Mexican Liga BBVA MX

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

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Pumas UNAM
    FT
    0 - 2
    Cruz Azul
    • 1': Ángel Sepúlveda
    • 12': Ignacio Rivero

    About

    Pumas UNAM are hosting Cruz Azul at Estadio Olímpico Universitario, 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.
    • 1': Goal! Pumas UNAM 0, Cruz Azul 1. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
    • 6': Foul by Luis Romo (Cruz Azul).
    • 6': Piero Quispe (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Offside, Pumas UNAM. Guillermo Martínez is caught offside.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Piero Quispe (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high following a fast break.
    • 9': Foul by Rubén Duarte (Pumas UNAM).
    • 9': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Rubén Duarte (Pumas UNAM) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 12': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Gil Alcalá.
    • 12': Goal! Pumas UNAM 0, Cruz Azul 2. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
    • 14': Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
    • 14': Ulíses Rivas (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luis Romo.
    • 17': Foul by Robert Ergas (Pumas UNAM).
    • 17': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Pablo Bennevendo (Pumas UNAM).
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez.
    • 21': César Huerta (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
    • 21': Attempt missed. Guillermo Martínez (Pumas UNAM) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by César Huerta following a set piece situation.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Guillermo Martínez (Pumas UNAM) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Ergas.
    • 27': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
    • 27': Piero Quispe (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Jorge Ruvalcaba replaces José Caicedo.
    • 29': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
    • 29': Piero Quispe (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Rubén Duarte (Pumas UNAM).
    • 29': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
    • 34': Piero Quispe (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
    • 35': Ángel Rico (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda is caught offside.
    • 36': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Foul by Nathan Silva (Pumas UNAM).
    • 37': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Nathan Silva.
    • 41': Hand ball by Nathan Silva (Pumas UNAM).
    • 41': Attempt saved. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross.
    • 41': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Gil Alcalá.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Piero Quispe (Pumas UNAM).
    • 45'+1': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Pumas UNAM 0, Cruz Azul 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Pumas UNAM 0, Cruz Azul 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Ignacio Pussetto replaces Ángel Rico.
    • 45': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Rogelio Funes Mori replaces Guillermo Martínez.
    • 47': Attempt missed. César Huerta (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jorge Ruvalcaba with a through ball.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. César Huerta (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Ruvalcaba with a cross.
    • 50': Foul by Nathan Silva (Pumas UNAM).
    • 50': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Nathan Silva (Pumas UNAM) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Foul by Rogelio Funes Mori (Pumas UNAM).
    • 51': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Rubén Duarte.
    • 54': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
    • 54': Ulíses Rivas (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Robert Ergas (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 56': Foul by Robert Ergas (Pumas UNAM).
    • 56': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Offside, Pumas UNAM. Ignacio Pussetto is caught offside.
    • 60': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Rogelio Funes Mori (Pumas UNAM) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by César Huerta with a cross.
    • 60': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
    • 61': César Huerta (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
    • 63': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Montaño replaces Luis Romo.
    • 63': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández replaces Ángel Sepúlveda.
    • 64': Foul by Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul).
    • 64': Rubén Duarte (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Offside, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández is caught offside.
    • 69': Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Foul by Ignacio Pussetto (Pumas UNAM).
    • 70': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jorge Ruvalcaba.
    • 72': Foul by Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul).
    • 72': Robert Ergas (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
    • 72': Robert Ergas (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Attempt missed. César Huerta (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rubén Duarte with a headed pass.
    • 74': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Camilo Cándido replaces Carlos Rotondi.
    • 75': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces Alexis Gutiérrez.
    • 75': Foul by Rogelio Funes Mori (Pumas UNAM).
    • 75': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Robert Ergas (Pumas UNAM).
    • 76': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Rodrigo López replaces Ulíses Rivas.
    • 79': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Michell Rodríguez replaces Piero Quispe.
    • 81': Michell Rodríguez went off injured after Pumas UNAM had used all subs.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Ignacio Pussetto (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Rubén Duarte with a cross.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a through ball.
    • 83': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Pablo Bennevendo.
    • 84': Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Foul by Rubén Duarte (Pumas UNAM).
    • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
    • 84': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury García replaces Gabriel Fernández because of an injury.
    • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Amaury Morales.
    • 88': Foul by Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul).
    • 88': Pablo Bennevendo (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Offside, Pumas UNAM. Rogelio Funes Mori is caught offside.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Pablo Bennevendo.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Amaury García (Cruz Azul).
    • 90'+4': Rodrigo López (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ignacio Pussetto (Pumas UNAM) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jorge Ruvalcaba with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Amaury García (Cruz Azul).
    • 90'+5': Ignacio Pussetto (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Pumas UNAM 0, Cruz Azul 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Pumas UNAM 0, Cruz Azul 2.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 14
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    7 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 2
    58.7 Possession 41.3
    10 SHOTS 10
    4 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    452 Accurate Passes 295
    526 Passes 366
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 5
    16 Crosses 13
    0.4 Cross % 0.4
    84 Long Balls 42
    60 Accurate Long Balls 15
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    9 Effective Tackles 13
    15 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    10 Interceptions 15
    11 Effective Clearances 16
    11 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

    Venue: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
    Location: Mexico City, Mexico
    Attendance: 37,576

    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

    UNAM Pumas UNAM (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    33 Gil Alcala (GK)
    15 Ulises Rivas
    5 Rubén Duarte Yellow Card
    6 Nathan Silva Yellow Card
    22 Robert Ergas
    2 Pablo Bennevendo
    8 José Caicedo
    27 Piero Quispe
    189 Ángel Rico
    9 Guillermo Martínez
    12 César Huerta
    Pumas UNAM Substitutes:
    Santiago Trigos, Michell Rodríguez, Rogelio Funes Mori, Ali Avila, José Galindo, Rodrigo López, Pablo Lara, Ignacio Pussetto, Pablo Alfonso Monroy, Jorge Ruvalcaba.

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

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

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