Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Cruz Azul vs León, 2024-25 Liga BBVA MX, Clausura 2025 - Quarterfinals

· 2nd Leg - Cruz Azul advance 5-3 on aggregate
Cruz Azul
  • 33': Ignacio Rivero
  • 66': Rodrigo Echeverría (OG)
FT
2 - 1
2nd Leg - Cruz Azul advance 5-3 on aggregate
León
  • 39': Jhonder Cádiz

About

Cruz Azul are hosting León at Estadio Olímpico Universitario, 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': Attempt saved. Steven Mendoza (León) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrés Guardado.
  • 1': Corner, León. Conceded by Kevin Mier.
  • 2': Foul by Jhonder Cádiz (León).
  • 2': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 4': Iván Moreno (León) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Jhonder Cádiz (León) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Rodríguez following a set piece situation.
  • 6': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda is caught offside.
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul).
  • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces Andrés Montaño because of an injury.
  • 9': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Stiven Barreiro.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul).
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Edgar Guerra (León) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 14': Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Nicolás Fonseca (León).
  • 15': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Edgar Guerra.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross following a corner.
  • 17': Jhonder Cádiz (León) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Iván Moreno.
  • 20': Corner, León. Conceded by Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Jhonder Cádiz (León) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Salvador Reyes with a cross.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Nicolás Fonseca (León) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Mendoza.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Edgar Guerra (León) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Mendoza with a cross.
  • 29': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
  • 29': Salvador Reyes (León) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Iván Moreno (León) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Salvador Reyes with a cross.
  • 31': Foul by Stiven Barreiro (León).
  • 31': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, León 0. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda with a headed pass.
  • 34': Corner, León. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 35': Foul by Edgar Guerra (León).
  • 35': Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 37': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 37': Rodrigo Echeverría (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Andrés Guardado (León) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 39': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, León 1. Jhonder Cádiz (León) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alfonso Blanco following a fast break.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Iván Moreno (León) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Mendoza with a cross.
  • 41': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 41': James Rodríguez (León) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Edgar Guerra (León).
  • 42': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Offside, León. Jhonder Cádiz is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Offside, León. Jhonder Cádiz is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, León 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 1, León 1.
  • 46': Hand ball by Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul).
  • 46': Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 47': Attempt missed. James Rodríguez (León) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Andrés Guardado (León) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Mendoza following a fast break.
  • 50': Hand ball by Andrés Guardado (León).
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Steven Mendoza (León) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jhonder Cádiz with a headed pass.
  • 53': Foul by Stiven Barreiro (León).
  • 53': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Stiven Barreiro (León) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 56': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by James Rodríguez (León).
  • 59': Substitution, León. Carlos Cisneros replaces Iván Moreno.
  • 59': Substitution, León. David Ramírez replaces Andrés Guardado.
  • 60': Offside, León. Jhonder Cádiz is caught offside.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 61': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda is caught offside.
  • 64': Offside, León. Jhonder Cádiz is caught offside.
  • 66': Own Goal by Rodrigo Echeverría, León. Cruz Azul 2, León 1.
  • 66': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 67': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 67': James Rodríguez (León) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Edgar Guerra (León) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Mendoza.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Edgar Guerra (León).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Corner, León. Conceded by Érik Lira.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Jhonder Cádiz (León) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 73': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by David Ramírez.
  • 74': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Edgar Guerra.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a through ball.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 75': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Alfonso Blanco.
  • 77': Substitution, León. Sebastián Santos replaces Edgar Guerra.
  • 77': Substitution, León. Ángel Estrada replaces Nicolás Fonseca.
  • 77': Foul by Luka Romero (Cruz Azul).
  • 77': Rodrigo Echeverría (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Gonzalo Piovi replaces Jesús Orozco.
  • 80': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Mateusz Bogusz replaces Ignacio Rivero.
  • 80': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 80': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 80': James Rodríguez (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Ángel Estrada (León) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stiven Barreiro.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 86': Corner, León. Conceded by Amaury Morales.
  • 87': Attempt missed. James Rodríguez (León) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Mendoza with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is high and wide to the left.
  • 88': Hand ball by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 89': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
  • 89': Ángel Estrada (León) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Corner, León. Conceded by Érik Lira.
  • 90': Attempt missed. James Rodríguez (León) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Carlos Cisneros (León).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+2': Stiven Barreiro (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Cruz Azul. Willer Ditta is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 2, León 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 2, León 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 5
7 Saves 4
48.1 Possession 51.9
17 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
332 Accurate Passes 373
389 Passes 433
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
7 Accurate Crosses 7
26 Crosses 15
0.3 Cross % 0.5
71 Long Balls 59
46 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 7
13 Tackles 13
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 5
11 Effective Clearances 29
11 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 20,577

Line-Ups

CAZ Cruz Azul (3-5-1-1)

No. Name
23 Kevin Mier (GK)
6 Erik Lira
5 Jesús Orozco Yellow Card
4 Willer Ditta
8 Lorenzo Faravelli
15 Ignacio Rivero
19 Carlos Rodríguez
29 Rodolfo Rotondi
2 Jorge Sánchez
9 Ángel Sepúlveda
10 Andres Montaño
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Cristian Jiménez, Omar Campos, Giorgos Giakoumakis, Mateusz Bogusz, Luis Gutiérrez, Amaury Morales, Alexis Gutierrez, Luka Romero, Gonzalo Piovi, Andrés Gudiño.

LEO León (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Alfonso Blanco (GK)
20 Rodrigo Echeverría
21 Jaine Barreiro Yellow Card
26 Salvador Reyes
15 Edgar Guerra
10 James Rodríguez
18 Andrés Guardado
4 Nicolás Fonseca
29 Jhonder Cádiz
11 Stiven Mendoza
7 Iván Moreno
León Substitutes:
Paul Saracho, Emiliano Rigoni, Ángel Estrada, José David Ramírez, Sebastián Fierro, Carlos Cisneros, Óscar Jiménez, Mauricio Isais, Sebastian Santos, Ettson Ayón.

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