Cruz Azul beat FC Juarez 5-0 at Estadio Banorte on Saturday night in Jornada 12 of the Liga MX Apertura 2026, with five different players scoring.
The win ended a three match winless run in the league and lifted Cruz Azul to fifth place on 20 points. FC Juarez stayed last on four points.
Result: Cruz Azul 5-0 FC Juarez
Goals: Cruz Azul: Andrés Montaño 4′, Carlos Rodríguez 23′, Omar Campos 45+3′, Agustín Palavecino 55′, Rogelio González 75′. FC Juarez: None.
Competition: Liga MX Apertura 2026, Jornada 12
Venue: Estadio Banorte
Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez Match Recap
Cruz Azul played without Jose Paradela, who was left out of the squad after a week of conflicting injury reports. The confirmed lineup settled that question, as set out in FutnSoccer’s where to watch guide for Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez.
Andrés Montaño opened the scoring at 4 minutes, finishing a move set up by Agustín Palavecino.
Carlos Rodríguez made it 2-0 at 23 minutes. Alan Mozo crossed from the right and Rodríguez finished from the center of the area.
FC Juarez had their best first half chance at 41 minutes. José Luis Rodríguez hit the crossbar from close range, and the visitors came away with nothing.
Omar Campos scored the third goal at 45+3 minutes. Montaño played him through and Campos finished past Sebastián Jurado to make the halftime score 3-0.
Both teams made two changes at halftime. Cruz Azul sent on Rogelio González and Luka Romero, and Juarez brought on Madson and Guilherme Castilho.
Palavecino added the fourth goal at 55 minutes. He took the ball after an error by Denzell García and finished inside the area for 4-0.
González completed the scoring at 75 minutes with a shot from outside the area. It was the substitute’s first goal in Liga MX.
No player was sent off and no penalty was awarded. Juarez finished with four yellow cards and Cruz Azul with one.
Cruz Azul had drawn their previous league match 3-3 at Pumas UNAM in Jornada 11. Juarez had lost their previous away league match 2-1 at Leon in Jornada 10.
Match Stats
| Statistic | Cruz Azul | FC Juarez |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 56% | 44% |
| Shots | 13 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Corners | 2 | 8 |
| Saves | 4 | 4 |
Source: Sportradar match data
Cruz Azul put nine of their 13 shots on target and scored five times. Juarez won more corners, eight to two, but their four shots on target brought no goal.
Starting Lineups
Cruz Azul: Andrés Gudiño; Alan Mozo, Alan Montes, Amaury García, Gonzalo Piovi, Omar Campos; Érik Lira, Carlos Rodríguez, Agustín Palavecino; Andrés Montaño, Nicolás Ibáñez.
FC Juarez: Sebastián Jurado; Francisco Nevárez, Luis Carmona, Daniel Piña, Eder López, Gilberto Sepúlveda; Leonardo Rodríguez, Denzell García, Ricardinho; José Luis Rodríguez, Óscar Estupiñán.
Cruz Azul used five substitutes: Rogelio González, Luka Romero, Ariel Castro, Gabriel Fernández and Ebere. The first two entered at halftime, Castro and Fernández entered at 61 minutes, and Ebere entered late in the match.
FC Juarez used five substitutes: Madson, Guilherme Castilho, Luca Dupuy, Brayan Molina and Juan Sigala. Madson and Castilho entered at halftime, and Sigala was the last change, at 80 minutes.
Three Takeaways From Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez
1. Five different scorers ended the winless run
Cruz Azul had gone three league matches without a win, with one defeat and two draws. They answered with five goals from five different players.
Palavecino finished with one goal and one assist. Montaño also scored once and set up one goal, for Campos in first half stoppage time.
The fifth goal came from the bench. González entered at halftime and scored his first Liga MX goal at 75 minutes.
2. Cruz Azul kept a rare clean sheet
The shutout was only the second clean sheet of the Apertura for Cruz Azul. Their first came in the 1-0 win over Santos Laguna in Jornada 7.
Cruz Azul had conceded 21 goals in 11 matches before Saturday. They conceded none here, and Andrés Gudiño made four saves.
Juarez still created chances. José Luis Rodríguez hit the crossbar at 41 minutes and finished with three shots on target, but scored none.
3. Juarez remain last and winless away from home
FC Juarez stayed in 18th place on four points from 12 matches. They have one win and one draw, and this was their tenth defeat.
The defeat was their sixth in six away matches in the Apertura. Juarez have taken no point on the road this tournament.
Their numbers at both ends explain the position. Juarez have scored eight goals, the fewest in the league, and conceded 31, the most in the league.
What the Result Means
Cruz Azul move to 20 points from 12 matches, with six wins, two draws and four defeats. They climb from seventh to fifth place.
Cruz Azul are level on 20 points with Chivas de Guadalajara and Queretaro. They sit four points behind leaders Club America, who have 24 points from 11 matches.
The top eight places go straight to the Liguilla quarterfinals in this tournament, with no Play-In round. Cruz Azul hold one of those places with five matchdays left.
One Jornada 12 match remains, Monterrey vs Pachuca on Sunday, October 18. Neither club can reach 20 points, so Cruz Azul’s fifth place cannot change this weekend.
FC Juarez stay last on four points from 12 matches. They are not mathematically eliminated, but they need wins quickly.
FutnSoccer’s Liga MX viewing hub has the TV and streaming information for the rest of the Apertura schedule, and the Liga MX schedule page lists the coming fixtures.
Watch: Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez Highlights
Watch all five goals and the best of the action from Estadio Banorte in the official Liga BBVA MX highlights.
What Comes Next
FC Juarez are at home in Jornada 13. They host Atlante at Estadio Olimpico Benito Juarez on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, with kickoff at 19:00 Mexico Central time (20:00 CT).
Cruz Azul travel to Pachuca in Jornada 13 on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Kickoff at Estadio Hidalgo is at 21:00 Mexico Central time (22:00 CT).
