Cruz Azul won 1-2 away at CF Pachuca in Liga MX Apertura matchday 13 on Thursday, 22 October 2026, at Estadio Miguel Hidalgo, with A. Montaño's second-half penalty proving the decisive moment of the contest.
G. Fernández broke the deadlock for Cruz Azul in the 13th minute, only for F. Venegas to draw CF Pachuca level seven minutes later, sending the sides into the interval at 1-1. The game remained finely balanced until the 79th minute, when Montaño converted from the spot to restore Cruz Azul's advantage and ultimately seal the three points.
Cruz Azul sit third in the Liga MX table after 13 matches, with seven wins, two draws and four defeats returning 23 points. Their goals record stands at 29 scored and 22 conceded.
CF Pachuca, by contrast, sit 16th in the 18-team division. Three wins, four draws and six defeats have brought them 13 points, leaving a gap of 10 points between the two sides. Pachuca's goals record reads 20 scored and 18 conceded, and the club are in the bottom third of the table after 13 rounds of fixtures.
Cruz Azul's recent form reads WWDDL across their last five outings, while Pachuca's sequence of LLDLD reflects a difficult run of results for the home side heading into the fixture.