Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Cruz Azul vs Toluca, 2024-25 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Cruz Azul
  • 89': Ángel Sepúlveda
FT
1 - 1
Toluca
  • 38': Maximiliano Araújo

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Cruz Azul are hosting Toluca at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, 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.
  • 2': Foul by Claudio Baeza (Toluca).
  • 2': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez following a set piece situation.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Vega.
  • 5': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Kevin Mier.
  • 6': Foul by Claudio Baeza (Toluca).
  • 6': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 7': Maximiliano Araújo (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi.
  • 12': Alexis Vega (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 12': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Tiago Volpi.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Araújo (Toluca) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brian García.
  • 15': Offside, Toluca. Paulinho is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by Paulinho (Toluca).
  • 16': Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Tiago Volpi (Toluca).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Paulinho (Toluca).
  • 20': Foul by Marcel Ruíz (Toluca).
  • 20': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 22': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero is caught offside.
  • 22': Brian García (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 23': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Marcel Ruíz (Toluca).
  • 25': Attempt saved. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 28': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Federico Pereira.
  • 30': Foul by Paulinho (Toluca).
  • 30': Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Federico Pereira (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Araújo (Toluca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 31': Foul by Marcel Ruíz (Toluca).
  • 31': Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Jesús Gallardo (Toluca) is shown the yellow card.
  • 34': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Toluca).
  • 34': Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
  • 37': Offside, Toluca. Paulinho is caught offside.
  • 38': Goal! Cruz Azul 0, Toluca 1. Maximiliano Araújo (Toluca) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paulinho.
  • 41': Claudio Baeza (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
  • 41': Foul by Marcel Ruíz (Toluca).
  • 41': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
  • 45': Maximiliano Araújo (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Marcel Ruíz.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 45'+3': Juan Domínguez (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, Toluca 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 0, Toluca 1.
  • 47': Foul by Claudio Baeza (Toluca).
  • 47': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Offside, Toluca. Paulinho is caught offside.
  • 49': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 49': Maximiliano Araújo (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 53': Federico Pereira (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
  • 53': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Brian García (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
  • 55': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 60': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Claudio Baeza.
  • 63': Substitution, Toluca. Jean Meneses replaces Juan Domínguez.
  • 63': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Uriel Antuna replaces Ignacio Rivero.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
  • 65': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Maximiliano Araújo.
  • 67': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Federico Pereira.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
  • 67': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Claudio Baeza.
  • 68': Substitution, Toluca. Robert Morales replaces Paulinho.
  • 68': Substitution, Toluca. Víctor Arteaga replaces Alexis Vega.
  • 71': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Montaño replaces Alexis Gutiérrez.
  • 71': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 71': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
  • 71': Maximiliano Araújo (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 72': Jean Meneses (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Substitution, Toluca. Bruno Méndez replaces Maximiliano Araújo.
  • 75': Substitution, Toluca. Frankie Amaya replaces Marcel Ruíz.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrés Montaño.
  • 79': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Frankie Amaya (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean Meneses.
  • 80': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 81': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Érik Lira replaces Luis Romo.
  • 81': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Camilo Cándido replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 82': Foul by Robert Morales (Toluca).
  • 82': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Luan.
  • 83': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Robert Morales.
  • 83': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
  • 83': Jean Meneses (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Claudio Baeza (Toluca).
  • 84': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Robert Morales (Toluca).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Federico Pereira.
  • 89': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Toluca 1. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgos Giakoumakis with a headed pass.
  • 90': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 90': Jean Meneses (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Toluca. Luan is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+2': Luan (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Camilo Cándido.
  • 90'+5': Robert Morales (Toluca) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Frankie Amaya.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+7': Luan (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Toluca 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 1, Toluca 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 10
4 Saves 1
31.9 Possession 68.1
6 SHOTS 21
2 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
197 Accurate Passes 492
276 Passes 572
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 13
4 Crosses 36
0.0 Cross % 0.4
65 Long Balls 70
31 Accurate Long Balls 43
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 7
7 Effective Tackles 5
11 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 15
28 Effective Clearances 6
28 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 25,862

Liga MX Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Toluca 17 +25 37
2 Tigres UANL 17 +19 36
3 Cruz Azul 17 +12 35
4 América 17 +15 34
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CAZ Cruz Azul (5-3-2)

No. Name
23 Kevin Mier (GK)
27 Luis Romo
33 Gonzalo Piovi
4 Willer Ditta
29 Rodolfo Rotondi
2 Jorge Sánchez
19 Carlos Rodríguez Yellow Card
14 Alexis Gutierrez
8 Lorenzo Faravelli
11 Giorgos Giakoumakis Yellow Card
15 Ignacio Rivero
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Uriel Antuna, Camilo Cándido, Bryan Gamboa, Jose Suárez, Jorge García, Ángel Sepúlveda, Erik Lira, Andrés Gudiño, Andres Montaño, Amaury García.

TOL Toluca (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Tiago Volpi (GK)
6 Federico Pereira
13 Luan
20 Jesús Gallardo Yellow Card
17 Brian García
25 Alexis Vega
14 Marcel Ruiz Yellow Card
23 Claudio Baeza
26 Paulinho
11 Maximiliano Araújo
7 Juan Domínguez
Toluca Substitutes:
Carlos Orrantia, Frankie Amaya, Victor Arteaga, Bruno Méndez, Edgar López, Jesús Angulo, Isaías Violante, Jean Meneses, Robert Morales, Luis García.

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