Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Cruz Azul vs Monterrey, 2024-25 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Clausura

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Cruz Azul
  • 21': Ignacio Rivero
  • Red Card 74': Gonzalo Piovi
FT
1 - 1
Monterrey
  • 12': Sergio Ramos

About

Cruz Azul are hosting Monterrey 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.
  • 3': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 3': Óliver Torres (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Germán Berterame (Monterrey).
  • 4': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Offside, Monterrey. Sergio Canales is caught offside.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Iker Fimbres (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 11': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
  • 12': Goal! Cruz Azul 0, Monterrey 1. Sergio Ramos (Monterrey) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Sergio Canales with a cross following a corner.
  • 14': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Monterrey).
  • 14': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda is caught offside.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
  • 16': Hand ball by Stefan Medina (Monterrey).
  • 16': Stefan Medina (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 21': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Monterrey 1. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Óliver Torres (Monterrey) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Canales.
  • 29': Offside, Monterrey. Sergio Canales is caught offside.
  • 30': Offside, Monterrey. Germán Berterame is caught offside.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 33': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 33': Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Sergio Ramos (Monterrey) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Canales with a cross.
  • 34': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 35': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Iker Fimbres (Monterrey).
  • 38': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 38': Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli with a through ball.
  • 41': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Stefan Medina.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Monterrey 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 1, Monterrey 1.
  • 46': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 46': Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
  • 47': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Luis Cárdenas.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 49': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Luis Cárdenas.
  • 50': Offside, Cruz Azul. Jorge Sánchez is caught offside.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
  • 52': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Stefan Medina.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 53': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Canales with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Substitution, Monterrey. Nelson Deossa replaces Lucas Ocampos.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi with a through ball.
  • 56': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jorge Rodríguez.
  • 58': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda is caught offside.
  • 59': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 59': Nelson Deossa (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Nelson Deossa (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Canales.
  • 65': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero is caught offside.
  • 67': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 67': Substitution, Monterrey. Fidel Ambríz replaces Iker Fimbres.
  • 68': Offside, Cruz Azul. Carlos Rotondi is caught offside.
  • 70': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 70': Stefan Medina (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Germán Berterame (Monterrey) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nelson Deossa.
  • 71': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Kevin Mier.
  • 73': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
  • 73': Nelson Deossa (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 74': Nelson Deossa (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) is shown the red card.
  • 78': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jesús Orozco replaces Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 79': Offside, Monterrey. Germán Berterame is caught offside.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Érik Lira.
  • 80': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 81': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Monterrey).
  • 81': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul).
  • 82': Nelson Deossa (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 82': Substitution, Monterrey. Roberto de la Rosa replaces Jorge Rodríguez.
  • 83': Offside, Monterrey. Germán Berterame is caught offside.
  • 85': Germán Berterame (Monterrey) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 85': Germán Berterame (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Óliver Torres.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Chávez with a cross.
  • 89': Foul by Fidel Ambríz (Monterrey).
  • 89': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Alexis Gutiérrez replaces Mateusz Bogusz.
  • 90': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández replaces Ignacio Rivero.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Sergio Canales (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Óliver Torres.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Canales with a through ball.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+7': Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+7': Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Monterrey 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 1, Monterrey 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
5 Offsides 5
6 Corner Kicks 5
7 Saves 3
49.5 Possession 50.5
12 SHOTS 18
4 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
320 Accurate Passes 325
390 Passes 404
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 8
17 Crosses 20
0.4 Cross % 0.4
72 Long Balls 74
45 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 17
10 Tackles 22
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 3
13 Effective Clearances 13
13 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 22,895

Liga MX Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 América 13 +21 30
2 Toluca 13 +16 27
3 León 13 +5 26
4 Tigres UANL 13 +8 25
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

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

MTY Monterrey (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Luis Cárdenas (GK)
93 Sergio Ramos
33 Stefan Medina Yellow Card
3 Gerardo Arteaga
2 Ricardo Chávez
8 Óliver Torres
204 Iker Fimbres
30 Jorge Rodríguez
7 Germán Berterame Yellow Card
29 Lucas Ocampos
10 Sergio Canales
Monterrey Substitutes:
Jordi Cortizo, Nelson Deossa, Esteban Andrada, Roberto de la Rosa, Érick Aguirre, Fidel Ambríz, Antonio Leone, José Alvarado, Luis Reyes, Héctor Moreno.

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