Mexican Liga BBVA MX

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

  • 84': Luka Romero
  • 90'+3': Gabriel Fernandez
FT
2 - 1
  • 58': Stiven Mendoza
  • Red Card 74': Nicolás Fonseca

Introduction

Cruz Azul are hosting León at Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City, Mexico, starting on . The match is a part of the Mexican Liga BBVA MX.

Match Commentary

  • 11': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Nicolás Fonseca (León) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+9': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, León 0.
  • 58': Goal! Cruz Azul 0, León 1. Steven Mendoza (León) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Ramírez following a fast break.
  • 63': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández replaces Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 63': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Mateusz Bogusz.
  • 63': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces Carlos Rotondi.
  • 68': Substitution, León. Paúl Bellón replaces Emiliano Rigoni.
  • 74': Second yellow card to Nicolás Fonseca (León) for a bad foul.
  • 77': Substitution, León. Sebastián Fierro replaces James Rodríguez.
  • 78': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 81': Substitution, León. Iván Moreno replaces David Ramírez.
  • 81': Substitution, León. Jhonder Cádiz replaces Steven Mendoza.
  • 84': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, León 1. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero with a cross.
  • 89': Óscar Jiménez (León) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Bryan Gamboa replaces Jorge Sánchez.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, León 1. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amaury Morales.
  • 90'+6': Sebastián Fierro (León) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 2, León 1.

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 37,348

Mexican Liga BBVA MX Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+9 Monterrey 8 21 1
+8 Cruz Azul 8 20 0
+8 América 8 17 1
+8 Toluca 8 16 2
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Statistics

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8 Fouls 7
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 4
6 Saves 2
37.9 Possession 62.1
7 SHOTS 23
3 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
270 Accurate Passes 476
348 Passes 550
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 10
5 Crosses 40
0.4 Cross % 0.3
68 Long Balls 48
30 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 4
7 Effective Tackles 8
8 Tackles 13
0.9 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 4
43 Effective Clearances 14
43 Clearances 14

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Andrés Gudiño (GK)
6 Erik Lira
5 Jesús Orozco
4 Willer Ditta
8 Lorenzo Faravelli
19 Carlos Rodríguez Yellow Card
29 Rodolfo Rotondi
2 Jorge Sánchez
9 Ángel Sepúlveda
7 Mateusz Bogusz
15 Ignacio Rivero

LEO León (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
12 Óscar Jiménez (GK) Yellow Card
20 Rodrigo Echeverría
21 Jaine Barreiro
26 Salvador Reyes
31 Sebastian Santos
11 Stiven Mendoza
4 Nicolás Fonseca Yellow Card
10 James Rodríguez
27 Ángel Estrada
28 José David Ramírez
8 Emiliano Rigoni

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