
Substitutes
L. Wahlstedt #22 | |
Luka Carstensen #33 | |
J. Andersen #26 | |
Aksel Halsgaard #24 | |
J. Abbew #40 | |
F. Brandhof #29 | |
T. Bach #23 | |
S. Haugen #10 | |
R. Gyamfi #18 |
Will not play
Kevin Leonardo Mier Robles
Goalkeeper
Leg injury
Return: Early April 2026
Jesús Gilberto Orozco Chiquete
Defender
Broken ankle
Return: Early February 2026
Andrés Anarbol Montaño Mora
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late January 2026
Manager
Nicolás Larcamón
Pumas UNAM
Formation
4-4-2 Diamond#1Navas Gamboa
#5Duarte Sánchez
#6Ananias Da Silva
#77Angulo Mosquera
#2Bennevendo Peña
#8Caicedo Barrera
#17Ruvalcaba Castro
#28Carrasquilla Alcazar
#22Medina Camacho
#11Macías Guzmán
#7López Quiñones
Starting XI
Keylor Navas #1 | |
Rubén Duarte #5 | 84' |
Nathan Silva #6 | |
Á. Angulo #77 | 80' 🎯4' |
Pablo Bennevendo #2 | 63' |
José Caicedo #8 | 76' |
J. Ruvalcaba #17 | 94' ⚽4' |
A. Carrasquilla #28 | 45' |
A. Medina #22 | ⚽85' |
J. Macías #11 | 9' 10' |
Rodrigo López #7 |
Substitutes
T. Jakobsen #24 | |
Marius Elvius #59 | |
M. Albornóz #3 | |
T. Lauritsen #8 | |
M. Murata #71 | |
A. Jacobsen #18 | |
Y. Ngbakoto #7 | |
K. Kirkegaard #10 | |
M. Juwara #11 |
Will not play
Guillermo Martínez Ayala
Forward
Foot injury
Return: Doubtful
José Juan Macías Guzmán
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Manager
Efraín Juárez
Head-to-head
68 matches
Cruz Azul
22
Wins
19
Draws
27
Wins
Pumas UNAM
Liga MX Clausura2024 • 1 match
Liga MX Finals Cl.2024 • 2 matches
Liga MX Apertura2023 • 1 matchLiga MX Clausura2023 • 1 match
CONCACAF Champions Cup2022 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 17 | 43:18 | 37 |
2 |  | 17 | 35:16 | 36 |
3 |  | 17 | 32:20 | 35 |
4 |  | 17 | 33:18 | 34 |
5 |  | 17 | 33:29 | 31 |
6 |  | 17 | 29:22 | 29 |
7 |  | 17 | 29:23 | 24 |
8 |  | 17 | 27:28 | 23 |
9 |  | 17 | 21:21 | 22 |
10 |  | 17 | 24:25 | 21 |
11 |  | 17 | 22:28 | 20 |
12 |  | 17 | 19:29 | 20 |
13 |  | 17 | 24:32 | 17 |
14 |  | 17 | 24:35 | 17 |
15 |  | 17 | 25:29 | 16 |
16 |  | 17 | 20:29 | 14 |
17 |  | 17 | 14:31 | 13 |
18 |  | 17 | 21:42 | 12 |
Match Information
Referee:
Fernando Hernández
Venue:
Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Capacity:
50 073
Cruz Azul vs Pumas UNAM match from the Liga MX Apertura. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Cruz Azul and Pumas UNAM. Follow team performance and match context within the Liga MX Apertura season.