Liga MX 2026/27 Apertura · Matchday 5 · 23 Aug 2026
Cruz Azul vs Atlas in the Liga MX 2026/27.
At Estadio Banorte, Mexico City.
Referee: Guillermo Pacheco Larios, Mexico.
Atlas beat Cruz Azul 2–0. E. Zaldivar opened the scoring for Atlas after 30 minutes, and that goal decided it.
Cruz Azul went into the match 11th and came out of it 12th, on 6 points. Atlas went into the match 8th and came out of it 2nd, on 12 points.
Places from the table below, worked out from the results played before and after this match.
| Statistic | Cruz Azul | Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| Total Shots | 24 | 11 |
| Shots on Goal | 5 | 5 |
| Ball Possession | 52% | 48% |
| Expected goals | 1.21 | 1.79 |
| Corner Kicks | 9 | 4 |
| Fouls | 7 | 11 |
| Passes accurate | 356 | 336 |
| Goalkeeper Saves | 3 | 5 |
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club America | 5 | +8 | 13 |
| 2 | Atlas | 5 | +3 | 12 |
| 3 | Toluca | 5 | +4 | 10 |
| 4 | Guadalajara Chivas | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 5 | Puebla | 5 | +2 | 10 |
| 6 | Club Tijuana | 5 | +1 | 10 |
| 7 | Monterrey | 5 | +5 | 9 |
| 8 | Leon | 5 | +2 | 9 |
| 9 | U.N.A.M. - Pumas | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| 10 | Club Queretaro | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Necaxa | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 12 | Cruz Azul | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 13 | Atlante FC | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 14 | Tigres UANL | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | CF Pachuca | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Atletico San Luis | 4 | -4 | 2 |
| 17 | Santos Laguna | 5 | -7 | 0 |
| 18 | FC Juarez | 5 | -12 | 0 |
Worked out from the results played by then, ordered by points, then goal difference, then goals scored.