Toluca vs Cruz Azul
Liga MX · Clausura 2026 · Matchday 5
- Kickoff
- Venue
- Estadio Nemesio Diez, Toluca
- Referee
- L. E. Santander Aguirre
Match summary
Toluca and Cruz Azul drew 1-1 (Liga MX Clausura 2026, Matchday 5). It was 1-0 at half-time. Toluca goals: Paulinho (41'). Cruz Azul goals: José Paradela (77'). Toluca dominated possession (55%) and shots (15 to 9).
Summary generated automatically from the match data.
Goals
- 41'1-0
Assist: Jesús Gallardo
Toluca - 77'1-1
Assist: Osinachi Ebere
Cruz Azul
Player of the match
Match stats
TolucaCruz Azul- 55%Possession45%
- 15Shots9
- 6Shots on target3
- 7Shots off target3
- 2Blocked shots3
- 6Corners1
- 422Passes335
- 82%Pass accuracy76%
- 2Saves5
- 15Fouls13
- 3Offsides1
- 0Yellow cards2
Player ratings: top 5
- 1Jesús Gallardo94 min7.9
- 2Santiago Simón75 min7.9
- 3José Paradela82 min7.7
- 4Andrés Gudiño94 min7.3
- 5Marcel Ruíz94 min7.2
Ratings from API-Football.
Lineups
Toluca5-3-2Starting XI
- 1H. GonzalezGK
- 19S. SimonDEF
- 6F. PereiraDEF
- 4Bruno MendezDEF
- 25E. del VillarDEF
- 20J. GallardoDEF
- 5F. RomeroMID
- 14M. RuizMID
- 8N. CastroMID
- 10J. AnguloFWD
- 26PaulinhoFWD
Substitutes
- 22L. GarciaGK
- 2D. BarbosaDEF
- 13LuanDEF
- 17M. IsaisDEF
- 7S. CordovaMID
- 15P. PerezMID
- 29J. DiazMID
- 33V. ArteagaMID
- 23O. VirgenFWD
- 27F. RossiFWD
Coach: Ricardo Mohamed Matijevich Antonio
Cruz Azul3-4-3Starting XI
- 1A. GudinoGK
- 4W. DittaDEF
- 6E. LiraDEF
- 33G. PioviDEF
- 3O. CamposMID
- 8A. PalavecinoMID
- 16J. MarquezMID
- 29C. RotondiMID
- 20J. ParadelaFWD
- 214M. LevyFWD
- 19C. RodriguezFWD
Substitutes
- 30E. OchoaGK
- 22J. Rodarte
- 10A. MontanoMID
- 17A. GarciaMID
- 18L. RomeroFWD
- 194A. MoralesMID
- 200E. SanchezMID
- 203R. GonzalezMID
- 2393D. ValdezMID
- 11C. EbereFWD
Coach: Nicolas Larcamon
Minute by minute
- 41'
Goal · Assist: Jesús Gallardo
Toluca - 46'
On: Jorge Rodarte Barragan · Off: Omar Campos
Cruz Azul - 53'
On: Pavel Pérez · Off: Nicolás Castro
Toluca - 64'
On: Osinachi Ebere · Off: Mateo Levy
Cruz Azul - 71'
Yellow card
Cruz Azul - 73'
On: Luka Romero · Off: Carlos Rodríguez
Cruz Azul - 73'
On: Amaury Morales · Off: Jeremy Márquez
Cruz Azul - 75'
On: Diego Barbosa · Off: Santiago Simón
Toluca - 75'
On: Sebastián Córdova · Off: Jesús Ricardo Angulo
Toluca - 76'
Yellow card
Cruz Azul - 77'
Goal · Assist: Osinachi Ebere
Cruz Azul - 82'
On: Amaury Garcia Moreno · Off: José Paradela
Cruz Azul - 88'
On: Franco Rossi · Off: Franco Romero
Toluca
Head to head: recent meetings
Full head-to-headStandings
Full tableLiga MX, Clausura 2026
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Guadalajara Chivas | 17 | +16 | 36 |
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 17 | +13 | 33 |
| 4 |  CF Pachuca | 17 | +6 | 31 |
| 5 | Toluca | 17 | +12 | 30 |
| 6 |  Atlas | 17 | -2 | 26 |
Frequently asked questions
How did Toluca vs Cruz Azul end?
Toluca and Cruz Azul drew 1-1 (Liga MX Clausura 2026, Matchday 5).
Who scored in Toluca vs Cruz Azul?
Toluca goals: Paulinho (41'). Cruz Azul goals: José Paradela (77').
Who was the player of the match in Toluca vs Cruz Azul?
Jesús Gallardo (Toluca) had the highest match rating from API-Football: 7.9.
Where was Toluca vs Cruz Azul played?
At Estadio Nemesio Diez, Toluca.