2018–19 Cruz Azul season
2018–19 season | |||
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President | Guillermo Álvarez Cuevas | ||
Manager | Pedro Caixinha | ||
Stadium | Estadio Azteca | ||
Liga MX | Apertura: 1st (Runners-up) Clausura: 4th (Quarter-finals) | ||
Copa MX | Apertura: Winners Clausura: Group stage | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Elías Hernández (8) All: Martín Cauteruccio Elías Hernández (11) | ||
Highest home attendance | 71,240 vs América (16 December 2018) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 4,471 vs León (16 January 2019) | ||
Average home league attendance | Apertura: 35,958 Clausura: 18,474 Total: 31,587 | ||
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For the Mexican football club Cruz Azul, the 2018–19 season is its 59th season in existence and its 55th consecutive season in the top tier of Mexican football. Cruz Azul will compete in Liga MX and Copa MX.
Kits
AperturaSupplier: Under Armour
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ClausuraSupplier: Joma
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Season overview
October
On 31 October, Cruz Azul faced Monterrey in the Copa MX final in the Estadio BBVA Bancomer. Cruz Azul won the match 0–2, with goals from Hernández and Cauteruccio, clinching their fourth title.
December
On 13 December, Cruz Azul played the first leg of the Liga MX final against América which ended as a goalless draw. The second leg was played on 16 December with Cruz Azul losing the match 0–2. This was the first final with both legs played in the same stadium since Verano 2002.
January
Cruz Azul's four-year association with Under Armour ended with the Apertura 2018 season after being unable to reach an agreement on a new deal. Cruz Azul announced Joma as their new kit manufacturer on 1 January.[1]
Players
Squad information
- Last updated on 7 January 2019[2]
Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Notes |
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Goalkeepers | |||||
1 | José de Jesús Corona (captain) | ![]() |
GK | 26 January 1981 | |
12 | Guillermo Allison | ![]() |
GK | 25 September 1990 | Originally from youth system |
21 | Alejandro Peláez | ![]() |
GK | 4 February 1994 | Originally from youth system |
Defenders | |||||
2 | Pablo Aguilar | ![]() |
CB | 2 April 1987 | Second nationality: ![]() |
4 | Julio César Domínguez (vice-captain) | ![]() |
CB | 8 November 1987 | Originally from youth system |
5 | Igor Lichnovsky | ![]() |
CB | 7 March 1994 | |
15 | Gerardo Flores | ![]() |
RB | 5 February 1986 | |
16 | Adrián Aldrete | ![]() |
LB/LM | 14 June 1988 | |
19 | Antonio Sánchez | ![]() |
LB | 19 September 1998 | |
27 | José Madueña | ![]() |
RB/RM | 29 May 1990 | |
30 | Jordan Silva | ![]() |
CB | 30 July 1994 | |
Midfielders | |||||
3 | Stephen Eustáquio | ![]() |
CM | 21 December 1996 | |
6 | Yoshimar Yotún | ![]() |
CM/LB | 7 April 1990 | |
8 | Javier Salas | ![]() |
CM/DM | 20 August 1993 | |
14 | Misael Domínguez | ![]() |
LM/AM/LW | 27 October 1999 | |
20 | Alexis Gutiérrez | ![]() |
CM | 26 February 2000 | |
22 | Rafael Baca | ![]() |
DM/CM | 11 September 1989 | |
25 | Roberto Alvarado | ![]() |
AM/RW/LW | 7 September 1998 | |
31 | Orbelín Pineda | ![]() |
AM | 24 March 1996 | |
Forwards | |||||
7 | Martín Cauteruccio | ![]() |
CF | 14 April 1987 | |
9 | Milton Caraglio | ![]() |
CF | 1 December 1988 | |
11 | Elías Hernández | ![]() |
RW | 29 April 1988 | |
13 | Jonathan Rodríguez | ![]() |
CF/RW/LW | 6 July 1993 | |
17 | Édgar Méndez | ![]() |
LW/RW | 2 January 1990 | |
18 | Andrés Rentería | ![]() |
RW/LW/CF | 6 March 1993 | Second nationality: ![]() |
28 | Martín Zúñiga | ![]() |
CF/RW | 14 April 1993 |
Transfers and loans
Transfers in
Entry date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Type | Ref. |
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19 May 2018 | MF | 11 | ![]() |
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Transfer | |
21 May 2018 | DF | 2 | ![]() |
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Transfer | |
21 May 2018 | DF | 5 | ![]() |
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Transfer | |
21 May 2018 | FW | 25 | ![]() |
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Transfer | |
23 May 2018 | FW | 9 | ![]() |
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Transfer | |
31 May 2018 | MF | 23 | ![]() |
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Transfer | |
6 June 2018 | MF | 14 | ![]() |
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Loan | |
6 June 2018 | MF | 19 | ![]() |
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Transfer | |
6 June 2018 | FW | 28 | ![]() |
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Transfer | |
16 June 2018 | FW | 18 | ![]() |
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Transfer | |
18 December 2018 | MF | 31 | ![]() |
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Transfer | [3] |
19 December 2018 | FW | 13 | ![]() |
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Transfer | [4][5] |
22 December 2018 | MF | 20 | ![]() |
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Transfer | [6] |
27 December 2018 | MF | 6 | ![]() |
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Transfer | [7] |
28 December 2018 | MF | 14 | ![]() |
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Permanent Transfer | |
16 January 2019 | MF | 3 | ![]() |
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Transfer | [8] |
Transfers out
Transfer listed
Position | No. | Player | Ref. |
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MF | 10 | ![]() |
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FW | 18 | ![]() |
[17] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss
Friendlies
Pre-Apertura
16 June 2018 1 | Cruz Azul | 0–0 | Leones Negros | Mexico City |
11:30 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Azul Attendance: Closed door |
23 June 2018 2 | Cruz Azul | 1–2 | Querétaro | Tula de Allende, Hidalgo |
16:00 UTC−5 | Mena ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio 10 de Diciembre Attendance: Closed door Referee: ![]() |
26 June 2018 3 | Orange County SC ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() | Irvine, United States |
Stadium: Orange County Great Park Attendance: Closed door |
28 June 2018 4 | Cruz Azul ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Fullerton, United States |
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Report | Stadium: Titan Stadium Attendance: Closed door |
30 June 2018 5 | Cruz Azul | 0–0 | Tijuana | Irvine, United States |
Stadium: Orange County Great Park Attendance: Closed door |
3 July 2018 6 | Cruz Azul | 0–1 | Monterrey | McAllen, United States |
19:00 UTC−5 | Report | Pabón ![]() |
Stadium: McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium |
7 July 2018 7 | Cruz Azul | 2–0 | Potros UAEM | Mexico City |
10:30 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Azul Attendance: Closed door | ||
Note: First and third periods of 45 minutes, second period of 30 minutes |
14 July 2018 8 | Toluca | 2–2 | Cruz Azul | Toluca |
11:00 UTC−5 |
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Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez Attendance: Closed door | ||
Note: Three 45 minute periods |
Apertura
13 October 2018 9 | San Jose Earthquakes ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | San Jose |
Stadium: Avaya Stadium |
Pre-Clausura
30 December 2018 10 | Cruz Azul | 3–3 | Pachuca | Mexico City |
10:30 CST |
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Report | Stadium: La Noria Attendance: Closed door | |
Note: Four quarters of 25 minutes |
1 January 2019 11 | Cruz Azul | 3–2 | Leones Negros | Mexico City |
16:00 CST |
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Report |
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Stadium: La Noria Attendance: Closed door |
Note: Four quarters of 25 minutes |
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
Overview
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Apertura 2018 Liga MX[a] | 21 July 2018 | 16 December 2018 | Matchday 1 | Runners-up (1st) | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 56.52 |
Apertura 2018 Copa MX | 1 August 2018 | 31 October 2018 | Group stage | Winners | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 62.50 |
Clausura 2019 Liga MX[a] | 4 January 2019 | 12 May 2019 | Matchday 1 | Quarter-finals (4th) | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 47.37 |
Clausura 2019 Copa MX | 16 January 2019 | 19 February 2019 | Group stage | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 25.00 |
Total | 54 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 77 | 48 | +29 | 51.85 |
Last updated: 12 May 2019
Source: Competitions
Aggregate table
The aggregate table (the sum of points of both the Apertura and Clausura tournaments) will be used to determine the participants of the Apertura 2019 Copa MX. This table also displays teams that have qualified for the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | UANL[a] (C) | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 65 | 34 | +31 | 66 | 2020 CONCACAF Champions League[b] |
2 | Cruz Azul | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 52 | 28 | +24 | 66 | 2020 CONCACAF Champions League[c] |
3 | América[d] (C) | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 36 | +25 | 62 | 2020 CONCACAF Champions League[e] |
4 | Monterrey | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 60 | 2019–20 Copa MX Pot 1 |
5 | León | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 59 | 37 | +22 | 59 | 2020 CONCACAF Champions League[f] |
6 | Pachuca | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 52 | 2019–20 Copa MX Pot 1 |
7 | Santos Laguna | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 52 | |
8 | Toluca | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 51 | |
9 | UNAM | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 47 | |
10 | Tijuana | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 45 | 2019–20 Copa MX Pot 2 |
11 | Puebla | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 44 | |
12 | Necaxa | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 53 | −2 | 43 | |
13 | BUAP[g] | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 38 | 59 | −21 | 39 | |
14 | Guadalajara | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 38 | 2019–20 Copa MX Pot 3 |
15 | Morelia | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 38 | |
16 | Querétaro | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 50 | −20 | 37 | |
17 | Atlas | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 30 | 55 | −25 | 30 | |
18 | Veracruz[h] (R) | 34 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 74 | −50 | 8 | Relegated to Ascenso MX 2019–20 Copa MX Pot 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Clausura champion
- ^ As Clausura champions (MEX2)
- ^ As Apertura runners-up (MEX3)
- ^ Apertura champion
- ^ As Apertura champions (MEX1)
- ^ As Clausura runners-up (MEX4)
- ^ BUAP relocated to Ciudad Juárez and became FC Juárez, thus Juárez replaced them in the tournament
- ^ Veracruz were docked 6 points, at the request of FIFA, over a failure to pay training compensation fees to Uruguayan club Montevideo Wanderers for Matías Santos.[18]
Apertura 2018
Liga MX
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 36 | Advance to Liguilla[a] |
2 | América (C) | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 33 | |
3 | UNAM | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 30 | |
4 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 30 | |
5 | Monterrey | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 30 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ The first 8 places in the table qualified for the Liguilla. The last ranked team in the relegation table could qualify for the Liguilla in the Apertura tournament.
Results summary
Includes liguilla.
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | −1 |
Last updated: 16 December 2018
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; F = Final; QF = Quarter-final; SF = Semi-final
Matches
21 July 2018 1 | Cruz Azul | 3–0 | Puebla | Mexico City |
17:00 CDT | Liga MX Referee Report Cruz Azul |
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Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 45,385 Referee: Roberto Rios Jácome |
28 July 2018 2 | Guadalajara | 0–1 | Cruz Azul | Zapopan |
21:06 CDT |
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Liga MX Referee Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Akron Attendance: 37,412 Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez |
4 August 2018 3 | Cruz Azul | 1–0 | Tigres UANL | Mexico City |
21:00 CDT |
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Report Referee Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 55,571 Referee: Marco Antonio Ortíz Nava |
12 August 2018 4 | Tijuana | 1–1 | Cruz Azul | Tijuana |
20:00 CDT | Liga MX Referee Report |
Stadium: Estadio Caliente Attendance: 27,333 Referee: Luis Enrique Santander Aguirre |
18 August 2018 5 | Cruz Azul | 3–0 | León | Mexico City |
17:00 CDT | Liga MX Referee Report |
Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 30,260 Referee: César Arturo Ramos |
22 August 2018 6 | Cruz Azul | 1–0 | Toluca | Mexico City |
19:00 CDT |
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Liga MX Referee Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 31,120 Referee: Francisco Chacón |
26 August 2018 7 | Santos Laguna | 1–1 | Cruz Azul | Torreón |
18:00 CDT | Liga MX Referee Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Corona Attendance: 28,460 Referee: Óscar Macías Romo |
1 September 2018 8 | Cruz Azul | 4–1 | Veracruz | Mexico City |
17:00 CDT | Baca ![]() Alvarado ![]() Hernández ![]() Caraglio ![]() ![]() Noya ![]() |
Liga MX | Paganoni ![]() Carrasco ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 26,039 Referee: Roberto García Orozco |
15 September 2018 9 | Necaxa | 2–0 | Cruz Azul | Aguascalientes |
21:00 CDT |
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Referee Report | Aldrete ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Victoria Attendance: 22,578 Referee: César Arturo Ramos |
22 September 2018 10 | Cruz Azul | 2–0 | Atlas | Mexico City |
21:00 CDT | Referee Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 18,541 Referee: Diego Montaño Robles |
29 September 2018 11 | Pachuca | 3–1 | Cruz Azul | Pachuca |
19:00 CDT | Referee Report | Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo Attendance: 27,512 Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez |
6 October 2018 12 | Cruz Azul | 2–1 | Monterrey | Mexico City |
17:00 CDT |
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Referee Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 27,689 Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez |
20 October 2018 13 | Querétaro | 2–0 | Cruz Azul | Santiago de Querétaro |
17:00 CDT | Referee Report | Stadium: Estadio Corregidora Attendance: 29,348 Referee: Francisco Chacón Gutiérrez |
27 October 2018 14 | Cruz Azul | 0–0 | América | Mexico City |
21:00 CDT | Referee Report | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 62,003 Referee: Jorge Antonio Pérez Durán |
4 November 2018 15 | Pumas UNAM | 1–2 | Cruz Azul | Ciudad Universitaria |
12:00 CST | Liga MX Referee Report |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 42,717 Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas Castillo |
10 November 2018 16 | Cruz Azul | 2–1 | Lobos BUAP | Mexico City |
17:00 CST |
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Liga MX Referee Report |
Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 27,017 Referee: César Arturo Ramos |
23 November 2018 17 | Morelia | 0–2 | Cruz Azul | Morelia |
19:00 CST | Report Referee Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Morelos Attendance: 28,076 Referee: Luis Enrique Santander Aguirre |
Quarter-finals
28 November 2018 First leg | Querétaro | 0–2 | Cruz Azul | Santiago de Querétaro |
19:00 CST |
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Report Referee Report |
Stadium: Estadio Corregidora Attendance: 29,039 Referee: Diego Montaño Robles |
1 December 2018 Second leg | Cruz Azul | 1–1 (3–1 agg.) | Querétaro | Mexico City |
19:00 CST |
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Report Referee Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 30,858 Referee: Jorge Antonio Pérez Durán |
Semi-finals
5 December 2018 First leg | Monterrey | 1–0 | Cruz Azul | Guadalupe |
20:06 CST |
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Report Referee Report |
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Stadium: Estadio BBVA Bancomer Attendance: 36,721 Referee: César Arturo Ramos |
8 December 2018 Second leg | Cruz Azul | 1–0 (1–1 agg.) | Monterrey | Mexico City |
19:00 CST |
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Report Referee Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 39,307 Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez |
Note: 1–1 on aggregate and tied on away goals. Cruz Azul advanced as the higher seed in the classification table. |
Final
13 December 2018 First leg | América | 0–0 | Cruz Azul | Mexico City |
20:30 CST | Report Referee Report |
Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 79,244 Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez |
16 December 2018 Second leg | Cruz Azul | 0–2 (0–2 agg.) | América | Mexico City |
18:30 CST |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 71,240 Referee: César Arturo Ramos |
Copa MX
On 5 June, Cruz Azul were drawn in Group 6 of the Copa MX alongside Liga MX club Atlas, and Ascenso MX club Zacatepec.[19]
Group stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Cruz Azul | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Zacatepec | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 | |
3 | Atlas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 |
1 August 2018 2 | Zacatepec | 2–3 | Cruz Azul | Zacatepec |
19:00 CDT | Copa MX Referee Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Agustín "Coruco" Díaz Attendance: 15,652 Referee: Luis Daniel Chávez León |
8 August 2018 3 | Cruz Azul | 2–2 | Atlas | Mexico City |
19:00 CDT |
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Copa MX Referee Report |
Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 16,225 Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas Castillo |
15 August 2018 4 | Cruz Azul | 2–0 | Zacatepec | Mexico City |
19:00 CDT |
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Copa MX Referee Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 7,895 Referee: Adonai Escobedo González |
29 August 2018 5 | Atlas | 1–0 | Cruz Azul | Guadalajara |
21:00 CDT |
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Copa MX Referee Report |
Stadium: Estadio Jalisco Attendance: 24,670 Referee: Oscar Mejía |
Knockout stage
Round of 16
25 September 2018 R16 | Tijuana | 1–2 | Cruz Azul | Tijuana |
21:15 CDT | Copa MX Referee Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Caliente Attendance: 23,333 Referee: Adonai Escobedo González |
Quarter-finals
2 October 2018 QF | Cruz Azul | 2–0 | FC Juárez | Mexico City |
19:00 CDT |
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Copa MX Referee Report |
Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 13,580 Referee: Edgar Ulises Rangel Araujo |
Semi-finals
24 October 2018 SF | Cruz Azul | 1–1 (5–4 p) | León | Mexico City |
20:30 CDT | Copa MX Referee Report |
Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 25,724 Referee: José Alfredo Peñaloza | ||
Penalties | ||||
Final
31 October 2018 Final | Monterrey | 0–2 | Cruz Azul | Guadalupe |
20:36 CST | Copa MX Referee Report |
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Stadium: Estadio BBVA Bancomer Attendance: 49,764 Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez |
Apertura 2018 Champion |
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Cruz Azul |
4th title |
Clausura 2019
Liga MX
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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2 | UANL (C) | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 37 | Advance to Liguilla[a] |
3 | Monterrey | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 30 | |
4 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 30 | |
5 | América | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 29 | |
6 | Necaxa | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 29 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ The first 8 places in the table qualified for the Liguilla.
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 |
Last updated: 4 May 2019.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; QF = Quarter-finals
Matches
4 January 2019 1 | Puebla | 1–1 | Cruz Azul | Puebla |
21:00 CST | Report Referee Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc Attendance: 22,777 Referee: Edgar Ulises Rangel Araujo |
12 January 2019 2 | Cruz Azul | 0–1 | Guadalajara | Mexico City |
19:00 CST | Report Referee Report |
Cisneros ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 32,881 Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas |
19 January 2019 3 | Tigres UANL | 0–1 | Cruz Azul | San Nicolás de los Garza |
21:00 CST | Pizarro ![]() |
Referee Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Universitario Attendance: 41,615 Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez |
26 January 2019 4 | Cruz Azul | 1–0 | Tijuana | Mexico City |
17:00 CST | Referee Report | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 10,311 Referee: Óscar Mejía García |
2 February 2019 5 | León | 2–0 | Cruz Azul | León |
19:00 CST |
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Referee Report |
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Stadium: Estadio León Attendance: 23,289 Referee: Diego Montaño Robles |
10 February 2019 6 | Toluca | 1–1 | Cruz Azul | Toluca |
12:00 CST | Report Referee Report |
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Diez Attendance: 19,221 Referee: Francisco Chacón Gutiérrez |
16 February 2019 7 | Cruz Azul | 1–2 | Santos Laguna | Mexico City |
17:00 CST |
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Report Referee Report |
Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 12,231 Referee: Eduardo Galvan Basulto |
22 February 2019 8 | Veracruz | 1–1 | Cruz Azul | Veracruz |
21:00 CST |
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Report Referee Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente Attendance: 17,978 Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava |
2 March 2019 9 | Cruz Azul | 2–1 | Necaxa | Mexico City |
17:00 CST | Aguilar ![]() Caraglio ![]() ![]() Aldrete ![]() Méndez ![]() |
Report | Fernández ![]() Calderón ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Azteca Referee: Diego Montaño Robles |
8 March 2019 10 | Atlas | 0–2 | Cruz Azul | Guadalajara |
21:00 CST | Vigon ![]() ![]() Martínez ![]() |
Report | J. Domínguez ![]() Yotún ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Jalisco Referee: Luis Enrique Santander Aguirre |
16 March 2019 11 | Cruz Azul | 4–1 | Pachuca | Mexico City |
17:00 CST | Baca ![]() Caraglio ![]() ![]() ![]() Aldrete ![]() Pineda ![]() Ulloa ![]() Javier Salas ![]() Aguilar ![]() |
Report | Cardona ![]() ![]() Jara ![]() Sosa ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Azteca Referee: Adonai Escobedo Gonzalez |
30 March 2019 12 | Monterrey | 2–2 | Cruz Azul | Guadalupe |
21:00 CST | Funes Mori ![]() Vangioni ![]() Hurtado ![]() Montes ![]() |
Report | Madueña ![]() Baca ![]() Yotún ![]() Caraglio ![]() Lichnovsky ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio BBVA Bancomer Referee: Eduardo Galvan Basulto |
6 April 2019 13 | Cruz Azul | 3–0 | Querétaro | Mexico City |
17:00 CST | Pineda ![]() Caraglio ![]() ![]() ![]() Baca ![]() |
Report | Britos ![]() Pérez ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Azteca Referee: Alejandro Funk Villafañe |
14 April 2019 14 | América | 0–0 | Cruz Azul | Mexico City |
18:30 CDT | Marchesin ![]() |
Report | Caraglio ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Azteca Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava |
20 April 2019 15 | Cruz Azul | 2–1 | Pumas UNAM | Mexico City |
19:00 CDT | Yotún ![]() Caraglio ![]() ![]() Lichnovsky ![]() |
Report | Barrera ![]() ![]() Escamilla ![]() ![]() Jáquez ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Azteca Referee: Jorge Antonio Pérez Durán |
28 April 2019 16 | Lobos BUAP | 1–4 | Cruz Azul | Puebla |
16:00 CDT | Stadium: Estadio Universitario BUAP |
4 May 2019 17 | Cruz Azul | 1–1 | Morelia | Mexico City |
17:00 CDT | Stadium: Estadio Azteca |
Quarter-finals
9 May 2019 First leg | América | 3–1 | Cruz Azul | Mexico City |
21:05 CDT | Sánchez ![]() Lichnovsky ![]() Martínez ![]() ![]() |
Report | Caraglio ![]() ![]() Lichnovsky ![]() Méndez ![]() Aguilar ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Azteca Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas Castillo |
12 May 2019 Second leg | Cruz Azul | 1–0 (2–3 agg.) | América | Mexico City |
18:10 CDT | Lichnovsky ![]() J. Rodríguez ![]() Cauteruccio ![]() Caraglio ![]() |
Report | Sánchez ![]() Ibarra ![]() Peralta ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Azteca Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez |
Copa MX
On 11 December, Cruz Azul were drawn in Group 5 of the Copa MX alongside Liga MX club León, and Ascenso MX club Oaxaca.[20]
Group stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Oaxaca | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | León | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
3 | Cruz Azul | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 |
16 January 2019 2 | Cruz Azul | 2–3 | León | Mexico City |
19:00 CST |
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Referee Report | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 4,471 Referee: Alejandro Funk Villafañe |
23 January 2019 3 | Oaxaca | 1–2 | Cruz Azul | Oaxaca |
19:00 CST | Stadium: Estadio Tecnológico de Oaxaca |
6 February 2019 5 | León | 1–1 | Cruz Azul | León |
19:00 CST | Stadium: Estadio León |
19 February 2019 6 | Cruz Azul | 0–1 | Oaxaca | Mexico City |
21:00 CST | Stadium: Estadio Azteca |
Squad statistics
Appearances
- Players with no appearances not included in the list.
- As of matches played 16 January 2019
- Includes all competitive matches.
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Liga Apertura | Copa Apertura | Liga Clausura | Copa Clausura | Total | |||||
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Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
José de Jesús Corona | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Pablo Aguilar | 22 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Julio César Domínguez | 23 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 28 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Igor Lichnovsky | 17 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 15 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
Yoshimar Yotún | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() |
Martín Cauteruccio | 22 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 21 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Javier Salas | 13 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 16 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Milton Caraglio | 18 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 15 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Elías Hernández | 23 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 27 |
12 | GK | ![]() |
Guillermo Allison | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
13 | FW | ![]() |
Jonathan Rodríguez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
Misael Domínguez | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
Gerardo Flores | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
16 | DF | ![]() |
Adrián Aldrete | 22 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29 |
17 | FW | ![]() |
Édgar Méndez | 23 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 24 |
18 | FW | ![]() |
Andrés Rentería | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
19 | DF | ![]() |
Antonio Sánchez | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Alexis Gutiérrez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
22 | MF | ![]() |
Rafael Baca | 21 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 20 |
24[a] | DF | ![]() |
Jorge García | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
25 | MF | ![]() |
Roberto Alvarado | 23 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 28 |
27 | DF | ![]() |
José Madueña | 15 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 23 |
28 | FW | ![]() |
Martín Zúñiga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
30 | DF | ![]() |
Jordan Silva | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
31 | MF | ![]() |
Orbelín Pineda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Players who are on loan/left Cruz Azul that have appeared this season | |||||||||||||
10 | MF | ![]() |
Walter Montoya | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
13 | FW | ![]() |
Ángel Mena | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
23 | MF | ![]() |
Iván Marcone | 23 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 29 |
- ^ Held the youth squad number 342 for the Apertura season and was given the first team number 24 for the Clausura season.
Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches.
- As of matches played 16 February 2019
Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Liga Apertura | Liguilla Apertura | Copa Apertura | Liga Clausura | Copa Clausura | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FW | 7 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
MF | 11 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | |
3 | FW | 9 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
4 | FW | 17 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
5 | MF | 25 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
6 | DF | 2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
7 | DF | 16 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
FW | 18 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
FW | 13 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
10 | DF | 15 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DF | 27 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | 14 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
MF | 31 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | 6 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
Total | 26 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 53 |
Clean sheets
Includes all competitive matches.
- Correct as of matches played on 16 February 2019
No. | Player | Liga Apertura | Copa Apertura | Liga Clausura | Copa Clausura | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
12 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Total | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
Disciplinary record
- As of matches played 16 January 2019
Includes all competitive matches.
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1 | GK | ![]() |
2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||
4 | DF | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||
5 | DF | ![]() |
2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
7 | FW | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||
8 | MF | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
9 | FW | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||
12 | GK | ![]() |
1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
14 | MF | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
15 | DF | ![]() |
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
16 | DF | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||
17 | FW | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||
18 | FW | ![]() |
1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
19 | DF | ![]() |
1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
22 | MF | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||
23 | MF | ![]() |
8 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||
25 | MF | ![]() |
2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
27 | DF | ![]() |
1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
28 | FW | ![]() |
1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
Total | 38 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 2 | 6 |
Injury record
N | P | Nat. | Name | Type | Status | Source | Match | Inj. Date | Ret. Date |
28 | FW | ![]() |
Martín Zúñiga | Thigh Injury (adductor minimus muscle in right thigh) | ![]() |
Cruz Azul | in training | 8 June 2018 | |
13 | FW | ![]() |
Ángel Mena | Thigh Injury (in right thigh) | ![]() |
Record | vs Toluca | 14 July 2018 | 6 August 2018 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
Gerardo Flores | Knee Injury (edema in knee) | ![]() |
Cruz Azul | in training | 27 July 2018 | 3 August 2018 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Milton Caraglio | Leg Injury (in right leg) | ![]() |
MedioTiempo | vs Guadalajara | 28 July 2018 | 6 August 2018 |
18 | FW | ![]() |
Andrés Rentería | Knee Injury (bruised femur in left knee) | ![]() |
Azteca | vs Zacatepec | 1 August 2018 | 15 August 2018 |
- Player is injured
- Player has recovered from injury
Last updated: 15 August 2018
Source: [citation needed]
References
- Citations
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- ^ "Ángel Mena es anunciado en el Estadio de León". espn.com.mx (in Spanish). 19 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
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