Mexican Liga BBVA MX

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

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Cruz Azul
  • 23': Jorge Sánchez
  • 68': Ángel Sepúlveda
FT
2 - 0
Santos

    About

    Cruz Azul are hosting Santos 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.
    • 2': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Aldo López.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez with a cross.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willer Ditta.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 4': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
    • 4': Stephano Carrillo (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
    • 7': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jonathan Pérez.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Mateo Levy (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero with a cross.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
    • 9': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Anderson Santamaría.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
    • 10': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
    • 10': Jordán Carrillo (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
    • 12': Jordán Carrillo (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez.
    • 15': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Foul by Jordán Carrillo (Santos Laguna).
    • 16': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 17': Foul by Jordán Carrillo (Santos Laguna).
    • 17': Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Mateo Levy (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross.
    • 18': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
    • 18': Stephano Carrillo (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Bruno Amione (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
    • 23': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Santos Laguna 0. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a through ball.
    • 26': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
    • 26': Tahiel Jiménez (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross.
    • 36': Offside, Santos Laguna. Aldo López is caught offside.
    • 40': Foul by Luis Romo (Cruz Azul).
    • 40': Jordán Carrillo (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Luis Gutiérrez (Santos Laguna).
    • 41': Mateo Levy (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Luis Gutiérrez (Santos Laguna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez.
    • 43': Foul by Tahiel Jiménez (Santos Laguna).
    • 43': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Tahiel Jiménez (Santos Laguna) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Santos Laguna 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 1, Santos Laguna 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Santos Laguna. Emmanuel Echeverría replaces Bruno Amione.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
    • 49': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
    • 49': Jordán Carrillo (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Salvador Mariscal (Santos Laguna).
    • 49': Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Salvador Mariscal (Santos Laguna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 51': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Carlos Acevedo.
    • 55': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jonathan Pérez.
    • 55': Substitution, Santos Laguna. Franco Fagúndez replaces Luis Gutiérrez.
    • 55': Substitution, Santos Laguna. Santiago Muñóz replaces Stephano Carrillo.
    • 56': Substitution, Santos Laguna. Pedro Aquino replaces Tahiel Jiménez.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez with a cross following a corner.
    • 56': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda replaces Mateo Levy.
    • 57': Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Érik Lira.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Pedro Aquino (Santos Laguna) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Franco Fagúndez with a cross following a corner.
    • 58': Foul by Jordán Carrillo (Santos Laguna).
    • 58': Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Emmanuel Echeverría (Santos Laguna).
    • 59': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Foul by Santiago Muñóz (Santos Laguna).
    • 61': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
    • 63': Franco Fagúndez (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Salvador Mariscal (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jordán Carrillo.
    • 65': Foul by Santiago Muñóz (Santos Laguna).
    • 65': Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
    • 67': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Ismael Govea.
    • 68': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Santos Laguna 0. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Romo.
    • 70': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
    • 70': Santiago Muñóz (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Foul by Franco Fagúndez (Santos Laguna).
    • 72': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Montaño replaces Alexis Gutiérrez.
    • 72': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Christian Valdivia replaces Jorge Sánchez.
    • 73': Foul by Christian Valdivia (Cruz Azul).
    • 73': Jonathan Pérez (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Hand ball by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
    • 74': Substitution, Santos Laguna. Luis Gómez replaces Ismael Govea.
    • 75': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Franco Fagúndez.
    • 76': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Foul by Luis Gómez (Santos Laguna).
    • 77': Foul by Santiago Muñóz (Santos Laguna).
    • 77': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Camilo Cándido replaces Carlos Rotondi.
    • 78': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
    • 79': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
    • 79': Jordán Carrillo (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Emmanuel Echeverría (Santos Laguna).
    • 80': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Foul by Christian Valdivia (Cruz Azul).
    • 80': Luis Gómez (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Pedro Aquino (Santos Laguna).
    • 83': Franco Fagúndez (Santos Laguna) is shown the yellow card.
    • 83': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
    • 85': Foul by Christian Valdivia (Cruz Azul).
    • 85': Jordán Carrillo (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Franco Fagúndez (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
    • 86': Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Luis Romo.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Salvador Mariscal (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luis Romo.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Franco Fagúndez (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aldo López.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 2, Santos Laguna 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 2, Santos Laguna 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 15
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 7
    6 Saves 0
    40 Possession 60
    5 SHOTS 22
    0 ON GOAL 8
    0.0 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    321 Accurate Passes 519
    389 Passes 578
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 11
    4 Crosses 24
    0.3 Cross % 0.5
    37 Long Balls 71
    21 Accurate Long Balls 50
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    7 Effective Tackles 11
    15 Tackles 20
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    6 Interceptions 10
    22 Effective Clearances 6
    22 Clearances 6

    Game Information

    Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

    Venue: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
    Location: Mexico City, Mexico
    Attendance: 24,271

    Liga MX Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Cruz Azul 17 +27 42
    2 Toluca 17 +22 35
    3 Tigres UANL 17 +10 34
    4 Pumas UNAM 17 +8 31
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

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

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

    SAN Santos (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Carlos Acevedo (GK)
    188 Jonathan Pérez
    5 Anderson Santamaría
    2 Bruno Amione
    3 Ismael Govea
    247 Tahiel Jiménez Yellow Card
    8 Salvador Mariscal Yellow Card
    27 Luis Gutierrez Yellow Card
    191 Stephano Carrillo
    9 Jordan Carillo Rodriguez
    16 Aldo López
    Santos Substitutes:
    Hugo Rodríguez, Luis Gómez, Emmanuel Echeverría, Vladimir Loroña, Pedro Aquino, Santiago Naveda, Erubiel Castro, Franco Fagúndez, Santiago Muñoz, Francisco Villalba.

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