Mexican Liga BBVA MX

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

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Tijuana
  • 64': Iván Tona
  • 69': Raúl Zúñiga
FT
2 - 3
Cruz Azul
  • 6': Luka Romero
  • 33': Giorgos Giakoumakis
  • 45': Rodolfo Rotondi (P)

About

Tijuana are hosting Cruz Azul at Estadio Caliente, Tijuana, 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': Attempt saved. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
  • 3': Corner, Club Tijuana. Conceded by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Alejandro Gómez (Club Tijuana) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Efraín Álvarez.
  • 6': Goal! Club Tijuana 0, Cruz Azul 1. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis following a fast break.
  • 8': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jackson Porozo.
  • 8': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jackson Porozo.
  • 9': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
  • 9': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
  • 10': Foul by Luka Romero (Cruz Azul).
  • 10': Kevin Castañeda (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Jackson Porozo (Club Tijuana) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Efraín Álvarez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 13': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 13': Kevin Castañeda (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Rafael Fernández (Club Tijuana).
  • 14': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Unai Bilbao (Club Tijuana).
  • 18': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Unai Bilbao (Club Tijuana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Kevin Castañeda (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gilberto Mora.
  • 21': Hand ball by Luka Romero (Cruz Azul).
  • 24': Foul by Domingo Blanco (Club Tijuana).
  • 24': Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
  • 26': Corner, Club Tijuana. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
  • 27': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
  • 27': Gilberto Mora (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 29': Gilberto Mora (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Francisco Contreras (Club Tijuana).
  • 32': Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Orozco.
  • 33': Goal! Club Tijuana 0, Cruz Azul 2. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 34': Offside, Club Tijuana. Domingo Blanco is caught offside.
  • 37': Foul by Francisco Contreras (Club Tijuana).
  • 37': Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amaury Morales.
  • 40': Penalty conceded by Jackson Porozo (Club Tijuana) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 42': VAR Decision: Penalty Cruz Azul.
  • 45': Goal! Club Tijuana 0, Cruz Azul 3. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Cruz Azul. Carlos Rotondi is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
  • 45'+2': Jackson Porozo (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero replaces Jorge Sánchez.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Club Tijuana. Francisco Contreras is caught offside.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Club Tijuana 0, Cruz Azul 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Club Tijuana 0, Cruz Azul 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Club Tijuana. Fernando Madrigal replaces Ramiro Franco.
  • 45': Substitution, Club Tijuana. Iván Tona replaces Domingo Blanco.
  • 45': Substitution, Club Tijuana. Joe Corona replaces Francisco Contreras.
  • 45': Substitution, Club Tijuana. Raúl Zúñiga replaces Kevin Castañeda.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Fernando Madrigal (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gilberto Mora.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
  • 50': Fernando Madrigal (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 51': Attempt missed. Joe Corona (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gilberto Mora.
  • 52': Offside, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales is caught offside.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Hand ball by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 55': Attempt missed. Alejandro Gómez (Club Tijuana) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Efraín Álvarez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 55': Efraín Álvarez (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Foul by Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul).
  • 55': Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 59': Gilberto Mora (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Alejandro Gómez (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
  • 62': Attempt saved. Efraín Álvarez (Club Tijuana) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Gilberto Mora (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 62': Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Rafael Fernández (Club Tijuana).
  • 64': Goal! Club Tijuana 1, Cruz Azul 3. Iván Tona (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Gómez with a through ball.
  • 67': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Alexis Gutiérrez replaces Luka Romero.
  • 68': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 68': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis.
  • 69': Goal! Club Tijuana 2, Cruz Azul 3. Raúl Zúñiga (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 71': Foul by Jackson Porozo (Club Tijuana).
  • 71': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
  • 72': Joe Corona (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Fernando Madrigal (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jackson Porozo.
  • 75': Corner, Club Tijuana. Conceded by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 77': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 77': Joe Corona (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 80': Alejandro Gómez (Club Tijuana) is shown the yellow card.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Rafael Fernández (Club Tijuana) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gilberto Mora with a cross.
  • 81': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Fernando Madrigal.
  • 84': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Fernando Madrigal.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Raúl Zúñiga (Club Tijuana) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Efraín Álvarez.
  • 87': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury García replaces Amaury Morales.
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Gilberto Mora (Club Tijuana).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Club Tijuana. Aarón Mejía replaces Gilberto Mora.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Joe Corona.
  • 90'+3': Fernando Madrigal (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Amaury García (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+5': Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+5': Rafael Fernández (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Aarón Mejía (Club Tijuana).
  • 90'+6': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli with a cross.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Club Tijuana 2, Cruz Azul 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Club Tijuana 2, Cruz Azul 3.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 9
5 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 3
35 Possession 65
12 SHOTS 13
6 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
218 Accurate Passes 484
300 Passes 556
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 5
10 Crosses 18
0.5 Cross % 0.3
58 Long Balls 35
25 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 0
14 Effective Tackles 14
23 Tackles 22
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 13
27 Effective Clearances 18
27 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Caliente
Location: Tijuana, Mexico
Attendance: 23,333

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

TIJ Tijuana (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 José Corona (GK)
31 Unai Bilbao Yellow Card
12 Jackson Porozo
20 Francisco Contreras
25 Ramiro Franco
10 Kevin Castañeda
28 Jesús Gómez
3 Rafael Fernández
11 Efrain Álvarez
19 Gilberto Mora
27 Domingo Blanco
Tijuana Substitutes:
Fernando Madrigal, Jesus Vega, Ramiro Árciga, Antonio Rodríguez, Jesús Hernández, Iván Tona, Joe Corona, Fernando Monarrez, Aaron Mejía, Raúl Zúñiga.

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

No. Name
23 Kevin Mier (GK)
33 Gonzalo Piovi Yellow Card
5 Jesús Orozco Yellow Card
4 Willer Ditta Yellow Card
8 Lorenzo Faravelli
19 Carlos Rodríguez Yellow Card
29 Rodolfo Rotondi
2 Jorge Sánchez
11 Giorgos Giakoumakis
194 Amaury Morales
18 Luka Romero
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Gabriel Fernandez, Ignacio Rivero, Ángel Sepúlveda, Andres Montaño, Amaury García, Andrés Gudiño, Omar Campos, Carlos Vargas, Alexis Gutierrez.

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