Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Monterrey vs Cruz Azul, 2024-25 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Monterrey
    FT
    0 - 4
    Cruz Azul
    • 14': Ignacio Rivero
    • 28': Rodolfo Rotondi (P)
    • 50': Rodolfo Rotondi
    • 76': Ángel Sepúlveda

    About

    Monterrey are hosting Cruz Azul at Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Mexico, starting on . The match is a part of the Mexican Liga BBVA MX.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Offside, Monterrey. Germán Berterame is caught offside.
    • 4': Offside, Cruz Azul. Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
    • 5': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
    • 5': Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero is caught offside.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi with a cross.
    • 10': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Víctor Guzmán.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 13': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jesús Corona.
    • 14': Goal! Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 1. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez with a cross following a corner.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
    • 21': Offside, Monterrey. Érick Aguirre is caught offside.
    • 22': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
    • 22': Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
    • 23': Penalty conceded by Érick Aguirre (Monterrey) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 25': VAR Decision: Penalty Cruz Azul.
    • 28': Goal! Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 2. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 30': Offside, Monterrey. Roberto de la Rosa is caught offside.
    • 31': Foul by Stefan Medina (Monterrey).
    • 31': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
    • 33': Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Víctor Guzmán (Monterrey).
    • 35': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Sergio Canales (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Rodríguez.
    • 41': Foul by Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey).
    • 41': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
    • 43': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Carlos Rodríguez.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 44': Offside, Monterrey. Germán Berterame is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
    • 45'+3': Sergio Canales (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+4': Offside, Monterrey. Stefan Medina is caught offside.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Monterrey. Brandon Vazquez replaces Roberto de la Rosa.
    • 45': Substitution, Monterrey. Johan Rojas replaces Érick Aguirre.
    • 45': Substitution, Monterrey. Jordi Cortizo replaces Maximiliano Meza.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Germán Berterame (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordi Cortizo with a cross.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Sergio Canales (Monterrey) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 50': Goal! Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 3. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi.
    • 51': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
    • 51': Sergio Canales (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
    • 55': Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Foul by Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey).
    • 56': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
    • 56': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Esteban Andrada.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
    • 59': Foul by Stefan Medina (Monterrey).
    • 59': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero with a headed pass.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Johan Rojas (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jorge Rodríguez.
    • 62': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Germán Berterame (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card.
    • 64': Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Foul by Stefan Medina (Monterrey).
    • 65': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luis Romo replaces Jorge Sánchez.
    • 65': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Uriel Antuna replaces Alexis Gutiérrez.
    • 65': Foul by Stefan Medina (Monterrey).
    • 65': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Johan Rojas (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jorge Rodríguez.
    • 70': Substitution, Monterrey. Héctor Moreno replaces Jesús Corona.
    • 70': Substitution, Monterrey. Iker Fimbres replaces Germán Berterame.
    • 73': Offside, Cruz Azul. Uriel Antuna is caught offside.
    • 74': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Montaño replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
    • 74': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jorge García replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Brandon Vazquez (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan Medina with a cross.
    • 76': Goal! Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 4. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Iker Fimbres (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Jordi Cortizo (Monterrey) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Medina.
    • 79': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
    • 83': Foul by Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul).
    • 83': Iker Fimbres (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Foul by Iker Fimbres (Monterrey).
    • 85': Jorge García (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Iker Fimbres (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
    • 87': Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Héctor Moreno (Monterrey).
    • 88': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Sebastián Vegas (Monterrey).
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Willer Ditta.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 4.
    • 0': Match ends, Monterrey 0, Cruz Azul 4.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 5
    3 Corner Kicks 2
    0 Saves 4
    54.2 Possession 45.8
    15 SHOTS 9
    9 ON GOAL 0
    0.6 On Target % 0.0
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    443 Accurate Passes 352
    513 Passes 422
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 4
    12 Crosses 14
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    67 Long Balls 60
    38 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    11 Effective Tackles 12
    18 Tackles 16
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    10 Interceptions 6
    17 Effective Clearances 6
    17 Clearances 6

    Game Information

    Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

    Venue: Estadio BBVA
    Location: Guadalupe, Mexico
    Attendance: 45,957

    Liga MX Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Cruz Azul 17 +27 42
    2 Toluca 17 +22 35
    3 Tigres UANL 17 +10 34
    4 Pumas UNAM 17 +8 31
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MTY Monterrey (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Esteban Andrada (GK)
    4 Víctor Guzmán
    33 Stefan Medina
    20 Sebastián Vegas
    14 Érick Aguirre
    30 Jorge Rodríguez
    10 Sergio Canales
    11 Maximiliano Meza
    17 Jesús Corona
    31 Roberto de la Rosa
    7 Germán Berterame Yellow Card
    Monterrey Substitutes:
    Antonio Leone, Luis Cárdenas, Johan Rojas, Jordi Cortizo, Brandon Vázquez, Iker Fimbres, Edson Gutiérrez, Héctor Moreno, Cristian Reyes, Joel Domínguez.

    CAZ Cruz Azul (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    23 Kevin Mier (GK)
    33 Gonzalo Piovi
    4 Willer Ditta
    6 Erik Lira
    29 Rodolfo Rotondi
    2 Jorge Sánchez
    8 Lorenzo Faravelli
    19 Carlos Rodríguez
    14 Alexis Gutierrez
    15 Ignacio Rivero
    11 Giorgos Giakoumakis
    Cruz Azul Substitutes:
    Andrés Gudiño, Ángel Sepúlveda, Bryan Gamboa, Andres Montaño, Amaury García, Raymundo Rubio, Uriel Antuna, Jose Suárez, Jorge García, Luis Romo.

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