Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Cruz Azul vs Atlas, 2024-25 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Clausura

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Cruz Azul
  • 38': Ángel Sepúlveda (P)
FT
1 - 1
Atlas
  • 52': Uros Djurdjevic

About

Cruz Azul are hosting Atlas 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.
  • 2': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
  • 2': Gustavo del Prete (Atlas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul).
  • 4': Uros Djurdjevic (Atlas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Foul by Paulo Ramírez (Atlas).
  • 5': Attempt missed. Aldo Rocha (Atlas) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Márquez following a fast break.
  • 7': Foul by Uros Djurdjevic (Atlas).
  • 7': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 13': Foul by Rivaldo Lozano (Atlas).
  • 13': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul).
  • 14': Matheus Dória (Atlas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 15': Gustavo del Prete (Atlas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Gaddi Aguirre (Atlas).
  • 18': Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Uros Djurdjevic (Atlas).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Matheus Dória.
  • 32': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Gaddi Aguirre.
  • 33': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Camilo Vargas.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 34': Foul by Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul).
  • 34': Gaddi Aguirre (Atlas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Penalty Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 35': Penalty conceded by Aldo Rocha (Atlas) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 38': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Atlas 0. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Márquez (Atlas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Ramírez.
  • 39': Corner, Atlas. Conceded by Amaury Morales.
  • 40': Corner, Atlas. Conceded by Érik Lira.
  • 44': Foul by Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 44': Víctor Ríos (Atlas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
  • 45'+1': Jeremy Márquez (Atlas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Aldo Rocha (Atlas) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rivaldo Lozano.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Matheus Dória (Atlas) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Víctor Ríos.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Atlas 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 1, Atlas 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Atlas. Eduardo Aguirre replaces Paulo Ramírez.
  • 48': Eduardo Aguirre (Atlas) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Idekel Domínguez with a cross.
  • 50': Foul by Idekel Domínguez (Atlas).
  • 50': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Offside, Atlas. Uros Djurdjevic is caught offside.
  • 52': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Atlas 1. Uros Djurdjevic (Atlas) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eduardo Aguirre.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 55': VAR Decision: Goal Cruz Azul 1-1 Atlas (Uros Djurdjevic).
  • 56': Attempt saved. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez.
  • 57': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Rivaldo Lozano.
  • 58': Foul by Matheus Dória (Atlas).
  • 58': Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Aldo Rocha (Atlas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
  • 59': Corner, Atlas. Conceded by Érik Lira.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Gaddi Aguirre (Atlas) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gustavo del Prete with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda is caught offside.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 63': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández replaces Amaury Morales.
  • 64': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Víctor Ríos.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Eduardo Aguirre (Atlas) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gustavo del Prete.
  • 66': Aldo Rocha (Atlas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
  • 66': Delay in match (Cruz Azul).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
  • 67': Víctor Ríos (Atlas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Substitution, Atlas. Jesús Serrato replaces Idekel Domínguez.
  • 69': Substitution, Atlas. Carlos Orrantía replaces Gustavo del Prete.
  • 69': Foul by Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 69': Jeremy Márquez (Atlas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Rivaldo Lozano (Atlas) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Uros Djurdjevic.
  • 70': Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Víctor Ríos (Atlas).
  • 72': Attempt saved. Uros Djurdjevic (Atlas) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aldo Rocha.
  • 72': Corner, Atlas. Conceded by Kevin Mier.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Víctor Ríos (Atlas) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Carlos Orrantía with a cross following a corner.
  • 73': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Montaño replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 74': Offside, Atlas. Uros Djurdjevic is caught offside.
  • 77': Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
  • 77': Gaddi Aguirre (Atlas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Rivaldo Lozano.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Fernández.
  • 79': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Matheus Dória.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 82': Delay in match (Cruz Azul).
  • 82': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jeyson Duran replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 82': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Omar Campos replaces Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi.
  • 83': Substitution, Atlas. Jorge Guzmán replaces Uros Djurdjevic.
  • 83': Substitution, Atlas. Alonso Ramírez replaces Jeremy Márquez because of an injury.
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Eduardo Aguirre (Atlas).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Carlos Orrantía.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Víctor Ríos (Atlas).
  • 90'+2': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Víctor Ríos (Atlas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Willer Ditta.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrés Montaño.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Matheus Dória (Atlas).
  • 90'+7': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Érik Lira with a cross.
  • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Jesús Serrato (Atlas) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aldo Rocha.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Atlas 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 1, Atlas 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 1
34.2 Possession 65.8
12 SHOTS 14
2 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
212 Accurate Passes 470
284 Passes 557
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 4
15 Crosses 24
0.3 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 66
18 Accurate Long Balls 40
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 10
17 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
15 Interceptions 4
32 Effective Clearances 10
32 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 9,732

Liga MX Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Toluca 17 +19 37
2 América 17 +24 34
3 Cruz Azul 17 +10 33
4 Tigres UANL 17 +10 33
Full Table

Line-Ups

CAZ Cruz Azul (3-5-1-1)

No. Name
23 Kevin Mier (GK)
6 Erik Lira
33 Gonzalo Piovi
4 Willer Ditta
14 Alexis Gutierrez
8 Lorenzo Faravelli
19 Carlos Rodríguez
29 Rodolfo Rotondi
2 Jorge Sánchez
9 Ángel Sepúlveda
194 Amaury Morales
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Gabriel Fernandez, Carlos Vargas, Andrés Gudiño, Jeyson Duran, Andres Montaño, Omar Campos, Christian Valdivia, Amaury García, Jesús Orozco, Rogelio Esparza.

ATS Atlas (5-3-2)

No. Name
12 Camilo Vargas (GK)
13 Gaddi Aguirre
5 Dória
185 Víctor Ríos Yellow Card
17 José Lozano
3 Idekel Domínguez
26 Aldo Rocha
18 Ángel Márquez
216 Paulo Ramírez
32 Uros Djurdjevic
10 Gustavo Del Prete
Atlas Substitutes:
José Hernández, Eduardo Aguirre, Jesús Serrato, Mateo García, Adrián Mora, Carlos Robles, Carlos Orrantia, Jorge Rodríguez, Alonso Ramirez, Hugo Nervo.

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