América vs Cruz Azul, 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup, Quarterfinals
· 1st LegAbout
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul).
- 1': Kevin Álvarez (Club América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
- 2': Álex Zendejas (Club América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Brian Rodríguez (Club América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
- 6': Corner, Club América. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
- 7': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
- 7': Álex Zendejas (Club América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Corner, Club América. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
- 9': Attempt saved. Kevin Álvarez (Club América) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brian Rodríguez with a cross.
- 10': Brian Rodríguez (Club América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
- 11': Attempt missed. Brian Rodríguez (Club América) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 11': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
- 11': Álex Zendejas (Club América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Foul by Sebastián Cáceres (Club América).
- 12': Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luka Romero.
- 18': Diego Valdés (Club América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
- 19': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
- 19': Érick Sánchez (Club América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Kevin Álvarez (Club América).
- 23': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Álex Zendejas (Club América).
- 25': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Sebastián Cáceres (Club América).
- 25': Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 28': Foul by Cristián Borja (Club América).
- 28': Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
- 29': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Ramón Juárez.
- 30': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross.
- 30': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
- 30': Álvaro Fidalgo (Club América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Offside, Club América. Diego Valdés is caught offside.
- 33': Foul by Sebastián Cáceres (Club América).
- 33': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Ramón Juárez.
- 34': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
- 34': Sebastián Cáceres (Club América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Álex Zendejas (Club América).
- 35': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Ramón Juárez (Club América).
- 40': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
- 41': Sebastián Cáceres (Club América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt saved. Brian Rodríguez (Club América) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Israel Reyes.
- 43': Offside, Club América. Álex Zendejas is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
- 44': Kevin Álvarez (Club América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Club América 0, Cruz Azul 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Club América 0, Cruz Azul 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Álex Zendejas (Club América) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Diego Valdés.
- 50': Hand ball by Álvaro Fidalgo (Club América).
- 52': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
- 53': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Sebastián Cáceres.
- 55': Diego Valdés (Club América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
- 57': Attempt saved. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz with a cross.
- 57': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Luis Malagón.
- 58': Attempt saved. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Romero with a cross.
- 59': Attempt missed. Kevin Álvarez (Club América) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Érick Sánchez.
- 60': Foul by Brian Rodríguez (Club América).
- 60': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Alexis Gutiérrez replaces Luka Romero.
- 61': Foul by Brian Rodríguez (Club América).
- 61': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt missed. Diego Valdés (Club América) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brian Rodríguez.
- 66': Corner, Club América. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
- 67': Foul by Diego Valdés (Club América).
- 67': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Foul by Brian Rodríguez (Club América).
- 69': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Álex Zendejas (Club América).
- 69': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Érick Sánchez (Club América) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Valdés.
- 70': Corner, Club América. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
- 71': Attempt missed. Ramón Juárez (Club América) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Zendejas with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández replaces Ángel Sepúlveda.
- 72': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jesús Orozco replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
- 75': Cristián Borja (Club América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
- 75': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Malagón (Club América).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Corner, Club América. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
- 78': Foul by Diego Valdés (Club América).
- 78': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Club América. Jonathan dos Santos replaces Álex Zendejas.
- 79': Foul by Érick Sánchez (Club América).
- 79': Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Brian Rodríguez (Club América).
- 80': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt missed. Érick Sánchez (Club América) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin Álvarez with a cross.
- 84': Attempt saved. Diego Valdés (Club América) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristián Borja.
- 85': Foul by Álvaro Fidalgo (Club América).
- 85': Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Club América. Rodrigo Aguirre replaces Diego Valdés.
- 86': Foul by Rodrigo Aguirre (Club América).
- 86': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Rodrigo Aguirre (Club América) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces Mateusz Bogusz.
- 87': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Montaño replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
- 88': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
- 88': Érick Sánchez (Club América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Aguirre (Club América) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristián Borja.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Álvaro Fidalgo (Club América) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Érick Sánchez.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Club América 0, Cruz Azul 0.
- 0': Match ends, Club América 0, Cruz Azul 0.
Statistics
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15 | Fouls | 19 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 2 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
3 | Saves | 2 |
54.1 | Possession | 45.9 |
8 | SHOTS | 12 |
2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
345 | Accurate Passes | 290 |
410 | Passes | 347 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
13 | Crosses | 11 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
58 | Long Balls | 57 |
26 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
13 | Tackles | 12 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
9 | Interceptions | 14 |
17 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
17 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 19,720
Line-Ups
América (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Luis Malagón (GK) |
4 | Sebastián Cáceres |
29 | Ramón Juarez |
26 | Cristian Borja |
3 | Israel Reyes |
8 | Álvaro Fidalgo |
28 | Érick Sánchez |
5 | Kevin Álvarez |
10 | Diego Valdés |
7 | Brian Rodríguez |
17 | Alejandro Zendejas |
Cruz Azul (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
23 | Kevin Mier (GK) |
4 | Willer Ditta ![]() |
6 | Erik Lira |
15 | Ignacio Rivero ![]() |
2 | Jorge Sánchez ![]() |
19 | Carlos Rodríguez |
33 | Gonzalo Piovi |
8 | Lorenzo Faravelli |
9 | Ángel Sepúlveda |
7 | Mateusz Bogusz |
18 | Luka Romero |
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