Mexican Liga BBVA MX

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

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Pachuca
  • 12': Sergio Hernandez
  • Red Card 37':
  • 42': Salomón Rondón
  • Red Card 48': Sergio Barreto
FT
2 - 4
Cruz Azul
  • 45': Giorgos Giakoumakis
  • 55': Giorgos Giakoumakis
  • 66': Lorenzo Faravelli
  • 90'+1': Ángel Sepúlveda

About

Pachuca are hosting Cruz Azul at Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca, Mexico, starting on . The match is a part of the Mexican Liga BBVA MX.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Nelson Deossa (Pachuca) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Sergio Hernández following a fast break.
  • 6': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 6': Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 8': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jorge Berlanga.
  • 8': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 8': Nelson Deossa (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oussama Idrissi.
  • 10': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Pachuca).
  • 10': Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Goal! Pachuca 1, Cruz Azul 0. Sergio Hernández (Pachuca) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Owen González.
  • 19': Foul by Nelson Deossa (Pachuca).
  • 19': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 20': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 20': Sergio Barreto (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Sergio Barreto (Pachuca).
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 26': Foul by Bryan González (Pachuca).
  • 26': Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Bryan González.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 37': Owen González (Pachuca) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Bryan González (Pachuca) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Hernández.
  • 37': Hand ball by Bryan González (Pachuca).
  • 40': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jorge Berlanga.
  • 41': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
  • 41': Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Owen González (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oussama Idrissi.
  • 41': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Kevin Mier.
  • 42': Goal! Pachuca 2, Cruz Azul 0. Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) header from very close range to the top left corner following a corner.
  • 44': Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Owen González (Pachuca).
  • 45': Goal! Pachuca 2, Cruz Azul 1. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Gonzalo Piovi replaces Ignacio Rivero.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Gustavo Cabral (Pachuca).
  • 45'+4': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Gustavo Cabral (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+7': Foul by Sergio Barreto (Pachuca).
  • 45'+7': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+7': Sergio Barreto (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+9': Attempt saved. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+9': Attempt missed. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+9': First Half ends, Pachuca 2, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Pachuca 2, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 46': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 46': Owen González (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elías Montiel.
  • 47': Foul by Gustavo Cabral (Pachuca).
  • 47': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Sergio Barreto (Pachuca).
  • 48': Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Second yellow card to Sergio Barreto (Pachuca) for a bad foul.
  • 50': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 50': Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Substitution, Pachuca. Andrés Micolta replaces Owen González.
  • 53': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
  • 53': Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Elías Montiel with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 55': Goal! Pachuca 2, Cruz Azul 2. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorge Berlanga.
  • 56': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Kevin Mier.
  • 56': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli with a cross.
  • 59': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 59': Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Goal! Pachuca 2, Cruz Azul 3. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
  • 67': Hand ball by Sergio Hernández (Pachuca).
  • 67': Foul by Luis Romo (Cruz Azul).
  • 67': Nelson Deossa (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 71': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 71': Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces Luis Romo.
  • 72': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Montaño replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis.
  • 72': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Camilo Cándido replaces Carlos Rotondi.
  • 73': Substitution, Pachuca. Alán Bautista replaces Oussama Idrissi.
  • 73': Substitution, Pachuca. Faber Gil replaces Sergio Hernández.
  • 74': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 74': Nelson Deossa (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Offside, Pachuca. Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Nelson Deossa (Pachuca).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda replaces Alexis Gutiérrez.
  • 83': Substitution, Pachuca. Luis Rodríguez replaces Gustavo Cabral.
  • 83': Substitution, Pachuca. Pedro Pedraza replaces Elías Montiel.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 86': Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Jorge Berlanga (Pachuca).
  • 86': Jorge Berlanga (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Luis Rodríguez (Pachuca).
  • 90': Attempt saved. Camilo Cándido (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Érik Lira.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Alán Bautista (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Camilo Cándido (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+1': Goal! Pachuca 2, Cruz Azul 4. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli following a fast break.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Faber Gil with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Luis Rodríguez (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90'+4': Alán Bautista (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+5': Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Nelson Deossa (Pachuca).
  • 90'+6': Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Camilo Cándido.
  • 90'+8': Faber Gil (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Camilo Cándido (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+8': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Camilo Cándido.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Pachuca 2, Cruz Azul 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Pachuca 2, Cruz Azul 4.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 5
70.2 Possession 29.8
17 SHOTS 12
9 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
658 Accurate Passes 234
723 Passes 294
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 3
16 Crosses 12
0.2 Cross % 0.3
52 Long Balls 55
35 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 2
17 Effective Tackles 10
23 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 11
7 Effective Clearances 15
7 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Hidalgo
Location: Pachuca, Mexico
Attendance: 14,462

Liga MX Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Cruz Azul 15 +27 40
2 Toluca 15 +19 32
3 Tigres UANL 15 +9 30
4 Monterrey 16 +6 28
Full Standings

Line-Ups

PAC Pachuca (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
25 Carlos Moreno (GK)
2 Sergio Barreto Yellow Card
22 Gustavo Cabral Yellow Card
6 Nelson Deossa
8 Bryan González
35 Jorge Berlanga Yellow Card
28 Elias Montiel
197 Sergio Hernandez
11 Oussama Idrissi
27 Owen González
23 Salomón Rondón
Pachuca Substitutes:
Ángel Mena, Luis Rodríguez, Pedro Pedraza, Alan Bautista, Carlos Rodas, Daniel Aceves, Faber Gil, Andrés Micolta, Borja Bastón, Alfonso González.

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

No. Name
23 Kevin Mier (GK)
6 Erik Lira
4 Willer Ditta
27 Luis Romo
19 Carlos Rodríguez
14 Alexis Gutierrez
15 Ignacio Rivero Yellow Card
29 Rodolfo Rotondi Yellow Card
2 Jorge Sánchez
11 Giorgos Giakoumakis
8 Lorenzo Faravelli
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Andres Montaño, Carlos Vargas, Christian Valdivia, Amaury García, Ángel Sepúlveda, Andrés Gudiño, Gonzalo Piovi, Camilo Cándido, Mateo Levy, Amaury Morales.

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