Mexican Liga BBVA MX

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

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Puebla
  • 45'+7': Luis Quiñones
FT
1 - 2
Cruz Azul
  • 45'+4': Giorgos Giakoumakis
  • 71': Rodolfo Rotondi (P)

About

Puebla are hosting Cruz Azul at Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla, 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.
  • 2': Offside, Cruz Azul. Jorge Sánchez is caught offside.
  • 3': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Brayan Angulo.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Diego de Buen (Puebla) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 5': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Emanuel Gularte.
  • 6': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 6': Luis Quiñones (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrés Montaño.
  • 10': Foul by Efraín Orona (Puebla).
  • 10': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Gómez (Puebla) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Luis Quiñones.
  • 15': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 15': Gustavo Ferrareis (Puebla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Gustavo Ferrareis (Puebla).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willer Ditta.
  • 20': Emiliano Gómez (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
  • 22': Penalty Cruz Azul. Giorgos Giakoumakis draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 22': Penalty conceded by Miguel Jiménez (Puebla) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 23': VAR Decision: Penalty Cruz Azul.
  • 27': Penalty saved. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 28': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Emanuel Gularte.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Montaño.
  • 33': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Diego de Buen.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez with a cross.
  • 36': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 36': Raúl Castillo (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrés Montaño.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 39': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Pablo González.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Montaño with a headed pass.
  • 41': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jose Pachuca.
  • 43': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
  • 43': Luis Quiñones (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Brayan Angulo (Puebla) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pablo González.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Puebla. Emiliano Gómez is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Emanuel Gularte.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrés Montaño with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+4': Goal! Puebla 0, Cruz Azul 1. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi following a corner.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 45'+6': Luis Quiñones (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': Offside, Puebla. Raúl Castillo is caught offside.
  • 45'+7': Goal! Puebla 1, Cruz Azul 1. Luis Quiñones (Puebla) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
  • 45'+10': First Half ends, Puebla 1, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Puebla 1, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Puebla. Facundo Waller replaces Raúl Castillo.
  • 47': Facundo Waller (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
  • 47': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Pablo González (Puebla).
  • 53': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 55': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jose Pachuca.
  • 57': Facundo Waller (Puebla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
  • 57': Attempt saved. Efraín Orona (Puebla) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Facundo Waller with a cross.
  • 58': Emiliano Gómez (Puebla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
  • 58': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Brayan Angulo (Puebla) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Facundo Waller with a cross.
  • 60': Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Pablo González (Puebla).
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Jose Pachuca (Puebla).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Substitution, Puebla. Sebastián Olmedo replaces Jose Pachuca because of an injury.
  • 64': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Sebastián Olmedo.
  • 65': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luis Romo replaces Andrés Montaño.
  • 65': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda replaces Alexis Gutiérrez.
  • 65': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
  • 65': Luis Quiñones (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Facundo Waller (Puebla).
  • 67': Penalty conceded by Sebastián Olmedo (Puebla) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 68': VAR Decision: Penalty Cruz Azul.
  • 71': Goal! Puebla 1, Cruz Azul 2. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 74': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces Jorge Sánchez.
  • 74': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis.
  • 75': Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Facundo Waller (Puebla).
  • 76': Offside, Puebla. Facundo Waller is caught offside.
  • 78': Foul by Brayan Angulo (Puebla).
  • 78': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero with a cross.
  • 82': Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Foul by Efraín Orona (Puebla).
  • 83': Substitution, Puebla. Jair González replaces Pablo González.
  • 84': Substitution, Puebla. Ángel Robles replaces Emanuel Gularte.
  • 85': Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Sebastián Olmedo (Puebla).
  • 85': Sebastián Olmedo (Puebla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Efraín Orona (Puebla) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Foul by Facundo Waller (Puebla).
  • 86': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Carlos Vargas replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 88': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 88': Ángel Robles (Puebla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Ángel Robles (Puebla) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jair González.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Diego de Buen (Puebla).
  • 90'+2': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Carlos Vargas (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+2': Luis Quiñones (Puebla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Carlos Vargas (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+4': Luis Quiñones (Puebla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Luis Romo.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Ángel Robles (Puebla) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+6': Gustavo Ferrareis (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Facundo Waller (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Puebla 1, Cruz Azul 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Puebla 1, Cruz Azul 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
9 Corner Kicks 1
2 Saves 2
62.5 Possession 37.5
17 SHOTS 8
4 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
2 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
420 Accurate Passes 231
485 Passes 295
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 3
28 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.3
47 Long Balls 56
20 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 2
11 Effective Tackles 8
14 Tackles 11
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
5 Interceptions 8
12 Effective Clearances 25
12 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Location: Puebla, Mexico
Attendance: 34,978

Liga MX Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Cruz Azul 14 +25 37
2 Toluca 14 +19 31
3 Tigres UANL 14 +6 27
4 Monterrey 15 +2 25
Full Standings

Line-Ups

PUE Puebla (5-3-2)

No. Name
25 Miguel Jiménez (GK)
17 Emanuel Gularte
4 Efraín Orona Yellow Card
204 Jose Pachuca
26 Brayan Angulo
2 Gustavo Ferrareis
6 Pablo González
12 Raúl Castillo
5 Diego de Buen
24 Luis Quiñones
11 Emiliano Gomez
Puebla Substitutes:
Santiago Ormeño, Facundo Waller, Jorge Rodríguez, Daniel Álvarez, Ángel Robles, Jair González, Jesus Rodriguez, Alberto Herrera, Luis Arcadio García, Sebastián Olmedo.

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

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

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