TORREÓN (Interstat) — Santos L defeated Cruz Azul 2-0 on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, in a Liga MX Femenil match at Estadio Nuevo Corona. Valeria Miranda opened the scoring in the 35th minute, and Sasha Pickard doubled the lead in the 79th minute as the home side secured a clean sheet. Cruz Azul finished with zero goals and could not convert its chances despite stretches of pressure. The match produced seven yellow cards, including six before the second goal. Santos L controlled the scoreboard and closed out the win in Torreón, Coahuila. The home side’s victory came in a contest organized by Liga MX Femenil.

The result left Santos L at 4 wins and 4 losses in Liga MX Femenil competition. Cruz Azul also moved to 4 wins and 4 losses in the league. Across all competitions, Santos L is now 6 wins, 10 losses and 1 draw. Cruz Azul’s overall record stands at 4 wins and 4 losses. The home side’s defensive effort protected the two-goal advantage through the final whistle. Cruz Azul’s attacking effort was held off the scoresheet for the full 90 minutes.

Pickard, a defender for Santos L, played all 90 minutes, scored one goal and received a yellow card. Miranda’s first-half goal gave Santos L the lead before Pickard’s late finish put the match out of reach. The yellow cards began in the eighth minute when Cruz Azul’s Valeria Miranda was booked. Santos L’s Karen de León was cautioned in the 25th minute. Cruz Azul’s Liliana Rodriguez received a yellow card in the 31st minute, and teammate Ana Lucía Martínez was booked in the 34th minute. Santos L’s Carol Soto Diaz was cautioned in the 72nd minute. Pickard was booked in the 76th minute, and Cruz Azul’s Alejandra Lomelí was cautioned in the 79th minute. The bookings added a physical edge to a match that remained scoreless until Miranda’s breakthrough.

Santos L entered the match after a 3-2 win at Toluca on Monday, Sept. 21, and a 3-2 win at Atlético SL on Monday, Sept. 14. The club also had a 2-1 home win over FC JJK Jyvaskyla on Sept. 14. Earlier results included a 3-0 loss at Tigres UANL on Sept. 7 and a 1-0 loss at Cruz Azul on Sept. 7. Santos L also played Atlante on Tuesday, Sept. 1, and earned a 1-0 home win. The club had a 0-0 home draw with Tigres UANL on Aug. 30. Santos L lost 3-2 at FC Juárez on Aug. 23 and 3-2 at Club Puebla the same day. The club fell 4-1 at home to Monterrey on Aug. 18 and 1-0 at home to Guadalajara on Aug. 17. Santos L won 2-1 at Querétaro on Aug. 9, lost 3-0 at home to América on Aug. 4, and lost 3-0 at América on Aug. 3. The club lost 1-0 at home to Atlas on July 26 and 3-2 at Monterrey on July 19.

Cruz Azul had won its previous two Liga MX Femenil matches before Tuesday. Cruz Azul beat Pumas UNAM 3-2 at home on Saturday, Sept. 12, and won 2-0 at Querétaro on Monday, Sept. 7. Before that, Cruz Azul lost 1-0 at FC Juárez on Aug. 30 and fell 3-0 at home to Tigres UANL on Aug. 23. Cruz Azul beat Atlante 3-1 at home on Aug. 15, lost 10-0 at América on Aug. 9, and beat Atlas 3-1 at home on Aug. 1. The loss to Santos L leveled Cruz Azul’s league record.

Santos L will next travel to Pachuca on Sunday, Sept. 27, for a Liga MX Femenil match. Cruz Azul will host Guadalajara on Saturday, Sept. 26. Santos L also has upcoming matches against Puebla on Saturday, Oct. 3, and Querétaro on Sunday, Oct. 18. Cruz Azul is scheduled to visit Club Necaxa on Sunday, Oct. 4, and Monterrey on Sunday, Oct. 18. The match at Estadio Nuevo Corona was played in Torreón, Coahuila.

Before the match, Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Santos L 2, Cruz Azul 2. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Santos L with a 65.5 percent probability to win. The actual result saw Santos L score twice and keep Cruz Azul off the board. The final score was Santos L 2, Cruz Azul 0.