Atlético San Luis vs Cruz Azul

Cruz Azul made the trip to Alfonso Lastras Ramirez count, edging Atlético San Luis 2-3 in a game that stayed goalless and cagey through the first half. Once the second half got going, the visitors pushed harder and it showed, dominating the ball for long spells and creating chance after chance. Jeremy Márquez was at the heart of it all, pulling the strings for Cruz Azul and earning a 9.2 rating that tells you everything about the kind of night he had. San Luis fought back and made things uncomfortable late on, but they couldn't quite find a way to level things. Twenty shots to twelve gives a fair picture of how the game unfolded, with Cruz Azul's ten efforts on target compared to San Luis's five underlining just how much more clinical they were in front of goal. The corner count finished level at four apiece, a rare stat where the hosts matched their opponents. For Cruz Azul, three points on the road will do plenty for confidence, while San Luis will feel they let a winnable one slip after holding firm for 45 minutes.

Cruz Azul beat Atlético San Luis 2-3 at Alfonso Lastras Ramirez, and the numbers from the match back up how the game played out. Even without the extra share of possession, which finished 46% in favour of Atlético San Luis, Cruz Azul made the most of the chances that mattered and did enough to see the game out. The shot count told a similar story, with 12 attempts from Atlético San Luis against 20 from Cruz Azul over the course of the game. Atlético San Luis had their moments and did not make it easy from start to finish, but ultimately came up short on the day. Small margins like this one tend to add up over a season, and results such as this are often what separates teams in the table further down the line. Here is a closer look at exactly how the two sides compared, statistically.