Cruz Azul vs Tigres UANL, 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Cruz Azul advance 2-1 on aggregate
Cruz Azul
  • 82': Ángel Sepúlveda (P)
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1 - 0
2nd Leg - Cruz Azul advance 2-1 on aggregate
Tigres UANL

    About

    Cruz Azul are hosting Tigres UANL at Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City, Mexico, starting on . The match is a part of the Concacaf Champions Cup.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Juan Brunetta (Tigres) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sebastián Córdova.
    • 2': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
    • 2': Sebastián Córdova (Tigres) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 2': Offside, Tigres. Jesús Angulo is caught offside.
    • 5': Hand ball by Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
    • 6': Attempt saved. Juan Brunetta (Tigres) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jesús Angulo.
    • 6': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Kevin Mier.
    • 7': Offside, Tigres. Juan Purata is caught offside.
    • 8': Foul by Sebastián Córdova (Tigres).
    • 8': Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Javier Aquino (Tigres).
    • 9': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Foul by Juan Purata (Tigres).
    • 10': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda is caught offside.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Jesús Angulo (Tigres) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 15': Foul by Sebastián Córdova (Tigres).
    • 15': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
    • 18': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres).
    • 19': Foul by Javier Aquino (Tigres).
    • 19': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Javier Aquino (Tigres) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 21': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
    • 21': Juan Brunetta (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
    • 23': Juan Vigón (Tigres) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Fernández.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
    • 27': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Nahuel Guzmán.
    • 29': Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
    • 29': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 30': Foul by Sebastián Córdova (Tigres).
    • 30': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Sebastián Córdova (Tigres) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 32': Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
    • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
    • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Javier Aquino with a cross.
    • 36': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Mateusz Bogusz replaces Gabriel Fernández because of an injury.
    • 41': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
    • 41': Juan Vigón (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli.
    • 42': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jesús Angulo.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul).
    • 45'+2': Javier Aquino (Tigres) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, Tigres 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 0, Tigres 0.
    • 47': Foul by Juan Purata (Tigres).
    • 47': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Sebastián Córdova (Tigres) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jesús Angulo with a headed pass.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Sebastián Córdova (Tigres) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 50': Offside, Tigres. Juan Vigón is caught offside.
    • 51': Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
    • 52': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres).
    • 54': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Juan Purata.
    • 55': Offside, Tigres. Nicolás Ibáñez is caught offside.
    • 55': Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
    • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Juan Brunetta (Tigres) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Nicolás Ibáñez with a cross.
    • 59': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul).
    • 59': Javier Aquino (Tigres) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
    • 61': Diego Lainez (Tigres) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
    • 63': Substitution, Tigres. Ozziel Herrera replaces Juan Vigón.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Jesús Angulo (Tigres) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Córdova with a cross.
    • 66': Foul by Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres).
    • 66': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul).
    • 67': Sebastián Córdova (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
    • 70': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
    • 70': Juan Brunetta (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Montaño replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
    • 73': Hand ball by Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul).
    • 74': Attempt missed. Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Javier Aquino.
    • 77': Substitution, Tigres. Marcelo Flores replaces Sebastián Córdova.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero.
    • 77': Penalty conceded by Marcelo Flores (Tigres) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 78': VAR Decision: Penalty Cruz Azul.
    • 82': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Tigres 0. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 84': Juan Brunetta (Tigres) is shown the yellow card.
    • 84': Substitution, Tigres. Uriel Antuna replaces Javier Aquino.
    • 85': Juan Vigón (Tigres) is shown the yellow card.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
    • 86': Offside, Tigres. Nicolás Ibáñez is caught offside.
    • 87': Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Foul by Jesús Angulo (Tigres).
    • 87': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces Ignacio Rivero.
    • 87': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Ángel Sepúlveda.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 89': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
    • 89': Offside, Tigres. Uriel Antuna is caught offside.
    • 90': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
    • 90': Joaquim (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Jesús Orozco.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Joaquim (Tigres) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Brunetta with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Juan Brunetta (Tigres) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Diego Lainez.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
    • 90'+4': Juan Purata (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Jesús Orozco.
    • 90'+7': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Jesús Orozco.
    • 90'+8': Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres).
    • 90'+10': Hand ball by Marcelo Flores (Tigres).
    • 90'+10': Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+10': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul).
    • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Tigres 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 1, Tigres 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 17
    5 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    6 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 3
    5 Saves 2
    62.7 Possession 37.3
    11 SHOTS 14
    2 ON GOAL 6
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    393 Accurate Passes 209
    463 Passes 276
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 3
    22 Crosses 14
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    59 Long Balls 63
    34 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    8 Effective Tackles 11
    11 Tackles 18
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    1 Interceptions 2
    21 Effective Clearances 22
    21 Clearances 22

    Game Information

    Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup

    Venue: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
    Location: Mexico City, Mexico

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    23 Kevin Mier (GK)
    5 Jesús Orozco
    4 Willer Ditta
    29 Rodolfo Rotondi
    2 Jorge Sánchez
    8 Lorenzo Faravelli Yellow Card
    6 Erik Lira
    19 Carlos Rodríguez
    9 Ángel Sepúlveda
    21 Gabriel Fernandez
    15 Ignacio Rivero
    Cruz Azul Substitutes:
    Alexis Gutierrez, Giorgos Giakoumakis, Andrés Gudiño, Amaury Morales, Luka Romero, Emmanuel Ochoa, Bryan Gamboa, Mateusz Bogusz, Andres Montaño, Cristian Jiménez, Amaury García.

    UANL Tigres UANL (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Nahuel Guzmán (GK)
    4 Juanjo Purata
    27 Jesús Angulo
    2 Joaquim
    8 Fernando Gorriarán
    6 Juan Pablo Vigón
    11 Juan Brunetta Yellow Card
    16 Diego Lainez
    20 Javier Aquino Yellow Card
    9 Nicolás Ibáñez Yellow Card
    17 Sebastián Córdova Yellow Card
    Tigres UANL Substitutes:
    Diego Reyes, Jesús Garza, Eduardo Tercero, Carlos Rodríguez, Ozziel Herrera, Raymundo Fulgencio, Bernardo Parra, Marcelo Flores, Fernando Tapia, Vladimir Loroña, Uriel Antuna, Rômulo.

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