Mexican Liga BBVA MX

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

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Cruz Azul
  • 22': Ignacio Rivero
  • 90': Gabriel Fernandez
FT
2 - 1
Pachuca
  • 76': Salomón Rondón
  • Red Card 84': Eduardo Gabriel

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Cruz Azul are hosting Pachuca 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': Offside, Pachuca. Oussama Idrissi is caught offside.
  • 3': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 4': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Pachuca).
  • 4': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Carlos Sánchez (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
  • 6': Foul by Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca).
  • 6': Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Carlos Sánchez (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 8': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Romero with a headed pass.
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Andrés Micolta (Pachuca).
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz with a cross.
  • 13': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Carlos Moreno.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Érik Lira.
  • 14': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Alán Bautista.
  • 16': Hand ball by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 17': Attempt saved. Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alán Bautista with a through ball.
  • 18': Foul by Carlos Sánchez (Pachuca).
  • 18': Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero with a cross.
  • 21': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Andrés Micolta.
  • 22': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Pachuca 0. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
  • 24': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Érik Lira.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Érik Lira.
  • 30': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Carlos Moreno.
  • 32': Penalty conceded by Andrés Micolta (Pachuca) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 34': Penalty saved. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 35': Foul by José Saldívar (Pachuca).
  • 35': Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Foul by Eduardo Bauermann (Pachuca).
  • 36': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Eduardo Bauermann (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Eduardo Bauermann (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
  • 38': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
  • 39': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Eduardo Bauermann.
  • 40': Emilio Rodríguez (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Luka Romero (Cruz Azul).
  • 43': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Alán Bautista.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 44': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Andrés Micolta.
  • 45': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Eduardo Bauermann.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Pachuca. Alán Bautista is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Carlos Sánchez (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
  • 45'+3': Foul by José Saldívar (Pachuca).
  • 45'+3': Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. John Kennedy (Pachuca) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Emilio Rodríguez.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Pachuca 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 1, Pachuca 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Pachuca. Jorge Berlanga replaces Andrés Micolta.
  • 45': Substitution, Pachuca. Luis Rodríguez replaces Carlos Sánchez.
  • 45': Substitution, Pachuca. Pedro Pedraza replaces José Saldívar.
  • 46': Hand ball by John Kennedy (Pachuca).
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Emilio Rodríguez (Pachuca).
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Substitution, Pachuca. Arturo González replaces Emilio Rodríguez because of an injury.
  • 50': Offside, Pachuca. Arturo González is caught offside.
  • 52': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 52': Luis Rodríguez (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Luis Rodríguez.
  • 55': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Carlos Moreno.
  • 55': Eduardo Bauermann (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Alán Bautista (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oussama Idrissi.
  • 60': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces Luka Romero.
  • 60': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Alonso Aceves.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez following a corner.
  • 62': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Eduardo Bauermann (Pachuca) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorge Berlanga.
  • 63': Delay in match (Cruz Azul).
  • 64': Substitution, Pachuca. Javier López replaces John Kennedy.
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Foul by Eduardo Bauermann (Pachuca).
  • 65': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 68': Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 70': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda replaces Mateusz Bogusz.
  • 70': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis.
  • 70': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 71': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Luis Rodríguez (Pachuca).
  • 73': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
  • 73': Javier López (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Moreno (Pachuca).
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Hand ball by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 76': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Pachuca 1. Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Luis Rodríguez with a cross.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 78': VAR Decision: Goal Cruz Azul 1-1 Pachuca (Salomón Rondón).
  • 81': Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Alán Bautista (Pachuca).
  • 81': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Jesús Orozco.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Fernández.
  • 84': Offside, Pachuca. Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
  • 84': Foul by Eduardo Bauermann (Pachuca).
  • 84': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Second yellow card to Eduardo Bauermann (Pachuca) for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Fernández.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 88': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Alexis Gutiérrez replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 88': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Lorenzo Faravelli replaces Carlos Rotondi.
  • 89': Foul by Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca).
  • 89': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jorge Berlanga.
  • 90': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Pachuca 1. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+2': Luis Rodríguez (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Gabriel Fernández.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Pedro Pedraza (Pachuca) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Javier López with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+4': Alonso Aceves (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Alán Bautista (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Pedro Pedraza (Pachuca).
  • 90'+5': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Alonso Aceves (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 2, Pachuca 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 2, Pachuca 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 14
0 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 12
6 Saves 2
42.5 Possession 57.5
8 SHOTS 20
3 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
246 Accurate Passes 352
305 Passes 422
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 7
19 Crosses 25
0.2 Cross % 0.3
55 Long Balls 71
29 Accurate Long Balls 41
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 13
16 Tackles 20
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 6
16 Effective Clearances 13
16 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 10,733

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 (3-4-3)

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

PAC Pachuca (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 Carlos Moreno (GK)
33 Andrés Micolta
4 Eduardo Gabriel Yellow Card
3 Daniel Aceves
32 Carlos Sánchez
10 John Kennedy
186 Jose Pablo Saldivar
26 Alan Bautista
23 Salomón Rondón
11 Oussama Idrissi
7 Miguel Rodríguez
Pachuca Substitutes:
Pedro Pedraza, Owen González, Juan Brigido, Sergio Hernandez, Alfonso González, Javier López, Jose Eulogio Téllez, Luis Rodríguez, Jorge Berlanga, Illian Hernandez.

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