Mexican Liga BBVA MX

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

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Toluca
  • 30': Juan Domínguez
  • 43': Jesús Gallardo
FT
2 - 2
Cruz Azul
  • 2': Gabriel Fernandez
  • 45'+3': Rodolfo Rotondi

About

Toluca are hosting Cruz Azul at Estadio Nemesio Díez Riega, Toluca, 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': Goal! Toluca 0, Cruz Azul 1. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 6': Paulinho (Toluca) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo with a cross.
  • 9': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Jesús Orozco.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Toluca) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulinho with a headed pass.
  • 10': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Andrés Montaño.
  • 12': Foul by Paulinho (Toluca).
  • 12': Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Bruno Méndez.
  • 14': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jesús Gallardo.
  • 15': Foul by Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul).
  • 15': Jesús Gallardo (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Hand ball by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willer Ditta.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Jesús Gallardo (Toluca) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Marcel Ruíz.
  • 22': Jesús Angulo (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul).
  • 23': Offside, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero is caught offside.
  • 24': Alexis Vega (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 26': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Romero.
  • 26': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Pau López.
  • 28': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
  • 28': Paulinho (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 30': Jesús Angulo (Toluca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Goal! Toluca 1, Cruz Azul 1. Juan Domínguez (Toluca) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 33': Alexis Vega (Toluca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 33': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 35': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 35': Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Paulinho (Toluca) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo with a cross.
  • 37': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jesús Gallardo.
  • 37': Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 40': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Federico Pereira.
  • 41': Hand ball by Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul).
  • 42': Foul by Everardo López (Toluca).
  • 42': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Everardo López (Toluca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Goal! Toluca 2, Cruz Azul 1. Jesús Gallardo (Toluca) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jesús Angulo.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Alexis Vega (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Fernández.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Toluca 2, Cruz Azul 2. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Andrés Montaño.
  • 45'+4': Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Toluca).
  • 45'+4': Héctor Herrera (Toluca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Toluca 2, Cruz Azul 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Toluca 2, Cruz Azul 2.
  • 48': Alexis Vega (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
  • 49': Foul by Paulinho (Toluca).
  • 49': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Toluca).
  • 50': Attempt saved. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jesús Angulo.
  • 51': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Kevin Mier.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Everardo López (Toluca) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 52': Hand ball by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Montaño.
  • 54': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Bruno Méndez.
  • 55': Substitution, Toluca. Franco Romero replaces Héctor Herrera.
  • 55': Substitution, Toluca. Diego Barbosa replaces Everardo López.
  • 59': Foul by Luka Romero (Cruz Azul).
  • 59': Jesús Gallardo (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Luka Romero (Cruz Azul).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Carlos Rodríguez replaces Alexis Gutiérrez.
  • 62': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces Luka Romero because of an injury.
  • 63': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
  • 63': Jesús Gallardo (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Jesús Gallardo (Toluca).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Alexis Vega (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Offside, Toluca. Paulinho is caught offside.
  • 68': Foul by Paulinho (Toluca).
  • 68': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Toluca).
  • 71': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
  • 71': Jesús Angulo (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Paulinho (Toluca).
  • 73': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
  • 75': Jesús Angulo (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Hand ball by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 77': Substitution, Toluca. Helinho replaces Juan Domínguez.
  • 77': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Gabriel Fernández.
  • 78': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Mateusz Bogusz replaces Andrés Montaño.
  • 81': Offside, Cruz Azul. Mateusz Bogusz is caught offside.
  • 82': Foul by Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul).
  • 82': Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 83': Substitution, Toluca. Robert Morales replaces Jesús Angulo.
  • 84': Foul by Robert Morales (Toluca).
  • 84': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Marcel Ruíz (Toluca).
  • 86': Attempt missed. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 87': Offside, Toluca. Robert Morales is caught offside.
  • 88': Foul by Helinho (Toluca).
  • 88': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Robert Morales (Toluca) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Helinho with a cross.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paulinho.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Jesús Gallardo (Toluca) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcel Ruíz.
  • 89': Federico Pereira (Toluca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Diego Barbosa (Toluca).
  • 90'+2': Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Cruz Azul. Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Alexis Vega (Toluca) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Toluca 2, Cruz Azul 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Toluca 2, Cruz Azul 2.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 3
41.1 Possession 58.9
14 SHOTS 14
5 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
286 Accurate Passes 435
352 Passes 505
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 8
11 Crosses 18
0.0 Cross % 0.4
62 Long Balls 68
28 Accurate Long Balls 44
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 5
10 Effective Tackles 12
13 Tackles 16
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 10
12 Effective Clearances 13
12 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Nemesio Díez Riega
Location: Toluca, Mexico

Liga MX Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Toluca 16 +19 36
2 América 17 +24 34
3 Cruz Azul 16 +10 32
4 Necaxa 17 +7 31
Full Standings

Line-Ups

TOL Toluca (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
18 Pau López (GK)
25 Everardo López Yellow Card
6 Andrés Pereira
20 Jesús Gallardo
4 Bruno Méndez
10 Jesús Angulo
14 Marcel Ruiz
16 Héctor Herrera Yellow Card
26 Paulinho
9 Alexis Vega
7 Juan Domínguez
Toluca Substitutes:
Diego Zaragoza, Edgar López, Robert Morales, Brian García, Isaías Violante, Frankie Amaya, Helinho, Luan, Ronaldo Dimas, Franco Romero.

CAZ Cruz Azul (3-4-3)

No. Name
23 Kevin Mier (GK)
6 Erik Lira
5 Jesús Orozco
4 Willer Ditta Yellow Card
10 Andres Montaño
8 Lorenzo Faravelli Yellow Card
29 Rodolfo Rotondi
2 Jorge Sánchez
21 Gabriel Fernandez
14 Alexis Gutierrez
18 Luka Romero
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Luis Gutiérrez, Mateusz Bogusz, Ángel Sepúlveda, Carlos Rodríguez, Amaury García, Amaury Morales, Giorgos Giakoumakis, Andrés Gudiño, Ignacio Rivero, Carlos Vargas.

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