Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez, 2024-25 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura
· Mexican Liga BBVA MXAbout
Cruz Azul are hosting FC Juarez
at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, Mexico City, 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.
- 4': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
- 8': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Juárez 0. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
- 10': Attempt missed. José García (Juárez) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
- 11': Attempt missed. Óscar Estupiñán (Juárez) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Ralph Orquin.
- 12': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
- 12': Jairo Torres (Juárez) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Attempt missed. Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Guilherme Castilho (Juárez) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jairo Torres.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
- 22': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis because of an injury.
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Offside, Juárez. Puma Rodríguez is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
- 25': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
- 25': Puma Rodríguez (Juárez) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Ralph Orquin.
- 27': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi with a headed pass following a corner.
- 28': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Juárez 0. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Romo with a through ball.
- 29': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Romo.
- 33': Hand ball by Puma Rodríguez (Juárez).
- 35': Hand ball by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
- 39': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda is caught offside.
- 40': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Guilherme Castilho (Juárez).
- 41': Attempt blocked. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
- 41': Attempt missed. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 41': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi.
- 44': Foul by Javier Abella (Juárez).
- 44': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 2, Juárez 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 2, Juárez 0.
- 46': Foul by Óscar Estupiñán (Juárez).
- 46': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
- 50': Goal! Cruz Azul 3, Juárez 0. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez with a through ball.
- 53': Attempt saved. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Willer Ditta.
- 54': Substitution, Juárez. Aitor García replaces Puma Rodríguez.
- 55': Substitution, Juárez. Dieter Villalpando replaces Jonathan González.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez.
- 58': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli.
- 59': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces Alexis Gutiérrez.
- 59': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Mateo Levy replaces Ángel Sepúlveda.
- 61': Foul by Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul).
- 61': Guilherme Castilho (Juárez) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Attempt missed. Aitor García (Juárez) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Guilherme Castilho.
- 67': Attempt saved. Mateo Levy (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 69': Attempt saved. Mateo Levy (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
- 69': Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
- 70': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
- 70': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero replaces Carlos Rotondi.
- 71': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Diego Campillo.
- 72': Hand ball by Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul).
- 73': Goal! Cruz Azul 4, Juárez 0. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Luis Romo.
- 75': Substitution, Juárez. Edson Fernando replaces Javier Abella.
- 75': Substitution, Juárez. Jesús Venegas replaces Guilherme Castilho.
- 75': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by José García.
- 76': Foul by Óscar Estupiñán (Juárez).
- 76': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Attempt saved. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 77': Foul by Aitor García (Juárez).
- 77': Mateo Levy (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Edson Fernando (Juárez).
- 79': Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Edson Fernando (Juárez) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Ralph Orquin.
- 82': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by José García.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 82': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 84': Attempt saved. Dieter Villalpando (Juárez) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edson Fernando.
- 85': Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Diego Campillo (Juárez).
- 85': Attempt saved. Óscar Estupiñán (Juárez) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 86': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
- 86': Jairo Torres (Juárez) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Attempt missed. Aitor García (Juárez) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Salcedo following a set piece situation.
- 88': Substitution, Juárez. Eder López replaces Ralph Orquin.
- 89': Attempt saved. Jairo Torres (Juárez) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Campillo.
- 89': Edson Fernando (Juárez) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
- 90': Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt missed. Óscar Estupiñán (Juárez) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dieter Villalpando with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Dieter Villalpando (Juárez) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Dieter Villalpando (Juárez) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Óscar Estupiñán (Juárez) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jesús Venegas.
- 90'+4': Foul by Luis Romo (Cruz Azul).
- 90'+4': Jesús Venegas (Juárez) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 4, Juárez 0.
- 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 4, Juárez 0.
Statistics
 JUA |
CAZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 37 | Possession | 63 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 275 | Accurate Passes | 516 |
| 336 | Passes | 575 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 9 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 47 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 7 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 19 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 19 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Venue: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 26,278
Venue: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 26,278
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 |
Line-Ups
Cruz Azul (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Kevin Mier (GK) |
| 6 | Erik Lira |
| 33 | Gonzalo Piovi |
| 4 | Willer Ditta |
| 19 | Carlos Rodríguez |
| 8 | Lorenzo Faravelli |
| 29 | Rodolfo Rotondi |
| 2 | Jorge Sánchez  |
| 11 | Giorgos Giakoumakis |
| 14 | Alexis Gutierrez |
| 27 | Luis Romo |
FC Juarez (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Benny Díaz (GK) |
| 72 | Carlos Salcedo |
| 26 | José García |
| 34 | Ralph Orquin |
| 4 | José Abella |
| 25 | Jonathan Gonzalez |
| 11 | Guilherme Castilho |
| 27 | Diego Campillo |
| 19 | Oscar Estupiñan |
| 20 | Jairo Torres |
| 13 | José Luis Rodríguez |
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