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Club Tijuana vs Cruz Azul match centre

Club Tijuana badgeClub TijuanaHome · 6 in league
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Momentum↘ Falling20/100OlderLatest
Full time
2:1
UK time · Europe/London
Cruz Azul badgeCruz AzulAway · 4 in league
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Momentum→ Steady57/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
I. Rivero44′
G. Mora54′
N. Ibanez45′
Estadio Caliente · TijuanaSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
Club TijuanaCruz Azul
5Corner Kicks6
13Fouls15
2Yellow Cards4
—Red Cards—
5Goalkeeper Saves2
364Total passes495
313Passes accurate404

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Club Tijuana 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Cruz Azul 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Club Tijuana

4/10Wins
1.2Goals / game
1.1Conceded / game

Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At home, 4 wins from 10 available matches.

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AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Cruz Azul

7/10Wins
2.2Goals / game
1.4Conceded / game

Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At away venues, 4 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Cruz Azul’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Club Tijuana at home with Cruz Azul away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 02:59 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Liga MX · 2026/27 · all league matches

Club TijuanaCruz Azul
8Matches played3
14Points earned6
4Wins2
1.5Goals scored / match2.3
1.3Goals conceded / match2.0
3Clean sheets0
2Failed to score0

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Club Tijuana at home with Cruz Azul away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Club Tijuana

Confirmed formation4-1-4-1Sebastian Abreu
  1. 2A. RodriguezG
  2. 3R. FernandezD
  3. 12J. PorozoD
  4. 6A. GomezD
  5. 33P. N. Ortiz OrozcoD
  6. 8I. TonaM
  7. 17R. ArcigaM
  8. 10G. MoraM
  9. 15I. RiveroM
  10. 7A. PreciadoM
  11. 19D. AbreuF
Substitutes (10)

29 · J. Hernandez

16 · A. Vega

34 · F. Boya

20 · A. Zapata

26 · A. Perez

31 · Y. Padilla

9 · M. El Ghezouani

13 · Elias Manoel

11 · F. Gonzalez

188 · A. Magallon

Cruz Azul

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Joel Huiqui
  1. 23K. MierG
  2. 16J. MarquezD
  3. 12A. MontesD
  4. 5J. OrozcoD
  5. 3O. CamposD
  6. 19C. RodriguezM
  7. 6E. LiraM
  8. 20J. ParadelaM
  9. 18L. RomeroM
  10. 11C. EbereM
  11. 7N. IbanezF
Substitutes (9)

1 · A. Gudino

49 · J. Diaz

32 · C. Jimenez

66 · J. Suarez

55 · R. Gonzalez

17 · A. Garcia

10 · A. Montano

214 · M. Levy

21 · G. Fernandez

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Club Tijuana

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Antonio Rodríguez906.5—0—39—
Rafael Fernández906.6—0—372
Jackson Porozo906.9—0—44—
Jesús Gómez907.2—0—605
Pablo Nicolás Ortíz456.5—0—22—
Iván Tona817.2—0—522
Ramiro Árciga816.6—01174
Gilberto Mora818.911229—
José Rivero907.2103182
Adonis Preciado906.9—03153
Diego Abreu656.5—0110—
Jesús Vega457.0—1—11—
Mourad El Ghezouani256.7—0—41
Francisco González96.3—0—1—
Ángel Zapata96.6—0—11
Yael Padilla97.0—0141
Jorge Hernández———————
Alejandro Magallon———————
Frank Boya———————
Aldahir Pérez———————
Elias Manoel———————

Cruz Azul

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Kevin Mier906.7—0—251
Jeremy Márquez866.2—01341
Alan Montes866.6—01511
Jesús Orozco907.5—01742
Omar Campos906.2—0—40—
Carlos Rodríguez686.7—0249—
Erik Lira906.6—0—722
José Paradela906.2—02483
Luka Romero686.9—1—25—
Osinachi Ebere766.3—0191
Nicolás Ibáñez907.5102151
Andres Montaño226.3—01211
Gabriel Fernández226.2—0—6—
Rogelio González146.2—0—61
Amaury Garcia137.0—0—132
Javier Suárez136.6—0—7—
Andrés Gudiño———————
Cristian Jiménez———————
Josué Díaz———————
Mateo Levy———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

Liga MX table

League centre ↗

Current standings · Liga MX: Apertura. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Toluca96122091119
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2Guadalajara Chivas9531178918
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3Club America8521178917
DLWWW
4Cruz Azul95041615115
LWWWL
5Club Queretaro8422118314
DWWLD
6Club Tijuana84221210214
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7Leon94231210214
DWLDW
8Puebla94231111014
DLWLW
9Atlas94231315-214
DLDLW
10Monterrey84131410413
WDLLW
11CF Pachuca93331510512
DWWDD
12U.N.A.M. - Pumas93331213-112
DLWLD
13Atletico San Luis92341116-59
WLLWD
14Atlante FC9153813-58
DLDDL
15Necaxa92251016-68
LLDLD
16Tigres UANL9144913-47
LDDDW
17Santos Laguna9216915-67
WWLDL
18FC Juarez9108623-173
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