Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul), rated 8.5
Cruz Azul left Querétaro with the better chances and the three points. Andrés Montaño set the tone from the spot in the 19th minute, Mateo Coronel levelled for Querétaro, and then Cruz Azul hit twice before halftime through Nicolás Ibáñez and C. Ebere to turn an even game into a 3-1 result. Montaño was the difference throughout, first converting the penalty and then threading the assist for Ebere’s stoppage-time finish. Querétaro had spells, but Cruz Azul kept finding the sharper openings and made them count. After 14 games, Querétaro sit on 20 points and Cruz Azul on 26, with Cruz Azul moving on from a night they controlled when it mattered most.