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

Jul 21, 2024, 3:05 AM · Mexican Liga BBVA MX

89': Ángel Sepúlveda

FT
1 - 1

38': Maximiliano Araújo

About

Cruz Azul are hosting Toluca at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico, starting on Sunday 21 Jul 2024 3:05 AM UTC+00:00. 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': Foul by Claudio Baeza (Toluca).
2': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
3': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez following a set piece situation.
5': Attempt saved. Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Vega.
5': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Kevin Mier.
6': Foul by Claudio Baeza (Toluca).
6': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
7': Maximiliano Araújo (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
11': Attempt blocked. Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi.
12': Alexis Vega (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
12': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
13': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Tiago Volpi.
14': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Araújo (Toluca) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brian García.
15': Offside, Toluca. Paulinho is caught offside.
16': Foul by Paulinho (Toluca).
16': Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Delay in match because of an injury Tiago Volpi (Toluca).
17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
19': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Paulinho (Toluca).
20': Foul by Marcel Ruíz (Toluca).
20': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
22': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero is caught offside.
22': Brian García (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
23': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Marcel Ruíz (Toluca).
25': Attempt saved. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
26': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
28': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Federico Pereira.
30': Foul by Paulinho (Toluca).
30': Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Federico Pereira (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
31': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Araújo (Toluca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
31': Foul by Marcel Ruíz (Toluca).
31': Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Jesús Gallardo (Toluca) is shown the yellow card.
34': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Toluca).
34': Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
35': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
37': Offside, Toluca. Paulinho is caught offside.
38': Goal! Cruz Azul 0, Toluca 1. Maximiliano Araújo (Toluca) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paulinho.
41': Claudio Baeza (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
41': Foul by Marcel Ruíz (Toluca).
41': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42': Delay in match because of an injury Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
45': Maximiliano Araújo (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Marcel Ruíz.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez with a cross.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
45'+3': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
45'+3': Juan Domínguez (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
45'+6': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, Toluca 1.
45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 0, Toluca 1.
47': Foul by Claudio Baeza (Toluca).
47': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
48': Offside, Toluca. Paulinho is caught offside.
49': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
49': Maximiliano Araújo (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
53': Federico Pereira (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
53': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
55': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
55': Brian García (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
55': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
57': Attempt saved. Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
60': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
60': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Claudio Baeza.
63': Substitution, Toluca. Jean Meneses replaces Juan Domínguez.
63': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Uriel Antuna replaces Ignacio Rivero.
64': Attempt saved. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
65': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Maximiliano Araújo.
67': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Federico Pereira.
67': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross.
67': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
67': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Claudio Baeza.
68': Substitution, Toluca. Robert Morales replaces Paulinho.
68': Substitution, Toluca. Víctor Arteaga replaces Alexis Vega.
71': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Montaño replaces Alexis Gutiérrez.
71': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
71': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
71': Maximiliano Araújo (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
72': Jean Meneses (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Substitution, Toluca. Bruno Méndez replaces Maximiliano Araújo.
75': Substitution, Toluca. Frankie Amaya replaces Marcel Ruíz.
76': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrés Montaño.
79': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Carlos Rotondi.
80': Attempt blocked. Frankie Amaya (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean Meneses.
80': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Lorenzo Faravelli.
81': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Érik Lira replaces Luis Romo.
81': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Camilo Cándido replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
82': Foul by Robert Morales (Toluca).
82': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Luan.
83': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Robert Morales.
83': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
83': Jean Meneses (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Claudio Baeza (Toluca).
84': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Delay in match because of an injury Robert Morales (Toluca).
85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Federico Pereira.
89': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Toluca 1. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis with a headed pass.
90': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
90': Jean Meneses (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Offside, Toluca. Luan is caught offside.
90'+2': Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
90'+2': Luan (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Camilo Cándido.
90'+5': Robert Morales (Toluca) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Frankie Amaya.
90'+7': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
90'+7': Luan (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Toluca 1.
0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 1, Toluca 1.

Statistics

TOL		CAZ
13	Fouls	16
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	1
3	Corner Kicks	10
4	Saves	1
31.9	Possession	68.1
6	SHOTS	21
2	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
197	Accurate Passes	492
276	Passes	572
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
0	Accurate Crosses	13
4	Crosses	36
0.0	Cross %	0.4
65	Long Balls	70
31	Accurate Long Balls	43
0.5	Long Balls %	0.6
2	Blocked Shots	7
7	Effective Tackles	5
11	Tackles	11
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
10	Interceptions	15
28	Effective Clearances	6
28	Clearances	6

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX
3:05 AM, Sun, Jul 21, 2024
Venue: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 25,862

Liga MX Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	América	12	+18	27
2	León	12	+6	26
3	Tigres UANL	12	+11	25
4	Toluca	12	+15	24

Full Table

Line-Ups

Cruz Azul (5-3-2)

No.	Name
23	Kevin Mier (GK)
27	Luis Romo
33	Gonzalo Piovi
4	Willer Ditta
29	Rodolfo Rotondi
2	Jorge Sánchez
19	Carlos Rodríguez
14	Alexis Gutierrez
8	Lorenzo Faravelli
11	Giorgos Giakoumakis
15	Ignacio Rivero

Cruz Azul Substitutes:

Uriel Antuna, Camilo Cándido, Bryan Gamboa, Jose Suárez, Jorge García, Ángel Sepúlveda, Erik Lira, Andrés Gudiño, Andres Montaño, Amaury García.

Toluca (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Tiago Volpi (GK)
6	Andrés Pereira
13	Luan
20	Jesús Gallardo
17	Brian García
25	Alexis Vega
14	Marcel Ruiz
23	Claudio Baeza
26	Paulinho
11	Maximiliano Araújo
7	Juan Domínguez

Toluca Substitutes:

Carlos Orrantia, Frankie Amaya, Victor Arteaga, Bruno Méndez, Edgar López, Jesús Angulo, Isaías Violante, Jean Meneses, Robert Morales, Luis García.

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