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Tijuana vs Cruz Azul result, stats & H2H

Tijuana

2–1

Cruz Azul

José Rivero
Gilberto Mora

Nicolás Ibáñez

17/08/2026 06:00 · Estadio Caliente

Tijuana2–1Cruz Azul

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

José Rivero
Gilberto Mora
José Rivero
Adonis Preciado

Nicolás Ibáñez
Osinachi Ebere
José Paradela
Jeremy Márquez
Alan Montes

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

TijuanaCruz Azul

4Shots on target6

13Fouls15

2Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Tijuana

Cruz Azul

Gilberto MoraMF · 81′Player of the match8.9
Jesús OrozcoDF · 90′7.5
Nicolás IbáñezFW · 90′7.5
José RiveroMF · 90′7.2
Jesús GómezDF · 90′7.2

Gilberto MoraMF · 81′Player of the match8.9
José RiveroMF · 90′7.2
Jesús GómezDF · 90′7.2

Jesús OrozcoDF · 90′7.5
Nicolás IbáñezFW · 90′7.5
Luka RomeroMF · 68′6.9

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: Liga MX
Kick-off: Mon 17 Aug 06:00 EEST
Stadium: Estadio Caliente
Capacity: 33,333
City: Tijuana

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

9Tijuana wins

10Draws

14Cruz Azul wins

Last matches: Tijuana

Copa MXTijuanaMineros de Zacatecas20W
Copa MXMineros de ZacatecasTijuana23W
Copa MXQuerétaroTijuana32L
Copa MXTijuanaQuerétaro20W
29.10.26Liga MXClub AmericaTijuana11D

Last matches: Cruz Azul

Copa por MéxicoCruz AzulNecaxa00D
26.10.26Liga MXQuerétaroCruz Azul13W
22.10.26Liga MXPachucaCruz Azul12W
18.10.26Liga MXCruz AzulJuárez50W
12.10.26Liga MXUNAM PumasCruz Azul33D

Head-to-head matches

17.08.26Liga MXTijuanaCruz Azul21W
18.04.26Liga MXCruz AzulTijuana11D
29.09.25Liga MXTijuanaCruz Azul20W
01.02.25AperturaTijuanaCruz Azul23L
01.12.24AperturaCruz AzulTijuana30L
28.11.24AperturaTijuanaCruz Azul30W

2.48Avg goals55%Both scored52%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Tijuana vs Cruz Azul: head-to-head record

33 meetings since 2011: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

9Tijuana wins

10Draws

14Cruz Azul wins

35:47Goals (Tijuana : Cruz Azul)

2.48Goals per match

55%BTTS

76%Over 1.5

52%Over 2.5

18%Over 3.5

Tijuana at home: 6-7-421:17 goals in 17 games
Cruz Azul at home: 10-3-330:14 goals in 16 games
Tijuana's biggest win: 3–0Tijuana 3–0 Cruz Azul, 28 Nov 2024
Cruz Azul's biggest win: 5–0Cruz Azul 5–0 Tijuana, 13 Apr 2013

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
17 Aug 2026	Liga MX	Tijuana	2–1	Cruz Azul
18 Apr 2026	Liga MX	Cruz Azul	1–1	Tijuana
29 Sept 2025	Liga MX	Tijuana	2–0	Cruz Azul
1 Feb 2025	Apertura	Tijuana	2–3	Cruz Azul
1 Dec 2024	Apertura	Cruz Azul	3–0	Tijuana
28 Nov 2024	Apertura	Tijuana	3–0	Cruz Azul
17 Jul 2024	Apertura	Cruz Azul	3–0	Tijuana
31 Jan 2024	Apertura	Cruz Azul	1–0	Tijuana
15 Jul 2023	Apertura	Tijuana	2–1	Cruz Azul
9 Jan 2023	Apertura	Tijuana	1–1	Cruz Azul
18 Aug 2022	Apertura	Cruz Azul	1–2	Tijuana
9 Jan 2022	Apertura	Cruz Azul	2–0	Tijuana
4 Oct 2021	Apertura	Tijuana	0–1	Cruz Azul
2 May 2021	Apertura	Cruz Azul	1–1	Tijuana
14 Sept 2020	Apertura	Tijuana	1–2	Cruz Azul
7 Mar 2020	Apertura	Cruz Azul	4–2	Tijuana
29 Aug 2019	Apertura	Tijuana	3–2	Cruz Azul
26 Jan 2019	Apertura	Cruz Azul	1–0	Tijuana
13 Aug 2018	Apertura	Tijuana	1–1	Cruz Azul
6 Jan 2018	Apertura	Cruz Azul	0–0	Tijuana

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Tijuana3W 1D 1L · goals 10–6

W01.01Copa MXHMineros de Zacatecas2–0
W01.01Copa MXAMineros de Zacatecas3–2
L01.01Copa MXAQuerétaro2–3
W01.01Copa MXHQuerétaro2–0
D29.10Liga MXAClub America1–1

Cruz Azul3W 2D 0L · goals 13–5

D01.01Copa por MéxicoHNecaxa0–0
W26.10Liga MXAQuerétaro3–1
W22.10Liga MXAPachuca2–1
W18.10Liga MXHJuárez5–0
D12.10Liga MXAUNAM Pumas3–3

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

TijuanaCruz Azul

1.9Goals scored per game2.1

1.3Goals conceded per game1.4

70%Both teams scored50%

50%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets3

10%Failed to score30%

3-1-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-1-2

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

TijuanaCruz Azul

Liga MX 2026/2027 · 9 gamesLiga MX 2026/2027 · 10 games

1.6Goals scored1.9

1.4Goals conceded1.8

3.9Corners6.5

12.3Shots20.6

44%Possession57%

1.4Yellow cards1.9

33%Clean sheets10%

22%Failed to score20%

4-0-2Home / away record (W-D-L)2-1-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

TijuanaCruz Azul

Top stats

4Shots on target6

Passes

364Passes495

313Accurate passes404

86%Pass accuracy82%

Defence

13Fouls15

5Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

2Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.9Gilberto MoraTijuana
7.5Jesús OrozcoCruz Azul
7.5Nicolás IbáñezCruz Azul
7.2José RiveroTijuana
7.2Jesús GómezTijuana

Tijuana (16)

Cruz Azul (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Liga MX: Apertura

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	Club America	14	+15	28	DLWWD
2	Cruz Azul	14	+9	26	WWWDD
3	Guadalajara Chivas	14	+9	26	WWDDL
6	Club Leon	14	+3	22	DWLDW
7	Club Tijuana	14	+4	21	DWDDD
8	Monterrey	13	+5	20	LWWDL

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

TijuanaFormationCruz Azul

Tijuana

Cruz Azul

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

1Andrés Gudiño
49

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About this match

Tijuana vs Cruz Azul preview

Tijuana and Cruz Azul met in the Liga MX on Mon, 17 Aug 2026, and the match finished 2–1.

Form · last 5 matches

TijuanaWWLWD10 scored · 6 conceded

Cruz AzulDWWWD13 scored · 5 conceded

Key facts · last 5

TijuanaCruz Azul

1.9Goals scored per game2.1

1.3Goals conceded per game1.4

70%Both teams scored50%

50%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

9Tijuana wins

10Draws

14Cruz Azul wins

33 meetings · 2.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 55%

League table

Tijuana7th21 pts · 14 played

Cruz Azul2nd26 pts · 14 played

Cruz Azul lead by 5 pts

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Recent form over the last 5: Tijuana WWLWD (goals 10–6), Cruz Azul DWWWD (goals 13–5).

Both teams scored in 70% of Tijuana's recent games and 50% of Cruz Azul's; over 2.5 goals landed in 50% and 60% respectively.

Per game, Tijuana average 1.9 goals scored and 1.3 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Cruz Azul 2.1 and 1.4 (clean sheets: 3).

Across 33 head-to-head games the record reads 9–10–14 (wins–draws–losses) from Tijuana's side.

Those 33 games averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 55% of them.

Tijuana sit 7th on 21 pts after 14 games, Cruz Azul 2nd on 26 pts.

Nito explains: Tijuana vs Cruz Azul

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Tijuana and Cruz Azul matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 70% of Tijuana's last 10 matches and 50% of Cruz Azul's last 10. In their 33 recorded meetings it was 55%. In this match it landed (Tijuana 2-1 Cruz Azul).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Tijuana reached that in 50% of their last 10 matches, Cruz Azul in 60% of their last 10. Their 33 meetings averaged 2.5 goals (52% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide WWLWD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Tijuana, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (10 scored, 6 conceded). Cruz Azul, last 5: 3 W · 2 D · 0 L (13 scored, 5 conceded).

Where do Tijuana and Cruz Azul stand in the table?

Tijuana are 7th with 21 points from 14 games. Cruz Azul are 2nd with 26 points from 14 games. The gap between them is 5 points.

Tijuana vs Cruz Azul: questions & answers

Who won Tijuana vs Cruz Azul?

Tijuana won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Tijuana vs Cruz Azul?

Yes, the match finished 2–1.

When was Tijuana vs Cruz Azul played?

Tijuana vs Cruz Azul was played on Mon, 17 Aug 2026 at 06:00 (GMT+3) at Estadio Caliente.

What is the head-to-head record between Tijuana and Cruz Azul?

33 meetings: Tijuana 9 wins, 10 draws, Cruz Azul 14 wins. Those 33 games averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 55% of them.

Tijuana vs Cruz Azul result, stats & H2H

Tijuana

Cruz Azul

Key events

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Top-rated players

Match information

Match information

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Tijuana

Last matches: Cruz Azul

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Liga MX: Apertura

Line-ups

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Substitutes

Comments

Tijuana vs Cruz Azul preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Tijuana vs Cruz Azul

How often do Tijuana and Cruz Azul matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WWLWD mean?

Where do Tijuana and Cruz Azul stand in the table?

Tijuana vs Cruz Azul: questions & answers

More on this match

Key facts

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Tijuana

Last matches: Cruz Azul

Head-to-head matches

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Liga MX: Apertura

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Tijuana vs Cruz Azul: questions & answers

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Nito explains: Tijuana vs Cruz Azul

How often do Tijuana and Cruz Azul matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WWLWD mean?

Where do Tijuana and Cruz Azul stand in the table?

More on this match

Season stats

Line-ups