León vs Cruz Azul 2025-26 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Clausura
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 45'+2': Goal! León 1, Cruz Azul 0. Ismael Díaz (León) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Fernando Beltrán.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, León 1, Cruz Azul 0.
- 45': Second Half begins León 1, Cruz Azul 0.
- 50': Goal! León 2, Cruz Azul 0. Bryan Colula (León) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Salvador Reyes with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 51': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Agustín Palavecino replaces Luka Romero.
- 60': Salvador Reyes (León) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, León. Juan Domínguez replaces Iván Moreno.
- 62': Substitution, León. Diber Cambindo replaces Rogelio Funes Mori.
- 65': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Mateo Levy replaces José Paradela.
- 65': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jorge Rodarte replaces Jeremy Márquez.
- 77': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
- 79': Substitution, León. David Ramírez replaces Bryan Colula.
- 79': Substitution, León. Valentín Gauthier replaces Ismael Díaz.
- 87': Substitution, León. Alfonso Alvarado replaces Fernando Beltrán.
- 90': Goal! León 2, Cruz Azul 1. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amaury Morales.
- 90'+2': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Rodrigo Echeverría (León) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Iván Rodríguez (León) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, León 2, Cruz Azul 1.
Game Information
Venue: Estadio León
Location: León de los Aldamas, Mexico
Attendance: 18,694
Mexican Liga BBVA MX Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13 | Guadalajara | 11 | 27 | 2 |
| +11 | Cruz Azul | 11 | 26 | 1 |
| +12 | Toluca | 11 | 25 | 0 |
| +5 | Pachuca | 11 | 21 | 2 |
Statistics
CAZ |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 6 |
| 54.5 | Possession | 45.5 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 334 | Accurate Passes | 281 |
| 422 | Passes | 362 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 26 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 18 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 39 |
| 15 | Clearances | 39 |
León (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Oscar García (GK) |
| 5 | Sebastián Vegas |
| 21 | Jaine Barreiro |
| 20 | Rodrigo Echeverría |
| 26 | Salvador Reyes |
| 4 | Bryan Colula |
| 29 | José Rodríguez |
| 6 | Fernando Beltrán |
| 11 | Ismael Díaz |
| 7 | Iván Moreno |
| 18 | Rogelio Funes Mori |
Cruz Azul (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andrés Gudiño (GK) |
| 6 | Erik Lira |
| 33 | Gonzalo Piovi |
| 4 | Willer Ditta |
| 19 | Carlos Rodríguez |
| 16 | Ángel Márquez |
| 29 | Rodolfo Rotondi |
| 2 | Jorge Sánchez |
| 21 | Gabriel Fernandez |
| 18 | Luka Romero |
| 20 | José Paradela |
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