Cruz Azul’s Andrés Montaño delivered one of the standout moments of the Liga MX Clausura 2025 playoffs with a thunderous strike that gave La Máquina a 2–0 lead against Club León in Thursday night’s quarter-final first leg — a goal now making waves across social media.
Montaño’s golazo came in the 19th minute, when the 21-year-old midfielder pounced on a loose ball just outside the box and rifled a left-footed rocket into the top corner.
Llegó el 2o gol de la máquina cementera!!!
Largo recorrido de Andrés Montaño quien dispara y le desvían el tiro a puerta para aumentar la ventaja !!
León 0-2 #CruzAzul pic.twitter.com/erjAGFnreQ— Puro Cruz Azul (@pur0cruzazul) May 9, 2025
León goalkeeper Rodolfo Cota could only watch as the net rippled — the goal was both a stunner and a statement.
Cruz Azul had already taken an early lead through Ignacio Rivero, and Montaño’s goal appeared to put them firmly in control.
The midfielder wasn’t done either — he added a second before half-time, completing a brace and pushing the score to 3–1.
Despite León fighting back in the second half, including a goal from Iván Moreno and a spirited spell even after Adonis Frías was sent off in the 51st minute, Cruz Azul held on for a crucial 3–2 away win.
But it was Montaño’s first goal — a moment of individual brilliance — that defined the match and gave fans a viral highlight to replay on loop.
With the return leg at the Estadio Azteca looming, Cruz Azul carries the advantage, and Montaño now carries the spotlight.