Club Tijuana vs Cruz Azul match stats & report

2–1 Full time

Liga MX · Mexico · Apertura - 4 · Estadio Caliente, Tijuana · Ref Victor Alfonso Caceres Hernandez, Mexico

Club Tijuana stats & fixtures · Cruz Azul stats & fixtures

Club Tijuana beat Cruz Azul 2–1 in Liga MX (Apertura - 4) on 17 August 2026. Expected goals finished 1.81–1.30. Cruz Azul had 57% of the ball.

Club Tijuana vs Cruz Azul match statistics

Club TijuanaCruz Azul

43% Ball possession 57%
1.81 Expected goals (xG) 1.30
13 Total shots 15
4 Shots on target 6
7 Shots off target 5
2 Blocked shots 4
9 Shots inside the box 7
5 Corners 6
13 Fouls 15
6 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 4
364 Passes 495
86% Pass accuracy 82%
5 Goalkeeper saves 2

Goals and cards

44' Goal I. Rivero (assist G. Mora) Club Tijuana
45' Goal N. Ibáñez (assist L. Romero) Cruz Azul
49' Yellow card C. Ebere Cruz Azul
54' Goal G. Mora (assist J. Vega) Club Tijuana
56' Yellow card Adonis Preciado Club Tijuana
57' Yellow card I. Rivero Club Tijuana
61' Yellow card A. Montes Cruz Azul
74' Yellow card J. Márquez Cruz Azul
80' Yellow card J. Paradela Cruz Azul

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Club Tijuana

Confirmed 4-1-4-1 Sebastian Abreu

2 A. Rodríguez

33 P. Ortíz 6 A. Gómez 12 J. Porozo 3 R. Fernández

8 I. Tona

7 Adonis Preciado 15 I. Rivero 10 G. Mora 17 R. Árciga

19 D. Abreu

Bench S. Hernández , J. Vega , F. Boya , Á. Zapata , A. Perez , Y. Padilla , Mourad , Elias Manoel , F. González , A. Magallon

Cruz Azul

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Joel Huiqui

23 K. Mier

3 O. Campos 5 J. Orozco 12 A. Montes 16 J. Márquez

6 É. Lira 19 C. Rodríguez

11 C. Ebere 18 L. Romero 20 J. Paradela

7 N. Ibáñez

Bench A. Gudiño , J. Díaz , C. Jiménez , J. Suárez , R. Gonzalez , A. García , A. Montaño , M. Levy , G. Fernández

Form guide

Club Tijuana at home

6–2–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.6 per game
Conceded: 0.9 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 5.6 per game
Shots on target: 4.8 per game

29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Cruz Azul away

5–3–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.1 per game
Conceded: 1.7 per game
Clean sheets: 0 / 10
Corners: 5.9 per game
Shots on target: 6.8 per game

28% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Club Tijuana vs Cruz Azul head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
18 Apr 26	Cruz Azul v Club Tijuana	1–1
29 Sep 25	Club Tijuana v Cruz Azul	2–0
1 Feb 25	Club Tijuana v Cruz Azul	2–3
1 Dec 24	Cruz Azul v Club Tijuana	3–0
28 Nov 24	Club Tijuana v Cruz Azul	3–0
17 Jul 24	Cruz Azul v Club Tijuana	3–0

The full Club Tijuana vs Cruz Azul head-to-head record