Club Queretaro vs Cruz Azul

Club Queretaro 1-3 Cruz Azul: Match Report

Cruz Azul won 3-1 away at Club Queretaro in the Mexico Liga MX on Monday. Cruz Azul led 3-1 at half-time.

Andrés Montaño opened the scoring for Cruz Azul on 19 minutes from the penalty spot. Mateo Coronel levelled for Club Queretaro on 33 minutes, set up by Iker Benito Sánchez. Nicolás Ibañez put Cruz Azul in front on 44 minutes, set up by Jesús Orozco. Osinachi Ebere made it 1-3 on 47 minutes, set up by Andrés Montaño.

Cruz Azul had 52% of the ball, while Club Queretaro had 10 shots (4 on target) to Cruz Azul's 14 (7). Expected goals finished Club Queretaro 1.26, Cruz Azul 1.73, so Cruz Azul deserved the win.

Referee Cesar Arturo Ramos showed 2 yellow cards.

Our tip, Both Teams to Score - Yes, won as both teams scored.

Goals & cards

• 4' Amaury García Cruz Azul · Yellow Card
• 19' Andrés Montaño Cruz Azul · Penalty
• 27' Mateo Coronel Club Queretaro · Yellow Card
• 33' Mateo Coronel Club Queretaro · assist Iker Benito Sánchez
• 44' Nicolás Ibañez Cruz Azul · assist Jesús Orozco
• 45+2' Osinachi Ebere Cruz Azul · assist Andrés Montaño

Match stats

Before the match

Club Queretaro hosted Cruz Azul in the Mexico Liga MX (Apertura - 14) on Monday 26 October 2026, kick-off 02:00 WAT at Estadio La Corregidora in Santiago Querétaro. Cesar Arturo Ramos was the referee.

Club Queretaro are 8th in the table with 20 points from 12 games (6-2-4), while Cruz Azul sit 4th on 23 points. Only 3 points separate them. At home Club Queretaro have won 2 of 5; Cruz Azul have won 3 of 6 on the road.

Club Queretaro have two wins, one draw and two defeats in their last 5 league games (D-W-W-L-L), averaging 1.2 goals scored and 1.6 conceded. Cruz Azul have two wins, two draws and one defeat in their last 5 league games (L-D-D-W-W), averaging 2.6 goals scored and 1.6 conceded.

In their last 6 meetings Club Queretaro have won 1, Cruz Azul 3, with 2 draws and an average of 2.8 goals per game. The most recent, in April 2026, finished Club Queretaro 1-1 Cruz Azul.

Club Queretaro average 1.3 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per game this season, with 4 clean sheets and 3 games without scoring, usually in a 4-2-3-1. Cruz Azul average 2.2 goals scored and 1.7 conceded per game this season, with 2 clean sheets and 2 games without scoring, usually in a 5-3-2.

Players to watch: A. Ávila leads Club Queretaro's scoring with 5 goals; G. Fernández leads Cruz Azul's scoring with 5 goals and 1 assist.

Line-ups: Club Queretaro lined up in a 4-2-3-1, Cruz Azul in a 4-2-3-1.

Before kick-off, bookmakers made Cruz Azul the favourites: Club Queretaro 3.60, draw 3.80, Cruz Azul 1.95 (Bet365). Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.67 and under at 2.15. Both teams to score: yes 1.62, no 2.20.

Our prediction was Both Teams to Score - Yes. Both teams scored in 4 of the last 6 meetings and bookmakers price both teams to score at 1.62.

Liga MX table

Season stats

Top scorers

Odds (Bet365)

Odds before kick-off.

Starting line-ups

Data: API-Football · updated 26 Oct 2026, 04:30. Please gamble responsibly (18+).