
Pachuca vs Cruz Azul, 2025-26 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Eduardo Bauermann (Pachuca).
- 6': Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Alonso Aceves.
- 9': Attempt missed. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi.
- 10': Foul by Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul).
- 10': Jhonder Cádiz (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Attempt saved. Alán Bautista (Pachuca) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Luis Quiñones.
- 14': Foul by Luis Quiñones (Pachuca).
- 14': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Delay in match (Cruz Azul).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Attempt saved. Jhonder Cádiz (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Oussama Idrissi.
- 16': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Kevin Mier.
- 17': Attempt missed. Brian García (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luis Quiñones with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Eduardo Bauermann (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
- 18': Foul by Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul).
- 18': Jhonder Cádiz (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) is shown the red card.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Jhonder Cádiz (Pachuca).
- 20': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Attempt saved. Elías Montiel (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul).
- 23': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Kevin Mier.
- 24': Foul by Sergio Barreto (Pachuca).
- 24': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Elías Montiel.
- 26': Handball by Luka Romero (Cruz Azul).
- 27': Handball by Alán Bautista (Pachuca).
- 30': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
- 30': Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
- 35': Attempt saved. Jhonder Cádiz (Pachuca) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Elías Montiel.
- 35': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Ignacio Rivero.
- 37': Foul by Sergio Barreto (Pachuca).
- 37': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Alonso Aceves (Pachuca) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elías Montiel.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Pachuca. Conceded by Kevin Mier.
- 45'+2': Foul by Eduardo Bauermann (Pachuca).
- 45'+2': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Luis Quiñones (Pachuca).
- 45'+2': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Luis Quiñones (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
- 45'+4': Luis Quiñones (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Pachuca 0, Cruz Azul 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Pachuca 0, Cruz Azul 0.
- 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Érik Lira replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Sergio Barreto (Pachuca).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Foul by Alexéi Domínguez (Pachuca).
- 50': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Luis Quiñones (Pachuca) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jhonder Cádiz.
- 52': Foul by Luis Quiñones (Pachuca).
- 52': Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Alán Bautista (Pachuca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Luis Quiñones.
- 53': Attempt saved. Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul).
- 53': Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Luis Quiñones (Pachuca).
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Luis Quiñones (Pachuca).
- 56': Luis Quiñones (Pachuca) is shown the red card.
- 58': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Brian García.
- 59': Penalty Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 59': Penalty conceded by Alonso Aceves (Pachuca) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': VAR Decision: Penalty Cruz Azul.
- 62': Alonso Aceves (Pachuca) is shown the red card.
- 63': Eduardo Bauermann (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Jhonder Cádiz (Pachuca) is shown the yellow card.
- 65': Goal! Pachuca 0, Cruz Azul 1. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 67': Substitution, Pachuca. Carlos Sánchez replaces Alexéi Domínguez.
- 67': Substitution, Pachuca. Víctor Guzmán replaces Oussama Idrissi.
- 69': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
- 69': Jhonder Cádiz (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Pachuca. Illian Hernández replaces Jhonder Cádiz.
- 71': Substitution, Pachuca. Kenedy replaces Alán Bautista.
- 72': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Eduardo Bauermann.
- 73': Attempt missed. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by José Paradela with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Omar Campos replaces Luka Romero.
- 75': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Mateusz Bogusz replaces José Paradela.
- 81': Brian García (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
- 84': Attempt missed. Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a headed pass.
- 85': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Lorenzo Faravelli replaces Carlos Rotondi.
- 85': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces Ignacio Rivero.
- 88': Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
- 88': Sergio Barreto (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Carlos Sánchez.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 90'+4': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul).
- 90'+4': Víctor Guzmán (Pachuca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Pachuca. Gastón Togni replaces Elías Montiel.
- 90'+5': Offside, Pachuca. Carlos Sánchez is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
- 90'+6': Víctor Guzmán (Pachuca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Sergio Barreto (Pachuca) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Víctor Guzmán with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Kenedy (Pachuca) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Víctor Guzmán.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Illian Hernández (Pachuca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Víctor Guzmán.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Pachuca 0, Cruz Azul 1.
- 0': Match ends, Pachuca 0, Cruz Azul 1.
Statistics
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PAC![]() |
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11 | Fouls | 11 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
1 | Red Cards | 2 |
1 | Offsides | 1 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
7 | Saves | 0 |
49.5 | Possession | 50.5 |
6 | SHOTS | 12 |
1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
329 | Accurate Passes | 330 |
392 | Passes | 382 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
13 | Crosses | 25 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
60 | Long Balls | 65 |
28 | Accurate Long Balls | 42 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
12 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
19 | Tackles | 18 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
3 | Interceptions | 8 |
25 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
25 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Hidalgo
Location: Pachuca, Mexico
Attendance: 19,479
Liga MX Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Toluca | 13 | +23 | 31 |
2 | Cruz Azul | 13 | +8 | 28 |
3 | América | 13 | +14 | 27 |
4 | Monterrey | 13 | +6 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Pachuca (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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25 | Carlos Moreno (GK) |
2 | Sergio Barreto |
4 | Eduardo Gabriel ![]() |
3 | Daniel Aceves ![]() |
12 | Brian García |
23 | Luis Quiñones ![]() |
26 | Alan Bautista |
28 | Elías Montiel |
99 | Jhonder Cádiz ![]() |
11 | Oussama Idrissi |
18 | Alexéi Domínguez |
Cruz Azul (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
23 | Kevin Mier (GK) |
5 | Jesús Orozco ![]() |
33 | Gonzalo Piovi |
4 | Willer Ditta |
18 | Luka Romero |
19 | Carlos Rodríguez |
29 | Rodolfo Rotondi |
2 | Jorge Sánchez |
21 | Gabriel Fernandez |
15 | Ignacio Rivero ![]() |
20 | José Paradela |
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