2010–11 Cruz Azul season

Cruz Azul
2010–11 season
PresidentMexico Guillermo Álvarez Cuevas
CoachMexico Enrique Meza
Home stadiumEstadio Azul
Apertura 20101st. GT. - Quarter-finals
Clausura 20115th. GT. - Semi-finals
CONCACAF Champions LeagueSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Argentina Christian Giménez (17)
Champions League:
Mexico Javier Orozco (11)
All:
Argentina Emanuel Villa (23)
Highest home attendance(Approximate unofficial) 35,161 vs. America (3 October 2010), UNAM (20 November 2010) & (22 January 2011) & Guadalajara (23 April 2011)
Lowest home attendance5,000 vs. San Francisco (3 August 2010)
Average home league attendance(Approximate unofficial) 24,275

The 2010–11 Cruz Azul season is the 64th professional season of Mexico's top-flight football league. The season is split into two tournaments—the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura—each with identical formats and each contested by the same eighteen teams. Cruz Azul will begin their season on July 23, 2010, against Estudiantes Tecos. Cruz Azul will play their homes games on Saturdays at 17:00 hours local time.

Club[edit]

Current squad[edit]

As of January 2011: Listed on the official website of Cruz Azul.[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Mexico MEX José de Jesús Corona
2 DF Mexico MEX Fausto Pinto
3 MF Uruguay URU Marcelo Palau
4 DF Mexico MEX Julio César Domínguez (vice-captain)
5 DF Mexico MEX Alejandro Castro
6 MF Mexico MEX Gerardo Torrado (captain)
8 MF Mexico MEX Gonzalo Pineda
9 FW Mexico MEX Isaac Romo
10 MF Argentina ARG Christian Giménez
11 FW Mexico MEX Alejandro Vela
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF Mexico MEX Horacio Cervantes
16 DF Mexico MEX Rogelio Chávez (2nd vice-captain)
18 MF Mexico MEX César Villaluz (3rd vice-captain)
19 MF Chile CHI Hugo Droguett
21 MF Mexico MEX Héctor Gutiérrez
22 DF Mexico MEX Adrián Cortés
25 GK Mexico MEX Yosgart Gutiérrez
26 DF Chile CHI Waldo Ponce
27 FW Mexico MEX Javier Orozco
30 FW Argentina ARG Emanuel Villa

From youth system[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
7 MF Mexico MEX Javier Aquino
12 GK Mexico MEX Guillermo Allison
13 MF Mexico MEX Allam Bello
14 DF Mexico MEX Nestor Araújo
17 MF Mexico MEX Diego de la Cruz
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF Mexico MEX Germán Rodríguez
23 DF Mexico MEX Hiram Mondragón
24 MF Mexico MEX Luis Alanis
28 DF Mexico MEX Gienir García
29 FW Mexico MEX Martín Galván

Transfers[edit]

Summer[edit]

In and Loan[edit]

No. Position Natyionality Player From Type of Transfer Fee Note
8
MF
 Mexico Gonzalo Pineda Mexico San Luis
loan
"N/A"
7
MF
 Mexico Javier Aquino Youth system
"N/A"
"N/A"
12
GK
 Mexico Guillermo Allison Youth system
"N/A"
"N/A"
13
MF
 Mexico Allam Bello Youth system
"N/A"
"N/A"
14
DF
 Mexico Nestor Araújo Youth system
"N/A"
"N/A"
17
MF
 Mexico Diego De la Cruz Youth system
"N/A"
"N/A"
20
MF
 Mexico Germán Rodríguez Youth system
"N/A"
"N/A"
23
DF
 Mexico Hiram Mondragón Youth system
"N/A"
"N/A"
24
MF
 Mexico Luis Alanis Youth system
"N/A"
"N/A"
28
DF
 Mexico Gienir García Youth system
"N/A"
"N/A"

Out and Loan[edit]

Position Natyionality Player To Fee Type of Transfer Note
MF
 Mexico Edgar Gerardo Lugo Mexico Puebla
Undisclosed
"N/A"
FW
 Mexico Mario Ortiz Mexico Puebla
Undisclosed
"N/A"
DF
 Mexico Félix Ísael González Mexico Puebla
Undisclosed
"N/A"
DF
 Mexico Melvin Brown Mexico Puebla
Undisclosed
"N/A"
MF
 Paraguay Cristian Riveros England Sunderland
Free
"N/A"
MF
 Mexico Israel López Mexico Necaxa
Undisclosed
"N/A"
MF
 Mexico Jaime Lozano Mexico Monarcas
Undisclosed
"N/A"
MF
 Mexico Gabino Velasco Mexico Querétaro
Undisclosed
"N/A"
GK
 Mexico Julio César Valdivia Unknown
"N/A"
"N/A"
DF
 Brazil Edcarlos BrazilCruzeiro
Undisclosed
"N/A"

Winter[edit]

In and Loan[edit]

No. Position Natyionality Player From Type of Transfer Fee Note
19
MF
 Chile Hugo Droguett MexicoMonarcas Morelia
"N/A"
"N/A"
3
MF
 Uruguay Marcelo Palau UruguayNacional
"N/A"
"N/A"
9
FW
 Mexico Isaac Romo MexicoQuerétaro
"N/A"
"N/A"
TBA
DF
 Chile Waldo Ponce SpainRacing de Santander
"N/A"
"N/A"

Out and Loan[edit]

Position Natyionality Player To Fee Type of Transfer Note
DF
 Mexico Joel Huiqui Mexico Monarcas
Undisclosed
"N/A"
FW
 Argentina Maximiliano Biancucchi Paraguay Olimpia
Undisclosed
"N/A"

Competitions[edit]

Cruz Azul play three different tournaments in the 2010–11 season are Apertura 2010, CONCACAF Champions League and Clausura 2011.

Overall[edit]

Competition Started round Current position / round Final position / round First match Last match
Apertura 2010 — — 1st. /Quarter-finals 23 July 2010 20 November 2010
Champions League Preliminary round — Semi-finals 27 July 2010 6 April 2011
Clausura 2011 — — 5th. /Semi-finals 8 January 2011 15 May 2011

Competitions statistics[edit]

2010 Torneo Apertura[edit]

Main article: 2010–11 Mexican Primera División season § Torneo Apertura

Kickoff times are in CTZ or CST=UTC−06:00 and DST=UTC−05:00.

2010 Summer pre-season[edit]

Before the season   Win   Draw   Loss

June 18, 2010 Friendly Cruz Azul 2 – 0 Cruz Azul Jasso Mexico City, Mexico
Stadium: La Noria, D.F.
June 26, 2010 Friendly Cruz Azul 2 – 0 Cruz Azul Hidalgo Mexico City, Mexico
Stadium: La Noria, D.F.
June 30, 2010 Friendly Cruz Azul 5 – 2 Cruz Azul Hidalgo Mexico City, Mexico
Stadium: La Noria, D.F.
July 3, 2010 Friendly Cruz Azul 3 – 0 Albinegros Hidalgo, Mexico
4:00 pm Stadium: Estadio 10 de Diciembre
July 7, 2010 Friendly Tijuana 2 – 1 Cruz Azul Baja California, Mexico
6:00 pm Stadium: Estadio Caliente
July 10, 2010 Friendly Cruz Azul 1 – 2 America Pasadena, California, USA
7:00 pm Stadium: Rose Bowl (stadium)
July 14, 2010 Friendly Cruz Azul 0 – 1 Olimpia Charlotte, North Carolina USA
7:30 pm Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
July 17, 2010 Friendly Cruz Azul 1 – 1 Águila Durham County, North Carolina USA
7:30 pm Stadium: Durham County Stadium

Friendly during the season

September 3, 2010 Friendly Cruz Azul 1 – 0 Lobos BUAP Mexico City, Mexico
11:30 Stadium: Estadio Azul

  Win   Draw   Loss

Regular phase[edit]

Main article: 2010–11 Mexican Primera División season § Results
July 23, 2010 Round 1 Estudiantes Tecos 0 – 3 Cruz Azul Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
20:00 DST Medina Yellow card 44'
Alanis Yellow card 58'		 Report
Live TV:		 2', 34' Orozco
45' (o.g.) Partida		 Stadium: Estadio Tres de Marzo
Referee: Chihuahua (state) Genaro Medrano
July 31, 2010 Round 2 Cruz Azul 2 – 0 Atlante Mexico City, Mexico
17:00 DST Vela 30'
Giménez Yellow card 47'
Villa 73'		 Report
Live TV:		 Yellow card 44' Venegas
Yellow card 55' Mármol
Yellow card 58' Cardaccio
Yellow card 74' Fano
Yellow card 85' Torres		 Stadium: Estadio Azul
Attendance: (Approximate unofficial) 20,000
Referee: Guerrero Miguel Ángel Chacón
August 8, 2010 Round 3 UNAM 2 – 0 Cruz Azul Mexico City, Mexico
12:00 DST Castro Yellow card 24'
Palacios 35'
Nieto Yellow card 64'
Chiapas Yellow card 67'
Cortés Yellow card 81'
Cortés 85'		 Report
Live TV:		 Yellow card 25' Vela
Yellow card 34' Pinto
Yellow card 38' Torrado
Yellow card 82' Cervantes		 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Referee: Aguascalientes Ricardo Arellano
August 14, 2010 Round 4 Cruz Azul 4 – 1 Pachuca Mexico City, Mexico
17:00 DST Orozco 7', 50'
Pineda Yellow card 9'
Torrado Yellow card 35'
Villa 41'
Martinez 60' (o.g.)		 Report
Live TV:		 Yellow card 2' Aguilar
Yellow card 21' Martinez
Yellow card 35' Manso
65' (pen.) Benítez
Yellow card 86' Gomez
Yellow card 88' Rodríguez		 Stadium: Estadio Azul
Attendance: (Approximate unofficial) 22,000
Referee: Mexico City Benito Archundia
August 21, 2010 Round 5 Chiapas 2 – 3 Cruz Azul Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico
17:00 DST Razo Yellow card 13'
Rodríguez 29'
Andrade 49'
Zamora Yellow card 71'
Valdéz Yellow card 71'		 Report
Live TV:		 Yellow card 9' Huiqui
15', 62', 77' Giménez
Yellow card 80' Villa		 Stadium: Estadio Victor Manuel Reyna
Referee: Mexico City Julio David Escobar
August 28, 2010 Round 6 Cruz Azul 3 – 2 UANL Mexico City, Mexico
17:00pm DST Villa 10'
Torrado Yellow card 12'
Orozco 42'
Vela 52'		 Report
Live TV:		 11', 56' Itamar
Yellow card 38' Molina
Yellow card 28' Yellow-red card 89' Torres Nilo
Yellow card 90+2' Acosta		 Stadium: Estadio Azul
Attendance: (Approximate unofficial) 19,000
Referee: Michoacán Francisco Chacon Gutierrez
September 11, 2010 Round 7 Atlas 1 – 3 Cruz Azul Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
21:00 DST Chávez Yellow card 44'
Alférez Yellow card 65'
Torres 75'
Moreno Yellow card 78'		 Report
Live TV:		 17' Yellow card 59' Yellow-red card 83' Crevantes
33' Orozco
Yellow card 40' 88' Giménez
Yellow card 90' García		 Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
Referee: Mexico City José Alfredo Peñaloza
September 18, 2010 Round 8 Cruz Azul 3 – 0 Querétaro Mexico City, Mexico
17:00 DST Villa 27'
Biancucchi 33'
Huiqui Yellow card 65'
Cortés 90+1'		 Report
Live TV:		 Yellow card 24' Blanco
Yellow card 90' Beltrán		 Stadium: Estadio Azul
Attendance: (Approximate unofficial) 32,000
Referee: Mexico City Fernando Guerrero Ramírez
September 24, 2010 Round 9 Necaxa 2 – 1 Cruz Azul Aguascalientes, Mexico
20:00 DST Gandín 11' (pen.)
López Yellow card 23'
Pavlovich 36'
Palacios Yellow card 65'
Mosqueda Yellow card 69'
Barbosa Yellow card 72'
Ledesma Yellow card 88'		 Report
Live TV:		 Yellow card 11' Yellow-red card 90+4' Corona
Yellow card 31' Crevantes
Yellow card 54' Torrado
65' (pen.) Giménez
Yellow card 90+1' Castro		 Stadium: Estadio Victoria
Referee: Sinaloa Jesus Fabricio Morales
October 3, 2010 Round 10 Cruz Azul 1 – 0 America Mexico City, Mexico
16:30 DST Giménez 52'
Torrado Yellow card 76'
Pineda Yellow card 90+3'		 Report
Live TV:		 Yellow card 4' Vuoso
Yellow card 19' Martínez
Yellow card 88' Reyna
Yellow card 89' Rojas
Yellow card 90+3' Mosquera		 Stadium: Estadio Azul
Attendance: (Approximate unofficial) 35,161
Referee: Mexico City Marco Antonio Rodríguez
October 10, 2010 Round 11 Toluca 0 – 0 Cruz Azul Toluca, State of Mexico, Mexico
12:00 DST Novaretti Yellow card 14' Yellow-red card 40'
Ríos Yellow card 31'
Méndez Yellow card 45'
Dueñas Yellow card 60'
Gamboa Yellow card 66'		 Report
Live TV:		 Yellow card 63' Aquino
Yellow card 76' Torrado
Yellow card 86' Crevantes		 Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Aguascalientes Ricardo Arellano
October 16, 2010 Round 12 Cruz Azul 3 – 0 Santos Laguna Mexico City, Mexico
17:00 DST Vela 6'
Giménez Yellow card 19' 88'
Pineda Yellow card 20'
Cervantes 46'
Villa Yellow card 90+1'		 Report
Live TV:		 Yellow card 11' Olvera
Yellow card 20' Quintero		 Stadium: Estadio Azul
Attendance: (Approximate unofficial) 28,000
Referee: Mexico City Mauricio Morales
October 24, 2010 Round 13 Morelia 1 – 1 Cruz Azul Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
12:00 DST Gastelum Yellow card 14'
Noriega Yellow card 44'
Aldrete Yellow card 65'
Sabah 89'
Droguett Yellow card 90+3'		 Report
Live TV:		 Yellow card 60' Vela
72' Aquino
Yellow card 81' Torrado		 Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: Mexico City Jaime Herrera Garduño
October 27, 2010 Round 14 Monterrey 2 – 4 Cruz Azul Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
17:00 DST S. Pérez Yellow card 37'
De Nigris 40'
Pineda 53' (o.g.)
Cardozo Yellow card 76'
L. E. Pérez Yellow card 90+1'		 Report
Live TV:		 31' Yellow card 62' Castro
33', 56' Yellow card 52' Villaluz
Yellow card 35' 44' Villa
Yellow card 63' Pinto
Yellow card 90' Giménez		 Stadium: Estadio Tecnológico
Referee: Mexico City Miguel Angel Ayala
October 30, 2010 Round 15 Cruz Azul 1 – 0 Puebla Mexico City, Mexico
17:00 DST Giménez 80'
Cervantes Yellow card 85'		 Report
Live TV:		 Yellow card 25' Rincón
Yellow card 40' Brown		 Stadium: Estadio Azul
Attendance: (Approximate unofficial) 28,500
Referee: Mexico City Marco Antonio Rodríguez
November 6, 2010 Round 16 Guadalajara 0 – 0 Cruz Azul Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
19:00 CST Fabián Yellow card 21'
Araujo Yellow card 36'
Ponce Yellow card 39'
de Luna Yellow card 79'
Sánchez Yellow card 81'
Esparza Yellow card 82'		 Report
Live TV:		 Yellow card 16' Gutiérrez
Yellow card 42' Castro
Yellow card 82' Pinto		 Stadium: Estadio Omnilife
Attendance: (Approximate unofficial) 30,801
Referee: Jalisco Román Rafael Medina
November 13, 2010 Round 17 Cruz Azul 1 – 0 San Luis Mexico City, Mexico
17:00 CST Cervantes Yellow card 54' 88' Report
Live TV:		 Yellow card 33' Matellán
Yellow card 37' Torres		 Stadium: Estadio Azul
Attendance: (Approximate unofficial) 28,800
Referee: Mexico City Jorge Eduardo Gasso

General table[edit]

Main article: 2010–11 Mexican Primera División season § Torneo Apertura

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cruz Azul 17 12 3 2 33 13 +20 39 2010-11 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Monterrey 17 9 5 3 29 20 +9 32
3 Santos Laguna 17 9 3 5 28 19 +9 30
4 América 17 7 6 4 22 16 +6 27 2011 Copa Libertadores Second Stage
5 San Luis 17 8 2 7 21 19 +2 26
Source: [citation needed]

Group table[edit]

Main article: 2010–11 Mexican Primera División season § Group standings

Group 3
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cruz Azul 17 12 3 2 33 13 +20 39 Advanced to the Final Phase
2 Chiapas 17 6 7 4 21 14 +7 25
3 UNAM 17 7 4 6 23 24 −1 25
4 Morelia 17 5 6 6 17 16 +1 21
5 Puebla 17 5 4 8 21 26 −5 19
6 Querétaro 17 5 4 8 18 28 −10 19
Source: [citation needed]

Final phase[edit]

Main article: 2010–11 Mexican Primera División season § Final phase

Quarter-finals

November 17, 2010 First Leg UNAM 1 – 2 Cruz Azul Mexico City, Mexico
21:00 CST López 19'
Chiapas Yellow card 47'
Verón Yellow card 66'
Bravo Yellow card 90+1'		 Report
Live TV:		 Yellow card 33' Cervantes
Yellow card 43' 73' Giménez		 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Referee: Mexico City Mauricio Morales
November 20, 2010 Second Leg Cruz Azul 0 – 2
(2 – 3 agg.)		 UNAM Mexico City, Mexico
17:00 CST Cervantes Yellow card 22' Yellow-red card 43'
Giménez Yellow card 43'		 Report
Live TV:		 2'Yellow card 43' Bravo
Yellow card 43' Castro
84' Cacho
Yellow card 90+2' Palacios		 Attendance: (Approximate unofficial) 35,161
Referee: Mexico City Marco Antonio Rodríguez

UNAM won 2-3 in aggregate.

CONCACAF Champions League[edit]

Main article: 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League

  Win   Draw   Loss

Kickoff times are in CTZ or CST=UTC−06:00 and DST=UTC−05:00.

Preliminary round[edit]

Main article: 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round
July 27, 2010 First Leg San Francisco Panama 2 – 3 Mexico Cruz Azul La Chorrera, Panama City, Panama
21:00 DST Jiménez 20'Yellow card 72'
PhillipsYellow card 30'
AlgandonaYellow card 33'
Torres 44'
GonzalezYellow card 45'
WhiteYellow card 56'		 Report
Live TV:
ESPN &		 3', 54', 71' Villa
Yellow card 42' Gutiérrez
Yellow card 50' Pineda
Yellow card 90' García		 Stadium: Estadio Agustín Sánchez
Attendance: 725
Referee: Trinidad and Tobago Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)
August 3, 2010 Second Leg Cruz Azul Mexico 6 – 0
(9 – 2 agg.)		 Panama San Francisco Mexico City, Mexico
19:00 DST Orozco 11', 45', 84'
Biancucchi 18', 90+2'
Castro Yellow card 33'
García 71'		 Report
Live TV:
ESPN &		 Yellow card 16' Phillips
Yellow card 36' Torres		 Stadium: Estadio Azul
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Costa Rica Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)

Cruz Azul won 9-2 in aggregate.

Group stage[edit]

Main article: 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League group stage
August 17, 2010 Match Day 1 Toronto FC Canada 2 – 1 Mexico Cruz Azul Toronto, Canada
19:00 DST Šarić 3'
Mista 44'
Peterson Yellow card 73'
De Rosario Yellow card 90'		 Report
Live TV:
ESPN &		 Yellow card 21' Gutiérrez
Yellow card 76' Pinto
Yellow card 89' 90' Giménez
Yellow card 90' Torrado		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 16,862
Referee: Jamaica Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
August 25, 2010 Match Day 2 Cruz Azul Mexico 5 – 4 United States Real Salt Lake Mexico City, Mexico
19:00 DST Orozco 5', 76', 87', 89'
Biancucchi Yellow card 18'
Cervantes Yellow card 22'
Villa Yellow card 90+1'
Giménez 90+3'		 Report
Live TV:
ESPN &		 23' (pen.), 43' Saborío
Yellow card 27' González
64'Espíndola
Yellow card 87' Findley
90+2' Johnson		 Stadium: Estadio Azul
Attendance: 6,156
Referee: Honduras Óscar Moncada (Honduras)
September 15, 2010 Match Day 3 Árabe Unido Panama 0 – 6 Mexico Cruz Azul Panama City, Panama
19:00 DST Cooper Yellow card 60'
Mosquera Yellow card 86'		 Report
Live TV:
ESPN &		 10', 22', 27' Orozco
Yellow card 58' 69', 81' Villa
87' Biancucchi		 Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández
Attendance: 2,975
Referee: United States Terry Vaughn (United States)
September 21, 2010 Match Day 4 Cruz Azul Mexico 0 – 0 Canada Toronto FC Mexico City, Mexico
21:00 DST PintoYellow card 50' Yellow-red card 80'
TorradoYellow card 88'		 Report
Live TV:
ESPN &		 Yellow card 20' de Guzman
Yellow card 50' Ibrahim
Yellow card 52' Garcia
Yellow card 57' Lindsay
Yellow card 78' Conway
Yellow card 89' Gargan		 Stadium: Estadio Azul
Attendance: 5,280
Referee: Guatemala Juan Guerra (Guatemala)
September 28, 2010 Match Day 5 Cruz Azul Mexico 2 – 0 Panama Árabe Unido Mexico City, Mexico
19:00 DST Villa 1'
Pineda Yellow card 40'
Cortés 47' (pen.)
Gutiérrez Yellow card 79'		 Report
Live TV:
ESPN &		 Yellow card 30' Anderson
Yellow card 49' Cummings
Yellow card 64' Mosquera
Yellow card 70' Gondola		 Stadium: Estadio Azul
Attendance: 5,015
Referee: Costa Rica Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)
October 19, 2010 Match Day 6 Real Salt Lake United States 3 – 1 Mexico Cruz Azul Sandy, Utah, USA
21:00 DST Warner Yellow card 22' 69'
Alexandre Yellow card 35'
Araujo 43', 67'		 Report
Live TV:
ESPN &		 Yellow card 64' Huiqui
71' Villaluz
Yellow card 90' Giménez		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,468
Referee: El Salvador Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)

Group table[edit]

Group A
Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts RSL CRU TOR ÁRA
United States Real Salt Lake 6 4 1 1 17 11 +6 13 3–1 4–1 2–1
Mexico Cruz Azul 6 3 1 2 15 9 +6 10 5–4 0–0 2–0
Canada Toronto FC 6 2 2 2 5 7 −2 8 1–1 2–1 1–0
Panama Árabe Unido 6 1 0 5 4 14 −10 3 2–3 0–6 1–0
Source: [citation needed]

Quarterfinals[edit]

Main article: 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League championship round
February 22, 2011 First Leg Cruz Azul Mexico 2 – 0 Mexico Santos Laguna Mexico City, Mexico
21:00 CST Torrado Yellow card 17'
Orozco 58'
Villa Yellow card 67'
Giménez 68'
Bello Yellow card 77'		 Report
Live TV:
ESPN		 Yellow card 15' Baloy
Yellow card 71' Arce		 Stadium: Estadio Azul
Attendance: 14,062
Referee: Mexico Paul Delgadillo (Mexico)
March 1, 2011 Second Leg Santos Laguna Mexico 1 - 3
(1 – 5 agg.)		 Mexico Cruz Azul Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico
19:00 CST Peralta Yellow card 29'
Benítez 71'Yellow card 73'		 Report
Live TV:
ESPN		 37', 53' Villa
50'Yellow card 57' Yellow-red card 64' Giménez
Yellow card 70' Ponce
Yellow card 71' Palau		 Stadium: Estadio Corona
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mexico Roberto Garcia O. (Mexico)

Cruz Azul won 5-1 in aggregate.

Semi-finals[edit]

March 16, 2011 First Leg Monterrey Mexico 2 - 1 Mexico Cruz Azul Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
21:00 CST Cardozo 9'
Santana Yellow card 29' 55'
Basanta Yellow card 47'
L. E. Pérez Yellow card 51'
de Nigris Yellow card 79'		 Report
Live TV:
ESPN		 Yellow card 32' Villaluz
48' Cortés
Yellow card 69' Palau
Yellow card 79' Droguett
Yellow card 83' Cervantes		 Stadium: Estadio Tecnológico
Attendance: 22,469
Referee: Mexico Paul Delgadillo (Mexico)
April 6, 2011 Second Leg Cruz Azul Mexico 1 - 1
(2 - 3 agg.)		 Mexico Monterrey Mexico City, Mexico
19:00 DST Villaluz 23'
Ponce Yellow card 39' Yellow-red card 78'
Orozco Yellow card 63'		 Report
Live TV:
ESPN		 Yellow card 11' Zavala
Yellow card 74' S. Pérez
81' (pen.) Suazo		 Stadium: Estadio Azul
Attendance: 24,574
Referee: Mexico Francisco Chacon (Mexico)

Monterrey won 3-2 in aggregate.

2011 Torneo Clausura[edit]

Kickoff times are in CTZ or CST=UTC−06:00 and DST=UTC−05:00.

2010 Winter pre-season[edit]

Before the season   Win   Draw   Loss

December 21, 2010 Friendly Cruz Azul 3 – 5 Estudiantes de Altamira Mexico City, Mexico
11:00 CST Stadium: La Noria, D.F.
December 23, 2010 Friendly Cruz Azul 3 – 0 Pumas Morelos Mexico City, Mexico
11:00 CST Stadium: La Noria, D.F.
December 27, 2010 Friendly Cruz Azul 3 – 0 Orizaba Mexico City, Mexico
12:30 CST Stadium: La Noria, D.F.
December 30, 2010 Friendly Cruz Azul 3 – 1 Puebla Mexico City, Mexico
12:00 CST Stadium: Estadio Azul
January 5, 2011 Friendly Cruz Azul 3 – 1 Cruz Azul Hidalgo Mexico City, Mexico
11:30 CST Stadium: La Noria, D.F.

Friendly during the season

January 18, 2011 Friendly Universidad de Chile Chile 0 – 2 Mexico Cruz Azul Santiago, Chile
22:30 UTC−04:00 Vargas Yellow card 69'
Díaz Yellow card 83'		 Report 78'Yellow card 78' Orozco
85' Ponce		 Stadium: Nacional de Chile
Attendance: (Approximate unofficial) 28,000
Referee: Chile Enrique Osses

  Win   Draw   Loss

Regular phase[edit]

Main article: 2010–11 Mexican Primera División season § Results 2
January 8, 2011 Round 1 Cruz Azul 4 – 1 Estudiantes Tecos Mexico City, Mexico
17:00 CST Villa 6'
Giménez 15'
Domínguez Yellow card 28'
Palau 37'
Pineda 86'
Torrado Yellow card 87'		 Report
Live TV:
ESPN		 Yellow card 10' Jiménez
Yellow card 14' López
18' Cejas
Yellow card 29' Antunez
Yellow card 43' Zamogilny
Yellow card 49' Cabral
Yellow card 53' Partida
Yellow card 85' Martínez		 Stadium: Estadio Azul
Attendance: (Approximate unofficial) 15,000
Referee: Aguascalientes Jorge Macias
January 15, 2011 Round 2 Atlante 3 – 0 Cruz Azul Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
21:00 CST Navarro Yellow card 22'
Alfaro Yellow card 40'
Bermúdez 71'
Maldonado 75'		 Report
Live TV:		 Yellow card 52' Cervantes
54' (o.g.) Ponce
Yellow card 69' Aquino		 Stadium: Estadio Andres Quintana Roo
Referee: Sinaloa Jesus Fabricio Morales
January 22, 2011 Round 3 Cruz Azul 3 – 3 UNAM Mexico City, Mexico
17:00 CST Villa 25'
Ponce Yellow card 35'
Cervantes 36'Yellow card 63'
Pineda Yellow card 39'
Droguett 82'		 Report
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