Tigres UANL vs Cruz Azul, 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup, Semifinals

· 1st Leg
Tigres UANL
  • 84': Juanjo Purata
FT
1 - 1
1st Leg
Cruz Azul
  • 68': Rodolfo Rotondi

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 Concacaf Champions Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
  • 2': Jesús Angulo (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Juan Purata (Tigres).
  • 3': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Juan Purata (Tigres) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 6': Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
  • 6': Jesús Angulo (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Hand ball by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
  • 9': Offside, Tigres. Uriel Antuna is caught offside.
  • 12': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Érik Lira.
  • 13': Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
  • 13': Joaquim (Tigres) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 14': Juan Brunetta (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 17': Dangerous play by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
  • 17': Jesús Angulo (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Offside, Tigres. Uriel Antuna is caught offside.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 19': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Juan Purata.
  • 20': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Joaquim.
  • 20': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 20': Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Érik Lira.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Brunetta with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Diego Lainez.
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Lainez (Tigres).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda is caught offside.
  • 27': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Jesús Orozco.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Javier Aquino (Tigres) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Brunetta.
  • 29': Foul by Joaquim (Tigres).
  • 29': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 30': Javier Aquino (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
  • 32': Rômulo (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
  • 33': Attempt missed. Joaquim (Tigres) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Juan Brunetta with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Juan Brunetta (Tigres).
  • 35': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Juan Brunetta (Tigres) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Ibáñez.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 40': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Juan Brunetta.
  • 41': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Javier Aquino.
  • 42': Offside, Tigres. Uriel Antuna is caught offside.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Juan Brunetta (Tigres) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 44': Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Hand ball by Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres).
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Tigres 0, Cruz Azul 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Tigres 0, Cruz Azul 0.
  • 48': Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
  • 48': Jesús Angulo (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Rômulo (Tigres).
  • 53': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 58': Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Rômulo (Tigres).
  • 59': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Javier Aquino.
  • 59': Substitution, Tigres. Sebastián Córdova replaces Uriel Antuna.
  • 60': Foul by Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul).
  • 60': Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Fernández.
  • 67': Foul by Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul).
  • 67': Sebastián Córdova (Tigres) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Javier Aquino (Tigres).
  • 68': Goal! Tigres 0, Cruz Azul 1. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda with a headed pass.
  • 71': Hand ball by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
  • 74': Substitution, Tigres. Rafael Carioca replaces Rômulo.
  • 74': Substitution, Tigres. Marcelo Flores replaces Diego Lainez.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 75': Delay in match (Cruz Azul).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Offside, Tigres. Fernando Gorriarán is caught offside.
  • 81': Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
  • 81': Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
  • 82': Juan Purata (Tigres) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Mateusz Bogusz replaces Gabriel Fernández.
  • 83': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 83': Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Goal! Tigres 1, Cruz Azul 1. Juan Purata (Tigres) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Juan Brunetta with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 87': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Gonzalo Piovi replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 89': Foul by Juan Purata (Tigres).
  • 89': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul).
  • 89': Javier Aquino (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres).
  • 90'+1': Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Tigres. Vladimir Loroña replaces Javier Aquino.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Sebastián Córdova (Tigres) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Brunetta with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+4': Vladimir Loroña (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Tigres 1, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Tigres 1, Cruz Azul 1.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
6 Corner Kicks 4
0 Saves 1
52.2 Possession 47.8
10 SHOTS 7
2 ON GOAL 1
0.2 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
309 Accurate Passes 279
398 Passes 359
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 6
19 Crosses 18
0.3 Cross % 0.3
76 Long Balls 56
35 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 0
12 Effective Tackles 6
15 Tackles 13
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
3 Interceptions 9
13 Effective Clearances 27
13 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup

Venue: Estadio Universitario
Location: San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico
Attendance: 31,251

Line-Ups

UANL Tigres UANL (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Nahuel Guzmán (GK)
4 Juanjo Purata Yellow Card
27 Jesús Angulo
2 Joaquim
11 Juan Brunetta
23 Rômulo
16 Diego Lainez
20 Javier Aquino
9 Nicolás Ibáñez
8 Fernando Gorriarán
22 Uriel Antuna
Tigres UANL Substitutes:
Rafael Carioca, Bernardo Parra, Raymundo Fulgencio, Fernando Tapia, Vladimir Loroña, Sebastián Córdova, Juan Pablo Vigón, Jesús Garza, Marcelo Flores, Carlos Rodríguez, Eduardo Tercero, Diego Reyes.

CAZ Cruz Azul (3-4-3)

No. Name
23 Kevin Mier (GK)
6 Erik Lira
5 Jesús Orozco
4 Willer Ditta
15 Ignacio Rivero Yellow Card
9 Ángel Sepúlveda Yellow Card
29 Rodolfo Rotondi
2 Jorge Sánchez
19 Carlos Rodríguez
14 Alexis Gutierrez
21 Gabriel Fernandez
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Andrés Gudiño, Bryan Gamboa, Amaury Morales, Carlos Vargas, Giorgos Giakoumakis, Gonzalo Piovi, Cristian Jiménez, Amaury García, Mateusz Bogusz, Emmanuel Ochoa, Andres Montaño, Luis Gutiérrez.

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