Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Cruz Azul vs Toluca, 2023-24 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Cruz Azul
  • Red Card 39': Sebastián Jurado
FT
0 - 2
Toluca
  • 37': Tiago Volpi (P)
  • 90'+2': Juan Domínguez

About

Cruz Azul are hosting Toluca at Azteca Stadium, 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.
  • 1': Kevin Castaño (Cruz Azul) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 2': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 2': Juan Domínguez (Toluca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Foul by Maximiliano Araújo (Toluca).
  • 7': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Christian Tabó (Cruz Azul).
  • 8': Marcel Ruiz (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Kevin Castaño (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 15': Foul by Juan Domínguez (Toluca).
  • 15': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Araújo (Toluca) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Édgar López.
  • 18': Brian García (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul).
  • 21': Foul by Robert Morales (Toluca).
  • 21': Kevin Castaño (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Christian Tabó (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Mauricio Isaís (Toluca).
  • 23': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 23': Marcel Ruiz (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Christian Tabó (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moisés.
  • 28': Foul by Robert Morales (Toluca).
  • 28': Sebastián Jurado (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Valber Huerta (Toluca) is shown the yellow card.
  • 29': Édgar López (Toluca) is shown the yellow card.
  • 30': Foul by Christian Tabó (Cruz Azul).
  • 30': Marcel Ruiz (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Moisés.
  • 35': Penalty Toluca. Maximiliano Araújo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 35': Penalty conceded by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 35': Delay in match (Toluca).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Goal! Cruz Azul 0, Toluca 1. Tiago Volpi (Toluca) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 38': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jesús Venegas.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Christian Tabó (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Hand ball by Sebastián Jurado (Cruz Azul).
  • 39': Sebastián Jurado (Cruz Azul) is shown the red card.
  • 42': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Gudiño replaces Moisés.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Valber Huerta (Toluca) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Édgar López (Toluca) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Tabó.
  • 45'+6': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Mauricio Isaís.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, Toluca 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 0, Toluca 1.
  • 46': Christian Tabó (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Mauricio Isaís (Toluca).
  • 46': Foul by Cristian Jiménez (Cruz Azul).
  • 46': Juan Domínguez (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Andrés Mosquera (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul).
  • 48': Foul by Maximiliano Araújo (Toluca).
  • 48': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Maximiliano Araújo (Toluca).
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Édgar López (Toluca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 52': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Rodrigo Huescas replaces Christian Tabó.
  • 52': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Rafael Guerrero replaces Juan Escobar.
  • 52': Foul by Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul).
  • 52': Marcel Ruiz (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 54': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Andrés Mosquera.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Carlos Salcedo (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Foul by Juan Domínguez (Toluca).
  • 55': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Kevin Castaño (Cruz Azul).
  • 56': Marcel Ruiz (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Juan Domínguez (Toluca) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 57': Juan Domínguez (Toluca) is shown the yellow card.
  • 59': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
  • 59': Mauricio Isaís (Toluca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Tiago Volpi (Toluca).
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Cristian Jiménez.
  • 64': Foul by Robert Morales (Toluca).
  • 64': Kevin Castaño (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Maximiliano Araújo (Toluca).
  • 64': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Foul by Maximiliano Araújo (Toluca).
  • 65': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Maximiliano Araújo (Toluca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Augusto Lotti replaces Díber Cambindo.
  • 66': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Alonso Escoboza replaces Kevin Castaño.
  • 68': Foul by Cristian Jiménez (Cruz Azul).
  • 68': Marcel Ruiz (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Alonso Escoboza.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Robert Morales (Toluca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrés Mosquera with a headed pass.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero with a cross.
  • 73': Substitution, Toluca. Jean Meneses replaces Robert Morales.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Jesús Venegas (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 80': Substitution, Toluca. Isaías Violante replaces Maximiliano Araújo.
  • 81': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Rafael Guerrero.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Édgar López (Toluca) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Domínguez with a cross following a corner.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Brian García (Toluca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jean Meneses.
  • 83': Foul by Cristian Jiménez (Cruz Azul).
  • 83': Jean Meneses (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Cristian Jiménez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Jean Meneses (Toluca).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Isaías Violante (Toluca) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Brian García.
  • 88': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Andrés Gudiño.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Augusto Lotti (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90': Andrés Mosquera (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+2': Goal! Cruz Azul 0, Toluca 2. Juan Domínguez (Toluca) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean Meneses with a through ball.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+3': Jesús Venegas (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Toluca. Victor Arteaga replaces Marcel Ruiz.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Toluca. Carlos Orrantía replaces Juan Domínguez.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Carlos Orrantía (Toluca) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Victor Arteaga.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, Toluca 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 0, Toluca 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 16
4 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 5
56.8 Possession 43.2
12 SHOTS 11
7 ON GOAL 4
0.6 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
486 Accurate Passes 339
549 Passes 416
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 4
12 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.3
57 Long Balls 68
35 Accurate Long Balls 38
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 1
17 Effective Tackles 18
21 Tackles 24
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 12
13 Effective Clearances 6
13 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Azteca Stadium
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 15,936

Liga MX Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Pachuca 4 +8 12
2 Tigres UANL 3 +9 9
3 Toluca 4 +5 9
4 Monterrey 4 +2 9
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
25 Sebastián Jurado (GK) Red Card
32 Cristian Jiménez Yellow Card
3 Carlos Salcedo
24 Juan Escobar
6 Erik Lira
5 Kevin Castaño
29 Rodolfo Rotondi Yellow Card
15 Ignacio Rivero Yellow Card
28 Diber Cambindo Yellow Card
10 Moisés
11 Christian Tabó
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Alonso Escoboza, Rodrigo Huescas, Andrés Gudiño, Augusto Lotti, Alan Zubiri, Alexis Gutierrez, Josué Díaz, Luis Iturbide, Rafael Guerrero.

TOL Toluca (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Tiago Volpi (GK)
4 Valber Huerta Yellow Card
26 Andres Mosquera
12 Mauricio Isais
17 Brian García
30 Jesús Venegas
14 Marcel Ruiz
11 Maximiliano Araújo Yellow Card
7 Juan Domínguez Yellow Card
19 Edgar López Yellow Card
31 Robert Morales
Toluca Substitutes:
Isaías Violante, Victor Arteaga, Abraham Villegas, Carlos Orrantia, Arturo Del Campo, Adrián Mora, Ronaldo Dimas, Jesús Piñuelas, Jean Meneses, Fernando Navarro.

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