In the Liga de Expansión MX game on 18 September 2026, Durango beat Cruz Azul Hidalgo 2:0. Match numbers: shots on target 5:4, corners 9:4.
Match report
Durango beat Cruz Azul 2:0 in the Liga de Expansión MX Apertura 9 on 18 September 2026. The hosts dominated possession at 63 per cent and took control early with two quick goals. It was a comfortable afternoon for the home side, who had not won in three previous league matches.
J. I. Reyes Olguin struck twice in the opening minutes, scoring in the 11th and 12th. And here's the thing — those early blows set the tone for the whole game. Cruz Azul failed to respond, and by then it was already looking like a one-sided affair.
The visitors lost J. Diaz to a red card in the 67th minute, which removed any chance of a comeback. They had created one big chance of their own, but could not find the net. Durango added a third goal through L. Gutierrez in the 85th minute, though the official scoreline remained 2:0.
The statistics told a clear story. Durango registered nine shots off target and five on target, while Cruz Azul managed four on target and five wide. The hosts completed 431 passes compared to 225 for the visitors, and made 130 passes into the final third against 41.
We had tipped a home win with 69 per cent confidence, and the result confirmed that call. Durango showed more intent in attack, working more crosses into dangerous areas. Cruz Azul struggled to break down a disciplined defence.
The result leaves Durango 14th with eight points from eight games, while Cruz Azul sit 15th on seven points. Both sides remain in the lower half, but the gap between them stayed at just one point after this encounter.
HT⚽11' J. I. Reyes Olguin — Goal⚽12' J. I. Reyes Olguin — Goal🟨23' J. Montes — Yellow card🟨25' I. Silva — Yellow card🟨30' A. Garcia — Yellow card⇄46' J. Gonzalez — Substitution⇄54' I. Silva — Substitution⇄54' J. Montes — Substitution🟨59' K. Gonzalez — Yellow card⇄63' K. Gonzalez — Substitution⇄63' C. Valdivia — Substitution⇄64' Christian Valdivia — Substitution🟨65' V. Taboada — Yellow card⇄66' J. Angulo — Substitution🟥67' J. Diaz — Red card⇄70' A. Garcia — Substitution🟨73' E. Cantu — Yellow card🟨74' Yellow card⇄78' J. I. Reyes Olguin — Substitution⇄78' A. Escoboza — Substitution⇄78' J. Calero — Substitution🟨80' A. Ontiveros — Yellow card⚽85' L. Gutierrez — Goal🟨86' A. Cubillas — Yellow card🟨87' A. Valenzuela — Yellow card
