Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Necaxa vs Cruz Azul, 2024-25 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Clausura 2025

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
  • 18': Diber Cambindo
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1 - 3
  • 38': Erik Lira
  • 72': Giorgos Giakoumakis
  • 90'+1': Lorenzo Faravelli

About

Necaxa are hosting Cruz Azul at Estadio Victoria, Aguascalientes, 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': Foul by Alexis Peña (Necaxa).
  • 1': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (Necaxa).
  • 4': Foul by Diber Cambindo (Necaxa).
  • 4': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Alejandro Mayorga (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
  • 8': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Alexis Peña.
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Rosero (Necaxa).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Substitution, Necaxa. Emilio Lara replaces Kevin Rosero because of an injury.
  • 14': Agustín Palavecino (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 15': Attempt missed. Agustín Palavecino (Necaxa) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 16': Foul by Diber Cambindo (Necaxa).
  • 16': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 18': Goal! Necaxa 1, Cruz Azul 0. Diber Cambindo (Necaxa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
  • 22': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (Necaxa).
  • 22': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Diber Cambindo (Necaxa) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
  • 30': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
  • 30': José Paradela (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Offside, Necaxa. Alexis Peña is caught offside.
  • 33': Foul by Alexis Peña (Necaxa).
  • 33': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis with a through ball.
  • 38': Goal! Necaxa 1, Cruz Azul 1. Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Mayorga (Necaxa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Rodríguez.
  • 43': Emilio Lara (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 44': Attempt saved. Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Orozco.
  • 45': Foul by Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul).
  • 45': José Paradela (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 45'+5': José Paradela (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': Offside, Necaxa. Emilio Lara is caught offside.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Necaxa 1, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Necaxa 1, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 46': Offside, Cruz Azul. Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
  • 49': Foul by Alexis Peña (Necaxa).
  • 49': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi (Cruz Azul) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 50': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Ezequiel Unsain.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Ezequiel Unsain (Necaxa).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Diber Cambindo (Necaxa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pável Pérez with a cross.
  • 53': Foul by Emilio Lara (Necaxa).
  • 53': Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 61': Substitution, Necaxa. Ricardo Monreal replaces Pável Pérez.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Agustín Oliveros (Necaxa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alejandro Mayorga.
  • 62': Foul by José Paradela (Necaxa).
  • 62': Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 63': Foul by Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa).
  • 63': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Jesús Orozco.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Romero.
  • 68': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces Alexis Gutiérrez.
  • 68': Agustín Palavecino (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul).
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi.
  • 69': Hand ball by Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa).
  • 70': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Diego de Buen.
  • 70': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Diego de Buen.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 71': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Emilio Lara.
  • 71': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Emilio Lara.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
  • 72': Goal! Necaxa 1, Cruz Azul 2. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amaury Morales.
  • 73': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 76': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Agustín Palavecino (Necaxa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by José Rodríguez following a corner.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Agustín Oliveros (Necaxa) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino following a corner.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Paradela.
  • 78': Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by José Rodríguez (Necaxa).
  • 79': Substitution, Necaxa. Heriberto Jurado replaces Alejandro Mayorga.
  • 79': Substitution, Necaxa. Tomás Badaloni replaces Diber Cambindo.
  • 79': Substitution, Necaxa. Arturo Palma replaces Diego de Buen.
  • 80': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Lorenzo Faravelli replaces Luka Romero.
  • 80': Agustín Oliveros (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
  • 83': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 83': Heriberto Jurado (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Agustín Palavecino (Necaxa) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by José Rodríguez.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Agustín Palavecino (Necaxa) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 85': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 85': Tomás Badaloni (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis.
  • 87': Foul by Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa).
  • 87': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Agustín Oliveros (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
  • 89': Emilio Lara (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 89': Attempt saved. Agustín Palavecino (Necaxa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Rodríguez.
  • 89': Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
  • 89': José Paradela (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Heriberto Jurado (Necaxa).
  • 90': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Necaxa 1, Cruz Azul 3. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Necaxa 1, Cruz Azul 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Necaxa 1, Cruz Azul 3.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 14
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 4
54.3 Possession 45.7
20 SHOTS 13
7 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
354 Accurate Passes 278
418 Passes 348
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 3
16 Crosses 13
0.0 Cross % 0.2
53 Long Balls 57
27 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 3
16 Effective Tackles 10
21 Tackles 17
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 7
24 Effective Clearances 17
24 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Victoria
Location: Aguascalientes, Mexico
Attendance: 16,866

Liga MX Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 León 8 +6 20
2 Necaxa 9 +8 18
3 América 8 +11 17
4 Tigres UANL 7 +8 16
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NEC Necaxa (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Ezequiel Unsain (GK)
3 Agustín Oliveros
4 Alexis Peña
5 Alejandro Mayorga
7 Kevin Rosero
8 Agustín Palavecino
29 José Rodríguez
14 Diego de Buen
27 Diber Cambindo
15 Pável Pérez
10 José Paradela

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

No. Name
23 Kevin Mier (GK)
33 Gonzalo Piovi
5 Jesús Orozco Yellow Card
4 Willer Ditta
19 Carlos Rodríguez
6 Erik Lira Yellow Card
29 Rodolfo Rotondi
15 Ignacio Rivero
11 Giorgos Giakoumakis
14 Alexis Gutierrez
18 Luka Romero

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