Toluca vs Cruz Azul, 2025-26 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Clausura
· Mexican Liga BBVA MXAbout
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 Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Toluca. Paulinho is caught offside.
- 4': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Santiago Simón.
- 4': Offside, Cruz Azul. Carlos Rotondi is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Marcel Ruíz (Toluca).
- 6': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Paulinho (Toluca) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Jesús Gallardo with a through ball.
- 9': Offside, Toluca. Paulinho is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul).
- 14': Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Santiago Simón (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolás Castro.
- 21': Attempt missed. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mateo Levy with a headed pass.
- 24': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul).
- 24': Franco Romero (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
- 29': Jesús Gallardo (Toluca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Toluca).
- 31': Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Federico Pereira (Toluca).
- 32': Mateo Levy (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt saved. Nicolás Castro (Toluca) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Santiago Simón with a cross.
- 38': Attempt saved. Paulinho (Toluca) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Marcel Ruíz.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Goal! Toluca 1, Cruz Azul 0. Paulinho (Toluca) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo.
- 43': Foul by Paulinho (Toluca).
- 43': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
- 45': Franco Romero (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Toluca 1, Cruz Azul 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Toluca 1, Cruz Azul 0.
- 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jorge Rodarte replaces Omar Campos.
- 46': Foul by Paulinho (Toluca).
- 46': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
- 49': Attempt missed. Federico Pereira (Toluca) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Santiago Simón with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás Castro (Toluca).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Foul by Jorge Rodarte (Cruz Azul).
- 52': Jesús Gallardo (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás Castro (Toluca).
- 53': Substitution, Toluca. Pável Pérez replaces Nicolás Castro because of an injury.
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Foul by Paulinho (Toluca).
- 54': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
- 55': Attempt missed. Federico Pereira (Toluca) header from very close range is too high following a corner.
- 56': Attempt missed. Jesús Angulo (Toluca) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Franco Romero.
- 58': Attempt missed. Jesús Gallardo (Toluca) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Federico Pereira following a fast break.
- 59': Foul by José Paradela (Cruz Azul).
- 59': Franco Romero (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Franco Romero (Toluca).
- 61': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt missed. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 63': Attempt missed. Jesús Gallardo (Toluca) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Santiago Simón with a cross.
- 64': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Christian Ebere replaces Mateo Levy.
- 65': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
- 65': Paulinho (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Handball by Franco Romero (Toluca).
- 68': Attempt saved. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hugo González (Toluca). Assisted by Agustín Palavecino.
- 69': Attempt saved. Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Franco Romero.
- 70': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
- 70': Pável Pérez (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Toluca).
- 73': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
- 73': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces Jeremy Márquez.
- 73': Attempt saved. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Hugo González (Toluca). Assisted by Érik Lira with a headed pass.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Paulinho (Toluca) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Simón.
- 74': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
- 75': Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Santiago Simón (Toluca).
- 75': Substitution, Toluca. Diego Barbosa replaces Santiago Simón.
- 75': Substitution, Toluca. Sebastián Córdova replaces Jesús Angulo.
- 76': Foul by Luka Romero (Cruz Azul).
- 76': Paulinho (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
- 77': Attempt blocked. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 77': Goal! Toluca 1, Cruz Azul 1. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Christian Ebere.
- 78': Diego Barbosa (Toluca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
- 79': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
- 79': Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Christian Ebere.
- 80': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
- 81': Attempt saved. Everardo López (Toluca) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Bruno Méndez with a headed pass.
- 82': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury García replaces José Paradela.
- 83': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul).
- 83': Pável Pérez (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Jorge Rodarte.
- 85': Foul by Federico Pereira (Toluca).
- 85': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Foul by Sebastián Córdova (Toluca).
- 88': Substitution, Toluca. Franco Rossi replaces Franco Romero.
- 88': Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Everardo López (Toluca).
- 89': Attempt missed. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Pável Pérez (Toluca) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Pereira.
- 90': Offside, Toluca. Franco Rossi is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Franco Rossi (Toluca).
- 90'+1': Jorge Rodarte (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Amaury García (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Franco Rossi (Toluca).
- 90'+3': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul).
- 90'+3': Sebastián Córdova (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Toluca 1, Cruz Azul 1.
- 0': Match ends, Toluca 1, Cruz Azul 1.
Statistics
 CAZ |
TOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 45 | Possession | 55 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 253 | Accurate Passes | 345 |
| 337 | Passes | 421 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 17 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 10 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 14 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Venue: Estadio Nemesio Díez Riega
Location: Toluca, Mexico
Attendance: 27,273
Venue: Estadio Nemesio Díez Riega
Location: Toluca, Mexico
Attendance: 27,273
Liga MX Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pumas UNAM | 17 | +17 | 36 |
| 2 | Guadalajara | 17 | +16 | 36 |
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 17 | +13 | 33 |
| 4 | Pachuca | 17 | +6 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Toluca (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo González (GK) |
| 4 | Bruno Méndez |
| 25 | Everardo López |
| 6 | Federico Pereira |
| 20 | Jesús Gallardo |
| 19 | Santiago Simón |
| 14 | Marcel Ruiz |
| 8 | Nicolás Castro |
| 5 | Franco Romero |
| 26 | Paulinho |
| 10 | Jesús Angulo |
Cruz Azul (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andrés Gudiño (GK) |
| 6 | Erik Lira  |
| 33 | Gonzalo Piovi |
| 4 | Willer Ditta |
| 16 | Ángel Márquez |
| 8 | Agustín Palavecino |
| 29 | Rodolfo Rotondi |
| 3 | Omar Campos |
| 214 | Mateo Levy |
| 19 | Carlos Rodríguez |
| 20 | José Paradela |
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