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Pachuca 1-2 Cruz Azul: match report, goals and statistics
Pachuca 1-2 Cruz Azul in Liga MX on Thursday, 22 October 2026. Goals, cards, statistics and the impact on the table.
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Key facts
- Final score
- Pachuca 1-2 Cruz Azul
- Competition
- Liga MX
- Date
- Thursday, 22 October 2026
- Venue
- Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca
Match summary
Cruz Azul beat Pachuca 2-1 in Liga MX on Thursday, 22 October 2026.
The game was played at Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca.
Before kick-off
Pachuca: 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-D-L-D-L), scoring 9 goals and conceding 8 goals.
Cruz Azul: 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-L-D-D-W), scoring 11 goals and conceding 9 goals.
Recent form is level: both sides took 5 of a possible 15 points.
The previous meeting between the sides before this game was Cruz Azul 1-2 Pachuca on Sunday, 5 April 2026.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pachuca | 19 Oct | Monterrey | A | 1-2 | L |
| Pachuca | 11 Oct | Necaxa | H | 3-3 | D |
| Pachuca | 27 Sept | Santos | A | 0-1 | L |
| Pachuca | 21 Sept | Tijuana | H | 2-2 | D |
| Pachuca | 12 Sept | Atlante | A | 3-0 | W |
| Cruz Azul | 18 Oct | FC Juárez | H | 5-0 | W |
| Cruz Azul | 12 Oct | Pumas UNAM | A | 3-3 | D |
| Cruz Azul | 26 Sept | Toluca | H | 3-3 | D |
| Cruz Azul | 20 Sept | Monterrey | A | 0-1 | L |
| Cruz Azul | 17 Sept | Inter Miami CF | A | 0-2 | L |
Goals and key moments
The match produced 3 goals.
Discipline and substitutions
The match saw 8 yellow cards: 5 for Pachuca and 3 for Cruz Azul.
Substitutions recorded: 6 substitutions for Pachuca and 7 substitutions for Cruz Azul.
Match statistics
Pachuca had 43.6% of possession, against 56.4% for Cruz Azul.
Pachuca had 13 shots, 5 on target, while Cruz Azul had 11 shots, 5 on target. Pachuca won 0 corners and Cruz Azul won 8 corners. Pachuca committed 20 fouls and Cruz Azul committed 11 fouls.
| Statistic | Pachuca | Cruz Azul |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 43.6% | 56.4% |
| Shots | 13 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Corners | 0 | 8 |
| Fouls | 20 | 11 |
| Saves | 2 | 5 |
| Offsides | 2 | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Impact on the table
The table shows Pachuca in 16th place (13 points from 13 matches) and Cruz Azul in 3rd place (23 points from 13 matches). Cruz Azul hold a 10 points advantage over Pachuca in the standings.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 27 |
| 2 | Guadalajara | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 23 |
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 23 |
| 4 | Toluca | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 22 |
| 5 | León | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 21 |
| 16 | Pachuca | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 13 |
The full timeline, line-ups and statistics for Pachuca vs Cruz Azul stay available on the match page.
This article is generated automatically from live match, standings and form data. Figures can change as data is updated.
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