Mexican Liga BBVA MX

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

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Cruz Azul
  • 8': Lorenzo Faravelli
  • 28': Ángel Sepúlveda
  • 50': Ángel Sepúlveda
  • 73': Gabriel Fernandez
FT
4 - 0
FC Juarez

    About

    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

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    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

    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

    CAZ 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 Yellow Card
    11 Giorgos Giakoumakis
    14 Alexis Gutierrez
    27 Luis Romo
    Cruz Azul Substitutes:
    Mateo Levy, Amaury Morales, Camilo Cándido, Carlos Vargas, Andrés Gudiño, Gabriel Fernandez, Andres Montaño, Ignacio Rivero, Ángel Sepúlveda, Amaury García.

    JUA 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
    FC Juarez Substitutes:
    Oscar Ortega, Diego Valoyes, Dieter Villalpando, Jesús Venegas, Ángel Zaldívar, Alex Méndez, Eder López, Edson Fernando, Arturo Delgado, Aitor García.

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