In an exhilarating match held on the second date of the Clausura, Cruz Azul emerged victorious against Atlas with a clear score of 2-0. Gabriel Fernández opened the scoring just 7 minutes into the first half, followed by José Paradela, who sealed the win with another goal at the 28th minute.
The opening goal came from a brilliant play by Gabriel Fernández, who executed an impressive individual effort down the right flank, slotting the ball into the bottom right corner—an unstoppable shot for the Atlas goalkeeper.
Gabriel Fernández was undoubtedly the standout player of the match, netting one goal and making five attempts at goal. His teammate, José Paradela, also had a commendable performance, scoring one goal and taking three shots.
Cruz Azul’s head coach, Nicolás Larcamón, opted for a 3-4-3 formation, featuring Andrés Gudiño in goal, with Willer Ditta, Erik Lira, and Gonzalo Piovi in defense. The midfield consisted of Jorge Sánchez, Jeremy Márquez, Agustín Palavecino, and Rodolfo Rotondi, while José Paradela, Gabriel Fernández, and Carlos Rodríguez led the attack.
On the other hand, Diego Cocca’s Atlas team lined up in a 5-4-1 formation, with Camilo Vargas guarding the net, supported by a defense of Gustavo Ferrareis, Gaddi Aguirre, Manuel Capasso, Rodrigo Schlegel, and Jorge Rodríguez. The midfield featured Diego Gonzalez, Aldo Rocha, Paulo Ramírez, and Mateo García, with Uros Djurdjevic positioned as the lone striker.
Referee Yonatan Peinado Aguirre officiated the encounter at Estadio Cuauhtémoc.
Looking ahead, Cruz Azul’s next match will be at home against Puebla, while Atlas will travel to face Necaxa. With this result, Cruz Azul climbs to 3 points, sitting in second place, whereas Atlas remains at 3 points, currently positioned at 11th in the tournament.
Substitutions for Cruz Azul
72’ 2H – Agustín Palavecino out for Amaury García
73’ 2H – Gabriel Fernández out for Mateo Levy
75’ 2H – José Paradela out for Luka Romero
79’ 2H – Jorge Sánchez out for Amaury Morales
87’ 2H – Carlos Rodríguez out for Karol Mendoza
Yellow Cards for Cruz Azul:
11’ 1H Agustín Palavecino (Unsporting behavior) and 49’ 1H Willer Ditta (Arguing with an opponent)
Substitutions for Atlas
35’ 1H – Diego Gonzalez out for Alfonso González
64’ 2H – Mateo García out for Eduardo Aguirre, Paulo Ramírez out for Edgar Zaldivar, and Aldo Rocha out for Víctor Ríos
74’ 2H – Gustavo Ferrareis out for Sergio Hernández
Yellow Cards for Atlas:
46’ 1H Manuel Capasso (Unsporting behavior), 49’ 1H Aldo Rocha (Arguing with an opponent), and 44’ 2H Víctor Ríos (Unsporting behavior)