
Cruz Azul vs León 2024-25 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Clausura
Introduction
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
Venue: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 37,348
Mexican Liga BBVA MX Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+19 | Toluca | 17 | 37 | 2 |
+24 | América | 17 | 34 | 3 |
+10 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 33 | 2 |
+10 | Tigres UANL | 17 | 33 | 4 |
Statistics
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CAZ![]() |
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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 |
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 ![]() |
29 | Rodolfo Rotondi |
2 | Jorge Sánchez |
9 | Ángel Sepúlveda |
7 | Mateusz Bogusz |
15 | Ignacio Rivero |
León (4-3-1-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Óscar Jiménez (GK) ![]() |
20 | Rodrigo Echeverría |
21 | Jaine Barreiro |
26 | Salvador Reyes |
31 | Sebastian Santos |
11 | Stiven Mendoza |
4 | Nicolás Fonseca ![]() |
10 | James Rodríguez |
27 | Ángel Estrada |
28 | José David Ramírez |
8 | Emiliano Rigoni |
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