Cruz Azul vs Flamengo, 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, Second Round

· FIFA Intercontinental Cup
Cruz Azul
  • 44': Jorge Sánchez
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Flamengo
  • 15': Giorgian de Arrascaeta
  • 71': Giorgian de Arrascaeta

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Cruz Azul are hosting Flamengo at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Doha, Qatar, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Guillermo Varela (Flamengo).
  • 5': Delay in match because of an injury José Paradela (Cruz Azul).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 9': Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Flamengo).
  • 13': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Samuel Lino (Flamengo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorginho.
  • 15': Goal! Cruz Azul 0, Flamengo 1. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 18': Foul by Bruno Henrique (Flamengo).
  • 18': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 21': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 21': Jorge Carrascal (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Bruno Henrique (Flamengo).
  • 21': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
  • 23': Samuel Lino (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 24': Jorge Carrascal (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guillermo Varela.
  • 25': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Érik Lira.
  • 27': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Flamengo).
  • 27': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Jorginho (Flamengo).
  • 27': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul).
  • 28': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Samuel Lino (Flamengo).
  • 29': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Jorginho (Flamengo).
  • 31': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Alex Sandro (Flamengo).
  • 33': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 36': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 38': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
  • 38': Samuel Lino (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
  • 41': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Offside, Cruz Azul. Carlos Rotondi is caught offside.
  • 44': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Flamengo 1. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 45'+1': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Lino.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Flamengo 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 1, Flamengo 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Flamengo. Gonzalo Plata replaces Samuel Lino.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Agustín Rossi (Flamengo). Assisted by Jeremy Márquez with a through ball.
  • 46': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Agustín Rossi.
  • 48': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Flamengo).
  • 48': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Gonzalo Plata.
  • 49': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 49': Léo Pereira (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
  • 50': Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul).
  • 51': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Jorginho (Flamengo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
  • 55': Guillermo Varela (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 58': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Delay in match (Flamengo).
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Offside, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández is caught offside.
  • 64': Foul by Alex Sandro (Flamengo).
  • 64': Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by José Paradela (Cruz Azul).
  • 65': Guillermo Varela (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Substitution, Flamengo. Everton replaces Jorge Carrascal.
  • 68': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Flamengo).
  • 68': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Plata (Flamengo) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
  • 71': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Flamengo 2. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
  • 73': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces José Paradela.
  • 73': Offside, Flamengo. Giorgian de Arrascaeta is caught offside.
  • 74': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Guillermo Varela.
  • 76': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 76': Guillermo Varela (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Jorginho (Flamengo).
  • 77': Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Jorginho (Flamengo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Agustín Rossi (Flamengo). Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 80': Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
  • 81': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Lorenzo Faravelli replaces Jeremy Márquez.
  • 81': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Omar Campos replaces Ignacio Rivero.
  • 81': Substitution, Flamengo. Luiz Araújo replaces Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
  • 81': Substitution, Flamengo. Nicolás de la Cruz replaces Jorginho.
  • 82': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
  • 82': Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luiz Araújo following a set piece situation.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Luiz Araújo (Flamengo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Everton with a through ball.
  • 84': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Léo Ortiz (Flamengo) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Everton with a cross.
  • 85': Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Alex Sandro (Flamengo).
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Mateusz Bogusz replaces Carlos Rotondi.
  • 87': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda replaces Jorge Sánchez.
  • 87': Substitution, Flamengo. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Erick Pulgar.
  • 88': Foul by Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo).
  • 88': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Léo Ortiz.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Luka Romero with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Érik Lira.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Flamengo. Luiz Araújo is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Willer Ditta with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+4': Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Alex Sandro (Flamengo).
  • 90'+4': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Alex Sandro (Flamengo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Everton (Flamengo).
  • 90'+5': Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Everton (Flamengo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo).
  • 90'+5': Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Flamengo 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 1, Flamengo 2.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 17
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 3
50.7 Possession 49.3
12 SHOTS 11
6 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
399 Accurate Passes 374
473 Passes 452
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 2
9 Crosses 16
0.4 Cross % 0.1
44 Long Balls 47
24 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 3
16 Effective Tackles 8
26 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
14 Interceptions 11
19 Effective Clearances 14
19 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Intercontinental Cup

Venue: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 7,108

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Andrés Gudiño (GK)
6 Erik Lira
33 Gonzalo Piovi Yellow Card
4 Willer Ditta Yellow Card
19 Carlos Rodríguez
16 Ángel Márquez
29 Rodolfo Rotondi
2 Jorge Sánchez
21 Gabriel Fernandez
20 José Paradela
15 Ignacio Rivero
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Omar Campos, Mateo Levy, Luka Romero, Mateusz Bogusz, Ángel Sepúlveda, Emmanuel Ochoa, Bruno Salgado, Emmanuel Sanchez, Diego Valdez, Jorge Rodarte, Karol Velázquez, Amaury García, Amaury Morales, Lorenzo Faravelli.

FLA Flamengo (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Agustín Rossi (GK)
4 Léo Pereira
3 Léo Ortiz
26 Alex Sandro Yellow Card
2 Gullermo Varela
10 Giorgian de Arrascaeta
21 Jorginho Yellow Card
5 Erick Pulgar
27 Bruno Henrique
16 Samuel Lino
15 Jorge Carrascal
Flamengo Substitutes:
Emerson Royal, Juninho, Gonzalo Plata, Wallace Yan, Matheus Cunha Queiroz, Danilo, Saúl Ñíguez, Everton, Michael Delgado, Nicolás de la Cruz, Dyogo Alves, Evertton, Luiz Araújo, Ayrton Lucas.

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