Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Tigres UANL vs Cruz Azul, 2025-26 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Tigres UANL
  • 51': Juan Brunetta
  • Red Card 90'+12':
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Cruz Azul
  • 90'+8': Ángel Sepúlveda (P)

About

Tigres UANL are hosting Cruz Azul at Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza, 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.
  • 3': Attempt saved. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres). Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi.
  • 4': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
  • 6': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
  • 6': Marco Farfan (Tigres) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Ozziel Herrera (Tigres) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
  • 9': Foul by Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres).
  • 9': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
  • 14': Ozziel Herrera (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Offside, Tigres. Fernando Gorriarán is caught offside.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 17': Foul by Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres).
  • 17': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres). Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 19': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Nahuel Guzmán.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 22': Foul by Diego Lainez (Tigres).
  • 22': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Ángel Correa (Tigres) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rômulo.
  • 27': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Juan Brunetta (Tigres).
  • 30': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high.
  • 31': Offside, Tigres. Ozziel Herrera is caught offside.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 35': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 35': Ozziel Herrera (Tigres) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Offside, Tigres. Jesús Angulo is caught offside.
  • 38': Foul by Rômulo (Tigres).
  • 38': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Marco Farfan (Tigres).
  • 43': Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Marco Farfan (Tigres) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Foul by Jesús Angulo (Tigres).
  • 43': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Rômulo (Tigres).
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Tigres 0, Cruz Azul 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Tigres 0, Cruz Azul 0.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Ángel Correa (Tigres) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Javier Aquino.
  • 48': Offside, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández is caught offside.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 49': Attempt saved. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres).
  • 50': Diego Lainez (Tigres) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 50': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Goal! Tigres 1, Cruz Azul 0. Juan Brunetta (Tigres) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Ozziel Herrera with a cross.
  • 53': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Joaquim (Tigres) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Correa following a corner.
  • 57': Foul by Rômulo (Tigres).
  • 57': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 57': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 57': Ángel Correa (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
  • 59': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Joaquim.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Brunetta.
  • 63': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
  • 63': Marco Farfan (Tigres) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Foul by Jesús Angulo (Tigres).
  • 63': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Ángel Correa (Tigres).
  • 64': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 68': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Javier Aquino.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross following a corner.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Ozziel Herrera (Tigres) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres). Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Juan Brunetta (Tigres) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Ángel Correa.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Substitution, Tigres. Uriel Antuna replaces Ozziel Herrera.
  • 75': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Mateusz Bogusz replaces José Paradela.
  • 75': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jeremy Márquez replaces Luka Romero.
  • 76': Substitution, Tigres. Juan Purata replaces Jesús Angulo because of an injury.
  • 78': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero is caught offside.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres). Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 81': Foul by Juan Brunetta (Tigres).
  • 81': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda replaces Jorge Sánchez.
  • 82': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Omar Campos replaces Carlos Rotondi.
  • 83': Substitution, Tigres. Juan Vigón replaces Juan Brunetta because of an injury.
  • 86': Foul by Rômulo (Tigres).
  • 86': Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 88': Foul by Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres).
  • 88': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Diego Lainez (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 90': Attempt saved. Ángel Correa (Tigres) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Juan Vigón with a through ball.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Juan Vigón (Tigres) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90': Offside, Tigres. Ángel Correa is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Uriel Antuna (Tigres) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Farfan.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Omar Campos.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres).
  • 90'+3': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Penalty Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+4': Penalty conceded by Joaquim (Tigres) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+5': VAR Decision: Penalty Cruz Azul.
  • 90'+6': Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Joaquim (Tigres) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Goal! Tigres 1, Cruz Azul 1. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+11': Javier Aquino (Tigres) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Tigres 1, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Tigres 1, Cruz Azul 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
3 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 5
63.9 Possession 36.1
17 SHOTS 12
6 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
518 Accurate Passes 254
592 Passes 328
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 3
20 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.2
60 Long Balls 58
30 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 4
12 Effective Tackles 8
19 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 3
28 Effective Clearances 31
28 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Universitario
Location: San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico
Attendance: 41,615

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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

UANL Tigres UANL (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Nahuel Guzmán (GK) Yellow Card
27 Jesús Angulo
2 Joaquim Yellow Card
23 Rômulo
3 Marco Farfan Yellow Card
20 Javier Aquino Yellow Card
11 Juan Brunetta
8 Fernando Gorriarán
77 Ozziel Herrera
16 Diego Lainez
7 Ángel Correa
Tigres UANL Substitutes:
Uriel Antuna, Juan Pablo Vigón, Rafael Guerrero, Juanjo Purata, André-Pierre Gignac, Carlos Rodríguez, Jesús Garza, Edgar López, Bernardo Parra, Marcelo Flores.

CAZ Cruz Azul (5-4-1)

No. Name
23 Kevin Mier (GK)
6 Erik Lira
33 Gonzalo Piovi Yellow Card
4 Willer Ditta
29 Rodolfo Rotondi
2 Jorge Sánchez
8 Lorenzo Faravelli
19 Carlos Rodríguez Yellow Card
18 Luka Romero
20 José Paradela
21 Gabriel Fernandez
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Jorge Rodarte, Alex Gutierrez, Jesús Orozco, Amaury García, Ángel Márquez, Andrés Gudiño, Omar Campos, Ángel Sepúlveda, Mateusz Bogusz, Ignacio Rivero.

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