León vs Cruz Azul, 2024-25 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura
· Mexican Liga BBVA MXAbout
León are hosting Cruz Azul
at Estadio León, León de los Aldamas, 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.
- 1': Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Diego Hernández (León).
- 5': Goal! León 1, Cruz Azul 0. Jhonder Cádiz (León) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Hernández with a through ball.
- 6': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Stiven Barreiro.
- 9': Attempt saved. Jhonder Cádiz (León) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edgar Guerra with a cross.
- 9': Corner, León. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
- 12': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a headed pass.
- 14': Offside, León. Jhonder Cádiz is caught offside.
- 17': Delay in match because of an injury Stiven Barreiro (León).
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Offside, Cruz Azul. Mateo Levy is caught offside.
- 24': Hand ball by Mateo Levy (Cruz Azul).
- 25': Foul by Diego Hernández (León).
- 25': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Diego Hernández (León) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Iván Moreno (León).
- 29': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 29': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
- 29': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
- 31': Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Foul by Edgar Guerra (León).
- 35': Attempt saved. Diego Hernández (León) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jhonder Cádiz with a headed pass.
- 35': Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Paúl Bellón (León).
- 36': Paúl Bellón (León) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Stiven Barreiro.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
- 41': Attempt saved. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 42': Edgar Guerra (León) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
- 42': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Stiven Barreiro (León).
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Goal! León 1, Cruz Azul 1. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, León 1, Cruz Azul 1.
- 45': Second Half begins León 1, Cruz Azul 1.
- 47': Foul by Stiven Barreiro (León).
- 47': Mateo Levy (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Jhonder Cádiz (León) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 48': Attempt missed. Jhonder Cádiz (León) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Hernández with a cross.
- 52': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
- 52': Jhonder Cádiz (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Iván Moreno (León) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Hernández.
- 55': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Érik Lira.
- 58': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luis Romo replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
- 58': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda replaces Amaury Morales.
- 59': Corner, León. Conceded by Érik Lira.
- 59': Corner, León. Conceded by Carlos Rotondi.
- 62': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez.
- 63': Attempt saved. Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Romo.
- 63': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Alfonso Blanco.
- 63': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Substitution, León. Sebastián Santos replaces Iván Moreno.
- 65': Foul by Jhonder Cádiz (León).
- 65': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Jordy Alcívar (León).
- 68': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero replaces Jorge Sánchez.
- 69': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Camilo Cándido replaces Mateo Levy.
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez.
- 71': Attempt saved. Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 71': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Paúl Bellón.
- 72': Substitution, León. Ángel Estrada replaces Jordy Alcívar because of an injury.
- 72': Substitution, León. Jesús Hernández replaces Diego Hernández.
- 73': Attempt saved. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi.
- 75': Attempt missed. Camilo Cándido (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross.
- 76': Offside, León. Jhonder Cádiz is caught offside.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Camilo Cándido (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77': Attempt missed. Camilo Cándido (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez.
- 80': Corner, León. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
- 80': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
- 80': Jesús Hernández (León) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Attempt missed. Edgar Guerra (León) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrés Guardado with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
- 82': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Ángel Estrada.
- 83': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Goal! León 1, Cruz Azul 2. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 87': Attempt saved. Andrés Guardado (León) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastián Santos with a cross.
- 88': Substitution, León. Gonzalo Nápoli replaces Edgar Guerra.
- 89': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Carlos Vargas replaces Gonzalo Piovi.
- 89': Attempt missed. Jhonder Cádiz (León) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Estrada.
- 90': Attempt saved. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda with a headed pass.
- 90': Corner, León. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Stiven Barreiro (León).
- 90'+1': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Stiven Barreiro (León).
- 90'+4': Foul by Stiven Barreiro (León).
- 90'+4': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, León 1, Cruz Azul 2.
- 0': Match ends, León 1, Cruz Azul 2.
Statistics
 CAZ |
LEO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 57.6 | Possession | 42.4 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 384 | Accurate Passes | 258 |
| 460 | Passes | 330 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 22 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 26 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 13 | Clearances | 31 |
Game Information
Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Venue: Estadio León
Location: León de los Aldamas, Mexico
Attendance: 21,585
Venue: Estadio León
Location: León de los Aldamas, Mexico
Attendance: 21,585
Liga MX Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruz Azul | 12 | +19 | 31 |
| 2 | Toluca | 12 | +12 | 25 |
| 3 | Tigres UANL | 12 | +7 | 24 |
| 4 | Monterrey | 13 | +3 | 24 |
Line-Ups
León (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alfonso Blanco (GK) |
| 25 | Paul Saracho  |
| 21 | Jaine Barreiro |
| 18 | Andrés Guardado |
| 26 | Salvador Reyes |
| 15 | Edgar Guerra |
| 28 | José David Ramírez |
| 13 | Jordy Alcivar |
| 7 | Iván Moreno |
| 19 | Diego Hernández |
| 29 | Jhonder Cádiz |
Cruz Azul (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Kevin Mier (GK) |
| 6 | Erik Lira |
| 33 | Gonzalo Piovi |
| 4 | Willer Ditta |
| 19 | Carlos Rodríguez |
| 8 | Lorenzo Faravelli |
| 14 | Alexis Gutierrez |
| 29 | Rodolfo Rotondi |
| 2 | Jorge Sánchez |
| 214 | Mateo Levy |
| 194 | Amaury Morales |
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