Mexican Liga BBVA MX

León vs Cruz Azul, 2023-24 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Clausura 2024

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
León
  • 90'+12': Alan Medina
  • 90'+26': José Alvarado
FT
2 - 3
Cruz Azul
  • 29': Carlos Rodríguez
  • 38': Rodrigo Huescas
  • 90'+15': Uriel Antuna

About

León are hosting Cruz Azul at Estadio León, León de los Aldamas, 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 missed. Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Uriel Antuna.
  • 2': Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Sebastián Santos (León).
  • 3': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Osvaldo Rodríguez.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carlos Salcedo following a corner.
  • 7': Hand ball by Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul).
  • 8': Foul by Ángel Mena (León).
  • 8': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Corner, León. Conceded by Rodrigo Huescas.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Salcedo.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 20': Foul by Sebastián Santos (León).
  • 20': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 24': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Sebastián Santos.
  • 25': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Sebastián Santos.
  • 27': Corner, León. Conceded by Rodrigo Huescas.
  • 29': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Fidel Ambríz (León).
  • 29': Goal! León 0, Cruz Azul 1. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Nicolás López (León) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Fidel Ambríz with a headed pass following a fast break.
  • 37': Offside, León. Sebastián Santos is caught offside.
  • 37': Foul by Osvaldo Rodríguez (León).
  • 37': Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Goal! León 0, Cruz Azul 2. Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Federico Viñas (León) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Osvaldo Rodríguez.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a through ball.
  • 43': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Ángel Mena.
  • 44': Foul by Adonis Frías (León).
  • 44': Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Adonis Frías (León) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, León 0, Cruz Azul 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins León 0, Cruz Azul 2.
  • 45': Substitution, León. Alan Medina replaces Ángel Mena.
  • 45': Substitution, León. Edgar Guerra replaces Elías Hernández.
  • 46': Foul by Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul).
  • 46': Osvaldo Rodríguez (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Alan Medina (León).
  • 50': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 59': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero replaces Rodrigo Huescas.
  • 60': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Camilo Cándido replaces Carlos Rotondi.
  • 61': Offside, León. Nicolás López is caught offside.
  • 61': Substitution, León. José Alvarado replaces Nicolás López.
  • 61': Substitution, León. Iván Moreno replaces Sebastián Santos.
  • 62': Camilo Cándido (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Dangerous play by Edgar Guerra (León).
  • 64': Delay in match (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Alan Medina (León) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Carlos Salcedo (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+1': Carlos Salcedo (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. William Tesillo (León) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Osvaldo Rodríguez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Federico Viñas (León).
  • 90'+3': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Edgar Guerra (León) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. David Ramírez (León) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Fidel Ambríz (León).
  • 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+9': Substitution, León. Gonzalo Nápoli replaces Fidel Ambríz because of an injury.
  • 90'+11': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Rafael Guerrero replaces Carlos Salcedo.
  • 90'+11': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Mauro Zaleta replaces Alexis Gutiérrez.
  • 90'+12': Goal! León 1, Cruz Azul 2. Alan Medina (León) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+14': Foul by Mauro Zaleta (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+14': Iván Moreno (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+14': Mauro Zaleta (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+15': Foul by Alan Medina (León).
  • 90'+15': Mauro Zaleta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+15': Attempt saved. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Camilo Cándido with a through ball.
  • 90'+15': Goal! León 1, Cruz Azul 3. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+17': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Mateo Levy replaces Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 90'+19': Adonis Frías (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+19': Foul by Mateo Levy (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+19': Edgar Guerra (León) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+19': Foul by Camilo Cándido (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+19': Corner, León. Conceded by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 90'+20': Corner, León. Conceded by Érik Lira.
  • 90'+24': Foul by William Tesillo (León).
  • 90'+24': Mateo Levy (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+26': David Ramírez (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+26': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+26': Goal! León 2, Cruz Azul 3. José Alvarado (León) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edgar Guerra with a headed pass.
  • 90'+29': Foul by Rafael Guerrero (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+29': José Alvarado (León) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+29': Delay in match because of an injury José Alvarado (León).
  • 90'+31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+31': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Rafael Guerrero (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+34': Rafael Guerrero (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+35': Foul by Adonis Frías (León).
  • 90'+35': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+36': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+36': Foul by Edgar Guerra (León).
  • 90'+36': Edgar Guerra (León) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+38': Second Half ends, León 2, Cruz Azul 3.
  • 0': Match ends, León 2, Cruz Azul 3.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 4
0 Saves 4
62.3 Possession 37.7
16 SHOTS 6
7 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
476 Accurate Passes 243
564 Passes 326
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 3
18 Crosses 22
0.3 Cross % 0.1
92 Long Balls 74
55 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 0
8 Effective Tackles 3
13 Tackles 5
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 11
10 Effective Clearances 21
10 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio León
Location: León de los Aldamas, Mexico
Attendance: 24,618

Liga MX Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Cruz Azul 8 +12 19
2 Toluca 8 +10 18
3 Tigres UANL 8 +7 17
4 Monterrey 8 +1 16
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LEO León (4-4-2)

No. Name
30 Rodolfo Cota (GK)
6 William Tesillo
22 Adonis Frias Yellow Card
24 Osvaldo Rodríguez
28 José David Ramírez
5 Fidel Ambríz
197 Sebastian Santos
11 Elías Hernández
13 Ángel Mena
10 Nico López
18 Federico Viñas
León Substitutes:
Paul Saracho, Gonzalo Napoli, Edgar Guerra, José Alvarado, Pedro Budib, Oscar García, Iván Moreno, Óscar Alba, Alan Medina, Oscar Villa.

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

No. Name
23 Kevin Mier (GK)
6 Erik Lira
33 Gonzalo Piovi
3 Carlos Salcedo Yellow Card
19 Carlos Rodríguez
8 Lorenzo Faravelli
29 Rodolfo Rotondi
18 Rodrigo Huescas
9 Ángel Sepúlveda
14 Alexis Gutierrez
7 Uriel Antuna
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Camilo Cándido, Ignacio Rivero, Mateo Levy, Amaury Morales, Mauro Zaleta, Carlos Vargas, Andrés Gudiño, Bryan Gamboa, Rafael Guerrero, Jorge García.

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