Match report
Puebla beat Cruz Azul 1–0 at Puebla Stadium in Liga MX. A. Gamarra opened the scoring in the 53rd minute. Puebla have 3 wins in their last 5, while Cruz Azul have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
Eduardo Navarro
39'
2H
⚽A. Gamarraassist A. Gamarra
53'
56'
O. Campos
⇄J. Vargas↓ C. Baltazar
62'
62'
⇄E. Ochoa↓ A. García
R. Gutiérrez
73'
⇄J. Rodríguez↓ A. Gamarra
81'
81'
⇄K. Mier↓ R. Gonzalez
Momentum
PUE
⚽
CRU
Match info
TournamentLiga MX · Mexico
Kick-offApr 9, 2021 · 20:00
VenuePuebla Stadium
Attendance37,445 / 42,551 (88%)
RefereeC. Turpin (Fra)
FIFA ranking
#6·
#13
#6·#13Where to watch
Sky Sports
Statistics
55Ball possession %45
1.1Expected goals (xG)0.6
13Total shots10
6Shots on target3
5Shots off target5
4Blocked shots1
7Corner kicks4
3Offsides3
10Fouls13
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves5
525Passes519
79Pass accuracy %77
16Tackles16
Player of the match
A. García7.9Lineups
PUE 4-3-36.95Formation7.014-3-3 CRU
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  U.N.A.M. - Pumas | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 34:17 | +17 | 36 | DWDWW |
| 2 |  Guadalajara Chivas | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 33:17 | +16 | 36 | WWWLW |
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 31:18 | +13 | 33 | DWWDW |
| 4 |  CF Pachuca | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 25:19 | +6 | 31 | LWDWW |
| 5 |  Toluca | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 28:16 | +12 | 30 | DLWDW |
| 6 |  Atlas | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 16:18 | -2 | 26 | WDLWL |
| 7 |  Tigres UANL | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 28:18 | +10 | 25 | LWLWD |
| 8 |  Club America | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20:17 | +3 | 25 | LWLWD |
| 9 |  Club Tijuana | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 19:17 | +2 | 23 | DLWDW |
| 10 |  Leon | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 22:32 | -10 | 22 | WLLWL |
| 11 |  Club Queretaro | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17:21 | -4 | 20 | LDLWD |
| 12 |  FC Juarez | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 26:32 | -6 | 19 | WDLWL |
| 13 |  Monterrey | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 22:24 | -2 | 18 | DLWLW |
| 14 |  Atletico San Luis | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 24:27 | -3 | 18 | LWLWD |
| 15 |  Necaxa | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 19:25 | -6 | 18 | WLWLL |
| 16 |  Mazatlán | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 22:37 | -15 | 15 | DLWLL |
| 17 | Puebla | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13:26 | -13 | 13 | LDLWL |
| 18 |  Santos Laguna | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 20:38 | -18 | 12 | LDLWL |
European qualification Relegation
Liga MX
2025Cruz Azul2-1PueblaChampions League
2023Cruz Azul0-2PueblaDomestic Cup
2022Puebla3-2Cruz AzulLiga MX
2021Cruz Azul1-0Puebla