Mexican Liga BBVA MX

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

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Tigres UANL
  • 47': Diego Lainez
  • 53': Joaquim
  • Red Card 65': Nicolás Ibáñez
FT
2 - 1
Cruz Azul
  • 90'+8': Ignacio Rivero

About

Tigres UANL are hosting Cruz Azul at Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza, 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, Cruz Azul. Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
  • 4': Offside, Tigres. Nicolás Ibáñez is caught offside.
  • 7': Foul by Jesús Garza (Tigres).
  • 7': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 9': Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Érik Lira.
  • 11': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero with a cross.
  • 14': Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres).
  • 14': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 17': Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres).
  • 17': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Javier Aquino (Tigres).
  • 19': Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 21': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Érik Lira.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Joaquim (Tigres) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Brunetta with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Foul by Jesús Angulo (Tigres).
  • 22': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Omar Campos (Cruz Azul).
  • 25': Javier Aquino (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Ozziel Herrera (Tigres) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 26': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Jesús Garza (Tigres).
  • 26': Jesús Garza (Tigres) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Ozziel Herrera.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
  • 29': Diego Lainez (Tigres) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 32': Attempt saved. Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Omar Campos.
  • 32': Diego Lainez (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul).
  • 34': Hand ball by Diego Lainez (Tigres).
  • 35': Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Luka Romero (Cruz Azul).
  • 36': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
  • 36': Joaquim (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 40': Foul by Diego Lainez (Tigres).
  • 40': Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
  • 41': Jesús Angulo (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
  • 43': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
  • 43': Juan Brunetta (Tigres) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Foul by Joaquim (Tigres).
  • 45': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Jesús Garza (Tigres).
  • 45'+3': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Joaquim (Tigres).
  • 45'+3': Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Joaquim (Tigres) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Tigres 0, Cruz Azul 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Tigres 0, Cruz Azul 0.
  • 46': Hand ball by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
  • 46': Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres).
  • 46': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Goal! Tigres 1, Cruz Azul 0. Diego Lainez (Tigres) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rômulo.
  • 50': Foul by Rômulo (Tigres).
  • 50': Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Rômulo (Tigres) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Érik Lira.
  • 53': Goal! Tigres 2, Cruz Azul 0. Joaquim (Tigres) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ozziel Herrera following a corner.
  • 55': Foul by Diego Lainez (Tigres).
  • 55': Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Foul by Javier Aquino (Tigres).
  • 55': Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Javier Aquino (Tigres) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Javier Aquino.
  • 58': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Joaquim.
  • 61': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Javier Aquino.
  • 61': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández replaces Mateusz Bogusz.
  • 61': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jesús Orozco replaces Luka Romero.
  • 62': Hand ball by Javier Aquino (Tigres).
  • 62': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 62': Ozziel Herrera (Tigres) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres).
  • 63': Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres).
  • 65': Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres) is shown the red card.
  • 69': Diego Lainez (Tigres) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
  • 69': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces Omar Campos.
  • 71': Offside, Tigres. Juan Brunetta is caught offside.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
  • 72': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Rômulo.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 75': Diego Lainez (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul).
  • 76': Attempt missed. Ozziel Herrera (Tigres) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fernando Gorriarán.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli with a cross.
  • 78': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
  • 78': Jesús Garza (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
  • 79': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Substitution, Tigres. Sebastián Córdova replaces Ozziel Herrera.
  • 84': Hand ball by Juan Brunetta (Tigres).
  • 85': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Juan Brunetta (Tigres) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 87': Substitution, Tigres. Uriel Antuna replaces Juan Brunetta.
  • 87': Foul by Jesús Angulo (Tigres).
  • 87': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
  • 88': Jesús Angulo (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Fernández.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 90'+2': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Tigres. Juan Purata replaces Jesús Garza.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Tigres. Juan Vigón replaces Fernando Gorriarán.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Amaury Morales.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+5': Javier Aquino (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 90'+7': Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Goal! Tigres 2, Cruz Azul 1. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
  • 90'+10': Attempt saved. Uriel Antuna (Tigres) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rômulo.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Tigres 2, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Tigres 2, Cruz Azul 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 19
5 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 3
65 Possession 35
16 SHOTS 9
4 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
394 Accurate Passes 183
469 Passes 250
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 2
31 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.1
39 Long Balls 52
23 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 1
15 Effective Tackles 15
22 Tackles 24
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 20
15 Effective Clearances 26
15 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Universitario
Location: San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico
Attendance: 41,615

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

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

No. Name
1 Nahuel Guzmán (GK) Yellow Card
27 Jesús Angulo
2 Joaquim Yellow Card
14 Jesús Garza Yellow Card
20 Javier Aquino Yellow Card
11 Juan Brunetta
8 Fernando Gorriarán
23 Rômulo
9 Nicolás Ibáñez Red Card
77 Ozziel Herrera
16 Diego Lainez
Tigres UANL Substitutes:
Eduardo Tercero, Osvaldo Rodríguez, André-Pierre Gignac, Raymundo Fulgencio, Juan Pablo Vigón, Bernardo Parra, Juanjo Purata, Uriel Antuna, Fernando Tapia, Sebastián Córdova.

CAZ Cruz Azul (5-4-1)

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

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