América vs Cruz Azul, 2024-25 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Clausura
· Mexican Liga BBVA MXAbout
América are hosting Cruz Azul
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.
- 1': Brian Rodríguez (Club América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
- 2': Foul by Ramón Juárez (Club América).
- 2': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
- 12': Álex Zendejas (Club América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
- 14': Corner, Club América. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
- 17': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
- 18': Attempt missed. Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Cristián Borja (Club América).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Hand ball by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
- 26': Corner, Club América. Conceded by Jesús Orozco.
- 27': Attempt missed. Sebastián Cáceres (Club América) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan dos Santos with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
- 29': Corner, Club América. Conceded by Jesús Orozco.
- 31': Cristián Borja (Club América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
- 32': Attempt missed. Álex Zendejas (Club América) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 34': Foul by Ramón Juárez (Club América).
- 34': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Érick Sánchez (Club América) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 37': Brian Rodríguez (Club América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
- 39': Corner, Club América. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
- 43': Offside, Club América. Víctor Dávila is caught offside.
- 45': Cristián Borja (Club América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Lorenzo Faravelli replaces Gonzalo Piovi because of an injury.
- 45'+2': Corner, Club América. Conceded by Carlos Rodríguez.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Club América 0, Cruz Azul 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Club América 0, Cruz Azul 0.
- 46': Offside, Club América. Víctor Dávila is caught offside.
- 47': Attempt saved. Víctor Dávila (Club América) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Érick Sánchez.
- 49': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Fernández.
- 50': Offside, Club América. Cristián Borja is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Álex Zendejas (Club América) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Érick Sánchez.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Érick Sánchez (Club América) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Zendejas.
- 60': Corner, Club América. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
- 60': Substitution, Club América. Diego Valdés replaces Víctor Dávila.
- 61': Attempt missed. Cristián Borja (Club América) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brian Rodríguez following a corner.
- 61': Foul by Sebastián Cáceres (Club América).
- 61': Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Diego Valdés (Club América) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brian Rodríguez.
- 63': Foul by Ramón Juárez (Club América).
- 63': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 64': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Mateusz Bogusz replaces Carlos Rotondi.
- 65': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces Ángel Sepúlveda.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastián Cáceres (Club América).
- 68': Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Attempt saved. Álvaro Fidalgo (Club América) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Valdés.
- 70': Corner, Club América. Conceded by Kevin Mier.
- 71': Offside, Club América. Ramón Juárez is caught offside.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Diego Valdés (Club América) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Israel Reyes.
- 72': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
- 72': Álvaro Fidalgo (Club América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Diego Valdés (Club América) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 73': Attempt missed. Álex Zendejas (Club América) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 74': Foul by Diego Valdés (Club América).
- 74': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Cristián Borja (Club América).
- 75': Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Attempt saved. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 76': Corner, Club América. Conceded by Érik Lira.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Fernández.
- 80': Foul by Diego Valdés (Club América).
- 80': Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastián Cáceres (Club América).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
- 82': Álex Zendejas (Club América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Substitution, Club América. Cristian Calderón replaces Jonathan dos Santos.
- 83': Substitution, Club América. Kevin Álvarez replaces Sebastián Cáceres because of an injury.
- 83': Attempt missed. Ramón Juárez (Club América) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Diego Valdés following a set piece situation.
- 84': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Brian Rodríguez (Club América) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Álvarez.
- 88': Corner, Club América. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
- 89': Attempt saved. Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Érik Lira.
- 89': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
- 90': Attempt missed. Diego Valdés (Club América) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Cristián Borja.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Kevin Álvarez (Club América).
- 90'+1': Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Club América 0, Cruz Azul 0.
- 0': Match ends, Club América 0, Cruz Azul 0.
Statistics
 CAZ |
AME |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 37.6 | Possession | 62.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 282 | Accurate Passes | 522 |
| 356 | Passes | 586 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 8 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 26 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 22 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Venue: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 24,520
Venue: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 24,520
Liga MX Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monterrey | 6 | +6 | 15 |
| 2 | América | 6 | +7 | 14 |
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 6 | +6 | 14 |
| 4 | Pachuca | 6 | +6 | 13 |
Line-Ups
América (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ángel Malagón (GK) |
| 4 | Sebastián Cáceres |
| 29 | Ramón Juarez |
| 26 | Cristian Borja |
| 3 | Israel Reyes |
| 8 | Álvaro Fidalgo |
| 6 | Jonathan dos Santos |
| 28 | Érick Sánchez |
| 11 | Víctor Dávila |
| 7 | Brian Rodríguez |
| 17 | Alejandro Zendejas |
Cruz Azul (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Kevin Mier (GK) |
| 33 | Gonzalo Piovi |
| 5 | Jesús Orozco |
| 4 | Willer Ditta |
| 19 | Carlos Rodríguez |
| 6 | Erik Lira |
| 15 | Ignacio Rivero |
| 29 | Rodolfo Rotondi |
| 2 | Jorge Sánchez |
| 9 | Ángel Sepúlveda |
| 21 | Gabriel Fernandez |
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