Mexican Liga BBVA MX

América vs Cruz Azul, 2024-25 Liga BBVA MX, Apertura 2024 - Semifinals

· 1st Leg
América
FT
0 - 0
1st Leg
Cruz Azul

About

América are hosting Cruz Azul at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, Mexico City, 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.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Romo.
  • 1': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Cristian Calderón.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 4': Foul by Luis Romo (Cruz Azul).
  • 4': Álvaro Fidalgo (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Ramón Juárez.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 7': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 7': Álex Zendejas (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Ramón Juárez.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi with a cross.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 14': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Ramón Juárez.
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Foul by Alan Cervantes (América).
  • 19': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Corner, América. Conceded by Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 24': Brian Rodríguez (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 26': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Miguel Vazquez.
  • 30': Foul by Álvaro Fidalgo (América).
  • 30': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Corner, América. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Israel Reyes (América) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Calderón with a cross following a corner.
  • 33': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Ramón Juárez.
  • 36': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 36': Kevin Álvarez (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Ramón Juárez (América).
  • 37': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Hand ball by Cristian Calderón (América).
  • 44': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
  • 44': Kevin Álvarez (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Offside, América. Israel Reyes is caught offside.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, América 0, Cruz Azul 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins América 0, Cruz Azul 0.
  • 46': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
  • 46': Álex Zendejas (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul).
  • 49': Ramón Juárez (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli with a headed pass.
  • 58': Cristian Calderón (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 59': Attempt saved. Brian Rodríguez (América) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Álvarez.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Alan Cervantes (América) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Álvarez.
  • 60': Corner, América. Conceded by Kevin Mier.
  • 60': Offside, América. Álex Zendejas is caught offside.
  • 62': Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Rodrigo Aguirre (América).
  • 63': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Israel Reyes.
  • 63': Alan Cervantes (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 64': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Brian Rodríguez (América) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Aguirre.
  • 65': Corner, América. Conceded by Érik Lira.
  • 67': Foul by Alan Cervantes (América).
  • 67': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Substitution, América. Henry Martín replaces Rodrigo Aguirre.
  • 68': Alan Cervantes (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul).
  • 72': Alan Cervantes (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
  • 73': Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Kevin Álvarez (América).
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Álvarez (América).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jorge Sánchez replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 76': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
  • 76': Israel Reyes (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Álvaro Fidalgo (América).
  • 83': Substitution, América. Víctor Dávila replaces Brian Rodríguez.
  • 83': Substitution, América. Cristián Borja replaces Cristian Calderón.
  • 85': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Montaño replaces Alexis Gutiérrez.
  • 87': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 87': Álex Zendejas (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 88': Víctor Dávila (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Alan Cervantes (América) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Corner, América. Conceded by Luis Romo.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, América. Jonathan dos Santos replaces Álvaro Fidalgo.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Miguel Vazquez (América) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Víctor Dávila with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Corner, América. Conceded by Luis Romo.
  • 90'+4': Offside, América. Israel Reyes is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Álex Zendejas (América).
  • 90'+5': Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, América 0, Cruz Azul 0.
  • 0': Match ends, América 0, Cruz Azul 0.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 2
64.9 Possession 35.1
7 SHOTS 6
2 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
450 Accurate Passes 227
511 Passes 274
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 3
23 Crosses 12
0.0 Cross % 0.3
46 Long Balls 46
25 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 9
21 Tackles 10
0.5 Tackle % 0.9
4 Interceptions 8
13 Effective Clearances 33
13 Clearances 33

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 29,401

Line-Ups

AME América (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Luis Malagón (GK)
29 Ramón Juarez
32 Miguel Vazquez
3 Israel Reyes
18 Cristian Calderón
5 Kevin Álvarez
8 Álvaro Fidalgo
13 Alan Cervantes
7 Brian Rodríguez
17 Alejandro Zendejas
27 Rodrigo Aguirre
América Substitutes:
Néstor Araujo, Illian Hernandez, Richard Sánchez, Javairo Dilrosun, Jonathan dos Santos, Henry Martín, Rodolfo Cota, Cristian Borja, Érick Sánchez, Víctor Dávila.

CAZ Cruz Azul (3-5-2)

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

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