Cruz Azul vs Puebla 2025-26 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Clausura
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 11': Fernando Monárrez (Puebla) is shown the red card.
- 35': Substitution, Puebla. Ariel Gamarra replaces Carlos Baltazar because of an injury.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, Puebla 0.
- 45': Substitution, Puebla. Kevin Velasco replaces Emiliano Gómez.
- 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 0, Puebla 0.
- 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Omar Campos replaces Jorge Sánchez.
- 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Mateo Levy replaces Luka Romero.
- 59': Substitution, Puebla. José Pachuca replaces Edgar Guerra.
- 59': Ricardo Gutiérrez (Puebla) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Eduardo Navarro (Puebla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jeremy Márquez replaces Carlos Rotondi.
- 70': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces Érik Lira.
- 78': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Puebla 0. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Fernández following a corner.
- 79': Substitution, Puebla. Alonso Ramírez replaces Alejandro Organista.
- 80': Substitution, Puebla. Ignacio Maestro Puch replaces Esteban Lozano.
- 84': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Rogelio González replaces José Paradela.
- 85': Mateo Levy (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Location: Puebla, Mexico
Attendance: 15,440
Mexican Liga BBVA MX Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +11 | Cruz Azul | 11 | 26 | 1 |
| +12 | Toluca | 11 | 25 | 0 |
| +8 | Guadalajara | 10 | 24 | 2 |
| +5 | Pachuca | 11 | 21 | 2 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 9 | Saves | 0 |
| 27.9 | Possession | 72.1 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 35 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 134 | Accurate Passes | 445 |
| 196 | Passes | 511 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 23 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 12 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 16 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 61 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 61 | Clearances | 10 |
Cruz Azul (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andrés Gudiño (GK) |
| 6 | Erik Lira |
| 33 | Gonzalo Piovi |
| 4 | Willer Ditta |
| 19 | Carlos Rodríguez |
| 8 | Agustín Palavecino |
| 29 | Rodolfo Rotondi |
| 2 | Jorge Sánchez |
| 21 | Gabriel Fernandez |
| 18 | Luka Romero |
| 20 | José Paradela |
Puebla (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Ricardo Gutiérrez (GK) |
| 6 | Nicolás Diaz |
| 192 | Eduardo Navarro |
| 3 | Luis Gabriel Rey |
| 7 | Fernando Monarrez |
| 12 | Iker Moreno |
| 22 | Carlos Baltazar |
| 24 | Alejandro Organista |
| 11 | Emiliano Gomez |
| 15 | Edgar Guerra |
| 17 | Esteban Lozano |
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