Mexican Liga BBVA MX

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

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Cruz Azul
  • 90'+8': Ángel Sepúlveda
FT
1 - 1
Tigres UANL
  • 88': Nicolás Ibáñez (P)

About

Cruz Azul are hosting Tigres UANL 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.
  • 1': Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Luis Romo (Cruz Azul).
  • 2': Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Joaquim (Tigres).
  • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
  • 8': Juan Brunetta (Tigres) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Dangerous play by Juan Brunetta (Tigres).
  • 10': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres).
  • 11': Substitution, Tigres. Nicolás Ibáñez replaces André-Pierre Gignac because of an injury.
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
  • 12': Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Sebastián Córdova (Tigres) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fernando Gorriarán.
  • 17': Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 18': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda with a headed pass.
  • 28': Diego Sánchez (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 29': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda is caught offside.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Willer Ditta with a cross.
  • 34': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 39': Substitution, Tigres. Diego Lainez replaces Diego Sánchez.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 39': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Diego Reyes.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda following a corner.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Jesús Angulo (Tigres).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Foul by Diego Lainez (Tigres).
  • 41': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 45': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 45': Jesús Angulo (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 45'+2': Jesús Angulo (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
  • 45'+4': Joaquim (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, Tigres 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 0, Tigres 0.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Luis Romo.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 50': Offside, Tigres. Juan Brunetta is caught offside.
  • 51': Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
  • 51': Jesús Angulo (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres).
  • 54': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Diego Lainez (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
  • 61': Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres).
  • 61': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Diego Reyes.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Willer Ditta.
  • 66': Offside, Tigres. Sebastián Córdova is caught offside.
  • 68': Substitution, Tigres. Uriel Antuna replaces Sebastián Córdova.
  • 69': Substitution, Tigres. Juan Purata replaces Jesús Angulo.
  • 69': Substitution, Tigres. Juan Vigón replaces Juan Brunetta.
  • 70': Foul by Diego Reyes (Tigres).
  • 70': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis.
  • 71': Foul by Uriel Antuna (Tigres).
  • 71': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda is caught offside.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 76': Foul by Uriel Antuna (Tigres).
  • 76': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Juan Purata (Tigres).
  • 79': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Montaño replaces Alexis Gutiérrez.
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': VAR Decision: No Penalty Cruz Azul.
  • 84': Penalty Tigres. Uriel Antuna draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 84': Penalty conceded by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 88': Goal! Cruz Azul 0, Tigres 1. Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 89': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Mateo Levy replaces Érik Lira.
  • 89': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces Jorge Sánchez.
  • 90': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres).
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Javier Aquino.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Diego Reyes.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Diego Lainez (Tigres) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Mateo Levy (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+5': Foul by Juan Purata (Tigres).
  • 90'+5': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Juan Purata (Tigres) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Tigres 1. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero with a cross.
  • 90'+9': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Tigres 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 1, Tigres 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 0
28.8 Possession 71.2
3 SHOTS 18
1 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
186 Accurate Passes 556
256 Passes 625
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 7
7 Crosses 30
0.0 Cross % 0.2
59 Long Balls 59
23 Accurate Long Balls 40
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 6
14 Tackles 10
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 4
26 Effective Clearances 8
26 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 26,536

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 (3-1-4-2)

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

UANL Tigres UANL (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Nahuel Guzmán (GK)
2 Joaquim
13 Diego Reyes
27 Jesús Angulo
20 Javier Aquino
11 Juan Brunetta
8 Fernando Gorriarán
19 Guido Pizarro
10 André-Pierre Gignac
198 Diego Sánchez
17 Sebastián Córdova
Tigres UANL Substitutes:
Ozziel Herrera, Eduardo Tercero, Fernando Tapia, Uriel Antuna, Marcelo Flores, Jesús Garza, Diego Lainez, Juanjo Purata, Juan Vigon, Nicolás Ibáñez.

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