Mexican Liga BBVA MX

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

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Querétaro
    FT
    0 - 2
    Cruz Azul
    • 45': Rodolfo Rotondi (P)
    • 90'+9': Amaury Morales

    About

    Querétaro are hosting Cruz Azul at Estadio Corregidora, Santiago de Querétaro, 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, Querétaro. Rubio Rubín is caught offside.
    • 3': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Federico Lértora.
    • 4': Hand ball by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
    • 5': Offside, Querétaro. Jaime Gómez is caught offside.
    • 6': Hand ball by Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul).
    • 9': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Uriel Antuna.
    • 15': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Pablo Ortíz.
    • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Guillermo Allison (Querétaro).
    • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 20': Foul by Jaime Gómez (Querétaro).
    • 20': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Pablo Ortíz (Querétaro).
    • 20': Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Uriel Antuna.
    • 21': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Guillermo Allison.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero.
    • 27': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Federico Lértora.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Uriel Antuna.
    • 30': Delay in match (Cruz Azul).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli.
    • 31': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Federico Lértora.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
    • 37': Hand ball by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
    • 38': Foul by Martín Río (Querétaro).
    • 38': Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
    • 39': Offside, Cruz Azul. Carlos Rotondi is caught offside.
    • 40': Foul by Francisco Venegas (Querétaro).
    • 40': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 43': Penalty conceded by Pablo Ortíz (Querétaro) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 45': Goal! Querétaro 0, Cruz Azul 1. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
    • 45'+1': Jaime Gómez (Querétaro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
    • 45'+2': Martín Río (Querétaro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Offside, Querétaro. Alan Medina is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
    • 45'+6': Federico Lértora (Querétaro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+6': Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Querétaro 0, Cruz Azul 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Querétaro 0, Cruz Azul 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Querétaro. Lucas Rodríguez replaces Jaime Gómez.
    • 45': Substitution, Querétaro. Samuel Sosa replaces Misael Domínguez.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Uriel Antuna.
    • 48': Offside, Querétaro. Rubio Rubín is caught offside.
    • 48': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Rubio Rubín (Querétaro) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 50': VAR Decision: No Goal Querétaro 0-1 Cruz Azul.
    • 54': Federico Lértora (Querétaro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
    • 62': Attempt missed. Alan Medina (Querétaro) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Francisco Venegas.
    • 64': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Alexis Gutiérrez replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
    • 64': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Ángel Sepúlveda.
    • 65': Substitution, Querétaro. Pablo Barrera replaces Francisco Venegas.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Martín Río (Querétaro) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Lértora.
    • 67': Corner, Querétaro. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Lucas Rodríguez (Querétaro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 70': Hand ball by Rubio Rubín (Querétaro).
    • 71': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
    • 71': Lucas Rodríguez (Querétaro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Federico Lértora (Querétaro) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Sosa with a cross.
    • 73': Substitution, Querétaro. Ronaldo Cisneros replaces Rubio Rubín.
    • 73': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luis Romo replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
    • 74': Substitution, Querétaro. Ayrton Preciado replaces Alan Medina.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 81': Offside, Querétaro. Ayrton Preciado is caught offside.
    • 82': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Montaño replaces Ignacio Rivero.
    • 82': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces Uriel Antuna.
    • 83': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Martín Río.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez with a cross.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 85': Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
    • 87': Brayton Vázquez (Querétaro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
    • 87': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amaury Morales.
    • 90'+1': Hand ball by Samuel Sosa (Querétaro).
    • 90'+3': Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Ronaldo Cisneros (Querétaro).
    • 90'+6': Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+9': Goal! Querétaro 0, Cruz Azul 2. Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis following a fast break.
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Querétaro 0, Cruz Azul 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Querétaro 0, Cruz Azul 2.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 8
    4 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 5
    6 Corner Kicks 1
    3 Saves 3
    64 Possession 36
    23 SHOTS 3
    5 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 1.0
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    488 Accurate Passes 238
    577 Passes 323
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 3
    14 Crosses 10
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    68 Long Balls 66
    32 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    7 Blocked Shots 0
    21 Effective Tackles 14
    33 Tackles 21
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 9
    19 Effective Clearances 33
    19 Clearances 33

    Game Information

    Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

    Venue: Estadio Corregidora
    Location: Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico
    Attendance: 27,884

    Liga MX Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Toluca 17 +19 37
    2 América 17 +24 34
    3 Cruz Azul 17 +10 33
    4 Tigres UANL 17 +10 33
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    QRO Querétaro (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    25 Guillermo Allison (GK)
    4 Franco Russo
    24 Brayton Vazquez
    14 Federico Lértora
    12 Jaime Valencia
    17 Francisco Venegas
    22 Martin Rio
    33 Pablo Nicolás Ortíz
    11 Alan Medina
    28 Rubio Rubín
    20 Josué Domínguez
    Querétaro Substitutes:
    Omar Mendoza, Sebastián Hernández, Lucas Rodríguez, Ronaldo Cisneros, Kevin Escamilla, Aké Arnaud Loba, Pablo Barrera, Jorge Hernández, Ayrton Preciado, Samuel Sosa.

    CAZ Cruz Azul (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    23 Kevin Mier (GK) Yellow Card
    6 Erik Lira
    33 Gonzalo Piovi
    4 Willer Ditta
    19 Carlos Rodríguez
    8 Lorenzo Faravelli Yellow Card
    15 Ignacio Rivero
    29 Rodolfo Rotondi
    2 Jorge Sánchez Yellow Card
    9 Ángel Sepúlveda
    7 Uriel Antuna
    Cruz Azul Substitutes:
    Mateo Levy, Alexis Gutierrez, Andres Montaño, Amaury García, Jorge García, Amaury Morales, Camilo Cándido, Luis Romo, Giorgos Giakoumakis, Andrés Gudiño.

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