Puebla, Mexico, MEX — Cruz Azul controlled Liga BBVA MX action from start to finish at Estadio Cuauhtémoc, with Agustín Palavecino opening and extending the scoring to lead a commanding shutout victory.
Palavecino struck first in the 16th minute, giving Cruz Azul an early advantage they never relinquished. Jesús Medina pulled one back for Atlético de San Luis in the 34th minute, but Luka Romero restored the two-goal cushion just five minutes later in the 39th. Gabriel Fernández added a third in the 67th minute, and Andrés Montaño rounded out the scoring in the 71st.
GOALS:- 16' Agustín Palavecino - Cruz Azul- 34' Jesús Medina - Atlético de San Luis- 39' Luka Romero - Cruz Azul- 60' Agustín Palavecino - Cruz Azul- 67' Gabriel Fernández - Cruz Azul- 71' Andrés Montaño - Cruz Azul
STANDOUT PLAYERS:- Cruz Azul: Agustín Palavecino - 2 goals, 16' and 60'- Atlético de San Luis: Jesús Medina - lone goal, 34'
KEY STAT: Cruz Azul outshot Atlético de San Luis 28-10, registering 11 shots on target to San Luis's 1.