Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Cruz Azul vs Pumas UNAM, 2025-26 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Cruz Azul
  • 14': Gabriel Fernandez
  • 19': Gabriel Fernandez
  • Red Card 65': Lorenzo Faravelli
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Pumas UNAM
  • 4': Jorge Ruvalcaba
  • 80': Álvaro Angulo (P)
  • 85': Alan Medina

About

Cruz Azul are hosting Pumas UNAM at Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla, 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.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by José Paradela.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 4': Goal! Cruz Azul 0, Pumas UNAM 1. Jorge Ruvalcaba (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Angulo with a cross.
  • 6': Foul by Álvaro Angulo (Pumas UNAM).
  • 6': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury José Macías (Pumas UNAM).
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury José Paradela (Cruz Azul).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 10': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Pedro Vite replaces José Macías because of an injury.
  • 12': Foul by Jorge Ruvalcaba (Pumas UNAM).
  • 12': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Offside, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández is caught offside.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Keylor Navas (Pumas UNAM). Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
  • 14': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Pumas UNAM 1. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremy Márquez.
  • 19': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Pumas UNAM 1. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 20': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 20': Pablo Bennevendo (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Rubén Duarte (Pumas UNAM) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Angulo with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Érik Lira.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo López (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 24': Foul by Pablo Bennevendo (Pumas UNAM).
  • 24': Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul).
  • 27': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Pumas UNAM).
  • 27': Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Keylor Navas (Pumas UNAM).
  • 28': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury José Caicedo (Pumas UNAM).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 31': Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
  • 31': Rubén Duarte (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Rubén Duarte (Pumas UNAM).
  • 32': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Omar Campos.
  • 35': Foul by Jorge Ruvalcaba (Pumas UNAM).
  • 35': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by José Caicedo (Pumas UNAM).
  • 37': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 41': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Érik Lira.
  • 45': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Pumas UNAM).
  • 45': Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Pumas UNAM) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 14 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul).
  • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': VAR Decision: No card change Adalberto Carrasquilla (Pumas UNAM).
  • 45'+6': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Gudiño replaces Kevin Mier because of an injury.
  • 45'+6': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Álvaro Angulo.
  • 45'+7': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
  • 45'+8': Attempt missed. Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 45'+11': Attempt blocked. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Pumas UNAM) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+11': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Jesús Orozco.
  • 45'+12': Attempt missed. Rodrigo López (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jorge Ruvalcaba following a corner.
  • 45'+12': Foul by Rodrigo López (Pumas UNAM).
  • 45'+12': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+15': Foul by Pedro Vite (Pumas UNAM).
  • 45'+15': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+15': Attempt missed. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+16': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 2, Pumas UNAM 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 2, Pumas UNAM 1.
  • 46': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. José Caicedo (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Jorge Ruvalcaba (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla with a through ball.
  • 49': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Mateusz Bogusz.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Rodrigo López (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Ruvalcaba.
  • 51': Handball by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
  • 52': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Lorenzo Faravelli replaces Jeremy Márquez.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Jorge Ruvalcaba (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 52': Foul by Pablo Bennevendo (Pumas UNAM).
  • 52': Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo López.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo López (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 53': Foul by Pablo Bennevendo (Pumas UNAM).
  • 53': Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul).
  • 56': Rodrigo López (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Offside, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández is caught offside.
  • 60': Attempt saved. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Keylor Navas (Pumas UNAM). Assisted by Willer Ditta.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Jorge Ruvalcaba (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pedro Vite.
  • 62': Foul by Omar Campos (Cruz Azul).
  • 62': Pablo Bennevendo (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Nathan Silva (Pumas UNAM).
  • 63': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Santiago López replaces Pablo Bennevendo.
  • 65': Foul by Nathan Silva (Pumas UNAM).
  • 65': Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
  • 65': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) is shown the red card.
  • 65': Santiago López (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Santiago López (Pumas UNAM).
  • 66': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces Mateusz Bogusz.
  • 71': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury García replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 71': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda replaces Gabriel Fernández.
  • 74': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Pumas UNAM).
  • 74': Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Ángel Rico replaces José Caicedo.
  • 77': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 78': Penalty Pumas UNAM. Adalberto Carrasquilla draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 78': Penalty conceded by Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 80': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Pumas UNAM 2. Álvaro Angulo (Pumas UNAM) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 82': Foul by Santiago López (Pumas UNAM).
  • 82': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Rubén Duarte (Pumas UNAM).
  • 84': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Rubén Duarte (Pumas UNAM) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo López (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Silva.
  • 85': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Luka Romero.
  • 85': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Pumas UNAM 3. Alan Medina (Pumas UNAM) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Santiago López following a corner.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Amaury García (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Ángel Rico (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Álvaro Angulo.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Santiago López (Pumas UNAM).
  • 90'+1': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Santiago López (Pumas UNAM) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Amaury García (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+2': Santiago López (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Pedro Vite (Pumas UNAM).
  • 90'+3': Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Jorge Ruvalcaba (Pumas UNAM) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by José Paradela following a fast break.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 2, Pumas UNAM 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 2, Pumas UNAM 3.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 9
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 1
61 Possession 39
16 SHOTS 16
4 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
436 Accurate Passes 254
498 Passes 319
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 7
24 Crosses 14
0.3 Cross % 0.5
43 Long Balls 61
23 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 0
10 Effective Tackles 13
14 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 6
10 Effective Clearances 28
10 Clearances 28

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Location: Puebla, Mexico
Attendance: 36,025

Liga MX Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Toluca 17 +25 37
2 Tigres UANL 17 +19 36
3 Cruz Azul 17 +12 35
4 América 17 +15 34
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
23 Kevin Mier (GK)
6 Erik Lira Yellow Card
5 Jesús Orozco
4 Willer Ditta Yellow Card
19 Carlos Rodríguez
16 Ángel Márquez
3 Omar Campos
2 Jorge Sánchez
21 Gabriel Fernandez
7 Mateusz Bogusz
20 José Paradela
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Amaury García, Ignacio Rivero, Amaury Morales, Andrés Gudiño, Lorenzo Faravelli, Gonzalo Piovi, Emmanuel Sanchez, Diego Valdez, Luka Romero, Ángel Sepúlveda.

UNAM Pumas UNAM (4-1-3-2)

No. Name
1 Keylor Navas (GK)
5 Rubén Duarte Yellow Card
6 Nathan Silva
8 José Caicedo
77 Álvaro Angulo
2 Pablo Bennevendo
22 Alan Medina
17 Jorge Ruvalcaba
28 Adalberto Carrasquilla Yellow Card
11 José Macías
7 Rodrigo López
Pumas UNAM Substitutes:
Stanley García, Angel Azuaje, Ángel Rico, Santiago Trigos, Pedro Vite, Santiago López, Pablo Alfonso Monroy, Pablo Lara, Dennis Ramirez.

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