Match summary
1ST HALF
V. Dávila
27'
V. Dávila
A. Zendejas
28'
B. Rodríguez
31'
33'
Toro Fernández
40'
J. Rodarte
2ND HALF
A. Zendejas
46'
A. Zendejas
Á. Fidalgo
46'
46'
Willer Ditta
J. Rodarte
S. Cáceres
51'
B. Rodríguez
A. Saint-Maximin
63'
63'
J. Márquez
Luka Romero
63'
J. Rivero
L. Faravelli
67'
J. Rivero(C. Rotondi)
76'
J. Rivero
Erick Sánchez
Patricio Salas
79'
Ramón Juárez
A. Cervantes
79'
83'
Amaury García
C. Rodríguez
83'
Á. Sepúlveda
Toro Fernández
Match statistics
54%Possession46%
462Passes Attempted373
386Completed Passes304
0Corners3
25Throw-ins11
16Shots On Target4
Line-ups
Cruz Azul
Formation
5-4-1
#1Andrés Gudiño
#6Erik Lira
#161J. Rodarte
#5Jesús Orozco
#2Jorge Sánchez
#29C. Rotondi
#8L. Faravelli
#19C. Rodríguez
#18Luka Romero
#20J. Paradela
#21Toro Fernández
Starting XI
Andrés Gudiño #1 | |
Erik Lira #6 | |
J. Rodarte #161 | 46' 40' |
Jesús Orozco #5 | |
Jorge Sánchez #2 | |
C. Rotondi #29 | 🎯67' |
L. Faravelli #8 | 63' |
C. Rodríguez #19 | 83' |
Luka Romero #18 | 63' |
J. Paradela #20 | |
Toro Fernández #21 | 83' ⚽33' |
Will not play
Kevin Leonardo Mier Robles
Goalkeeper
Leg injury
Return: Late February 2026
Jesús Gilberto Orozco Chiquete
Defender
Broken ankle
Return: Mid March 2026
Manager
Nicolás Larcamón
América
Formation
4-3-3
#1Ángel Malagón
#29Ramón Juárez
#4S. Cáceres
#26Cristian Borja
#5Kevin Álvarez
#3I. Reyes
#20A. Gutiérrez
#28Erick Sánchez
#7B. Rodríguez
#27R. Aguirre
#11V. Dávila
Starting XI
Ángel Malagón #1 | |
Ramón Juárez #29 | 79' |
S. Cáceres #4 | 51' |
Cristian Borja #26 | |
Kevin Álvarez #5 | |
I. Reyes #3 | |
A. Gutiérrez #20 | |
Erick Sánchez #28 | 79' |
B. Rodríguez #7 | 63' ⚽31' |
R. Aguirre #27 | |
V. Dávila #11 | 27' 28' |
Will not play
Fernando Tapia Méndez
Goalkeeper
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Dagoberto Espinoza Acosta
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
André Jardine
Cruz Azul
Formation
5-4-1#1Andrés Gudiño
#6Erik Lira
#161J. Rodarte
#5Jesús Orozco
#2Jorge Sánchez
#29C. Rotondi
#8L. Faravelli
#19C. Rodríguez
#18Luka Romero
#20J. Paradela
#21Toro Fernández
Starting XI
Andrés Gudiño #1 | |
Erik Lira #6 | |
J. Rodarte #161 | 46' 40' |
Jesús Orozco #5 | |
Jorge Sánchez #2 | |
C. Rotondi #29 | 🎯67' |
L. Faravelli #8 | 63' |
C. Rodríguez #19 | 83' |
Luka Romero #18 | 63' |
J. Paradela #20 | |
Toro Fernández #21 | 83' ⚽33' |
Will not play
Kevin Leonardo Mier Robles
Goalkeeper
Leg injury
Return: Late February 2026
Jesús Gilberto Orozco Chiquete
Defender
Broken ankle
Return: Mid March 2026
Manager
Nicolás Larcamón
América
Formation
4-3-3#1Ángel Malagón
#29Ramón Juárez
#4S. Cáceres
#26Cristian Borja
#5Kevin Álvarez
#3I. Reyes
#20A. Gutiérrez
#28Erick Sánchez
#7B. Rodríguez
#27R. Aguirre
#11V. Dávila
Starting XI
Ángel Malagón #1 | |
Ramón Juárez #29 | 79' |
S. Cáceres #4 | 51' |
Cristian Borja #26 | |
Kevin Álvarez #5 | |
I. Reyes #3 | |
A. Gutiérrez #20 | |
Erick Sánchez #28 | 79' |
B. Rodríguez #7 | 63' ⚽31' |
R. Aguirre #27 | |
V. Dávila #11 | 27' 28' |
Will not play
Fernando Tapia Méndez
Goalkeeper
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Dagoberto Espinoza Acosta
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
André Jardine
Head-to-head
64 matches
Cruz Azul
15
Wins
20
Draws
29
Wins
América
Liga MX Clausura2024 • 1 match
Liga MX Finals Cl.2024 • 2 matches
Liga MX Apertura2023 • 1 matchLiga MX Clausura2023 • 1 match
Copa Sky2022 • 1 matchLeague 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 |
Playoffs
Next Round
Match Information
Referee:
Jesús López
Venue:
Olímpico Universitario
Capacity:
72 000
Cruz Azul vs América 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 América. Follow team performance and match context within the Liga MX Apertura season.