Atlas vs Cruz Azul summary: score, stats, goals & highlights | Clausura 2026 playoffs
Christian Ebere netted an 86th-minute spot-kick to give Cruz Azul a narrow advantage in their Clausura 2026 quarterfinal with Atlas.

Match ends, Atlas 2, Cruz Azul 3.
Second Half ends, Atlas 2, Cruz Azul 3.
Agustín Rodríguez (Atlas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
Foul by Sergio Hernández (Atlas).
Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Manuel Capasso (Atlas) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
Sergio Hernández (Atlas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Jorge Rodarte (Cruz Azul).
Substitution, Cruz Azul. Bryan Gamboa replaces Agustín Palavecino.
Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces José Paradela.
Attempt missed. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrés Montaño.
Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
Substitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Montaño replaces Christian Ebere.
Goal! Atlas 2, Cruz Azul 3. Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
VAR Decision: Penalty Cruz Azul.
Penalty conceded by Rodrigo Schlegel (Atlas) after a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty Cruz Azul. Willer Ditta draws a foul in the penalty area.
Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Rodrigo Schlegel.
Aldo Rocha (Atlas) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Goal! Atlas 2, Cruz Azul 2. Aldo Rocha (Atlas) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Penalty Atlas. Agustín Rodríguez draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) after a foul in the penalty area.
Foul by Agustín Rodríguez (Atlas).
Amaury García (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Atlas. Agustín Rodríguez replaces Eduardo Aguirre.
Attempt missed. Luis Gamboa (Atlas) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Arturo González following a corner.
Corner, Atlas. Conceded by Carlos Rotondi.
Jorge Rodríguez (Atlas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by José Paradela (Cruz Azul).
Goal! Atlas 1, Cruz Azul 2. Arturo González (Atlas) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Gamboa.
Attempt missed. Luis Gamboa (Atlas) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sergio Hernández with a cross.
Foul by Aldo Rocha (Atlas).
Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Rodrigo Schlegel (Atlas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul).
Attempt saved. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Camilo Vargas (Atlas). Assisted by Agustín Palavecino.
Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Camilo Vargas.
Attempt saved. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Camilo Vargas (Atlas).
Substitution, Atlas. Arturo González replaces Édgar Zaldívar.
Substitution, Atlas. Luis Gamboa replaces Diego González.
Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Rodrigo Schlegel.
Foul by Édgar Zaldívar (Atlas).
Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Manuel Capasso (Atlas) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Édgar Zaldívar.
Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jeremy Márquez replaces Omar Campos.
Sergio Hernández (Atlas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Jorge Rodarte (Cruz Azul).
Goal! Atlas 0, Cruz Azul 2. Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Omar Campos.
Foul by Sergio Hernández (Atlas).
Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Offside, Atlas. Édgar Zaldívar is caught offside.
Jorge Rodarte (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Sergio Hernández (Atlas).
Attempt saved. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Camilo Vargas (Atlas). Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
Attempt missed. Diego González (Atlas) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gustavo Ferrareis.
Second Half begins Atlas 0, Cruz Azul 1.
First Half ends, Atlas 0, Cruz Azul 1.
Attempt missed. Gustavo Ferrareis (Atlas) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aldo Rocha.
Goal! Atlas 0, Cruz Azul 1. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by José Paradela.
Offside, Cruz Azul. Christian Ebere is caught offside.
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Gustavo Ferrareis (Atlas).
Jorge Rodríguez (Atlas) is shown the yellow card.
Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
Eduardo Aguirre (Atlas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Jorge Rodarte (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
VAR Decision: Card Changed.
Foul by Jorge Rodarte (Cruz Azul).
Édgar Zaldívar (Atlas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Schlegel (Atlas) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego González with a cross.
Corner, Atlas. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
Attempt blocked. Aldo Rocha (Atlas) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Diego González with a cross.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Eduardo Aguirre (Atlas).
Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Omar Campos (Cruz Azul).
Eduardo Aguirre (Atlas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Diego González (Atlas) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury José Paradela (Cruz Azul).
Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Camilo Vargas.
Attempt saved. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Camilo Vargas (Atlas). Assisted by Agustín Palavecino.
Foul by Jorge Rodarte (Cruz Azul).
Jorge Rodríguez (Atlas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Amaury García (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Eduardo Aguirre (Atlas).
Amaury García (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Eduardo Aguirre (Atlas).
Attempt saved. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Camilo Vargas (Atlas).
Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Diego González (Atlas).
Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Atlas).
Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Manuel Capasso.
Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Gustavo Ferrareis (Atlas).
Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
Camilo Vargas (Atlas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Camilo Vargas (Atlas).
Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Édgar Zaldívar (Atlas).
Attempt missed. Édgar Zaldívar (Atlas) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego González with a cross following a set piece situation.
Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
Eduardo Aguirre (Atlas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
Sergio Hernández (Atlas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Édgar Zaldívar (Atlas) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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