Cruz Azul Women claim away victory over Queretaro
Cruz Azul Women secured a 2-0 win against Queretaro in the Liga MX Regular Season, sixth round, played on 6 September 2026. The result extended Queretaro's poor run while giving Cruz Azul a boost in the middle of the table. And here's the thing, the visitors didn't dominate the match in any obvious way, but they made their chances count when it mattered.
Queretaro started brighter, earning 59 per cent of possession and pushing forward with more attacks. E. Lunyamila picked up a yellow card in the fourteenth minute, a caution that came after a frustrated challenge. By then the home side had already taken control of the tempo, though the score remained level.
The second half brought a flurry of changes, with five substitutions made on the hour break by Queretaro in an attempt to shift momentum. Cruz Azul held firm through the storm, waiting for their moment. I. Gutierrez opened the scoring in the eighty-second minute, and D. Garcia added a second three minutes later to seal the result.
We had tipped the visitors to win with 67 per cent confidence, and they delivered on that assessment. It wasn't a performance built on dominance, but rather one of patience and clinical finishing. To be fair, both sides created enough to suggest a closer game, but the away team found an answer when it counted.
Queretaro registered 119 attacks and 22 shots, yet only two found the target, while their opponents managed six shots on target from a similar volume of play. The disparity in efficiency told the story of the match, with Cruz Azul converting 33 per cent of their shots on target compared to 20 per cent for the hosts. Possession meant little when the final pass was missing.
The result leaves Queretaro in sixteenth place with just three points from six games, their position unchanged but their form concerning. Cruz Azul move to ninth with nine points, still searching for consistency but showing signs of improvement. The gap between them and the top six remains substantial, though this win suggests they are beginning to find their rhythm.