Tigres UANL vs Cruz Azul, 2019 Leagues Cup, Final

· Leagues Cup

Tigres UANL

90': Guido Pizarro
90'+8': Nahuel Guzmán

FT
1 - 2

Cruz Azul

73': Yoshimar Yotún (P)
75': Jonathan Rodríguez

Cruz Azul hold off Tigres, win Leagues Cup title

Cruz Azul celebrate winning the Leagues Cup Final against Tigres UANL [1296x729]

Goals from Yoshimar Yotun and Jonathan Rodriguez gave Cruz Azul a 2-1 win over Tigres UANL in the inaugural Leagues Cup final.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Jesús Dueñas (Tigres).
1': Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
2': Foul by Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul).
2': Rafael Carioca (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Offside, Tigres. Hugo Ayala tries a through ball, but Javier Aquino is caught offside.
5': Attempt missed. Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Milton Caraglio.
7': Attempt saved. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
9': Attempt missed. André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luis Quiñones.
9': Foul by Diego Reyes (Tigres).
9': Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Attempt saved. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
10': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Nahuel Guzmán.
11': Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Jonathan Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
11': Attempt missed. Igor Lichnovsky (Cruz Azul) header from very close range misses to the left.
12': André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Foul by Igor Lichnovsky (Cruz Azul).
12': Foul by Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul).
12': Jorge Torres (Tigres) wins a free kick on the left wing.
13': Foul by Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
13': Jesús Dueñas (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Attempt missed. Jorge Torres (Tigres) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
14': Attempt blocked. Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Baca.
15': Foul by Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul).
15': Guido Pizarro (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres).
16': Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Igor Lichnovsky.
19': Foul by Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul).
19': Hugo Ayala (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Foul by Igor Lichnovsky (Cruz Azul).
23': Igor Lichnovsky (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
25': Attempt missed. André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
26': Foul by Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul).
26': Javier Aquino (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Rafael Carioca (Tigres).
29': Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
30': Jesús Corona (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
30': Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
30': Rafael Carioca (Tigres) is shown the yellow card.
33': VAR Decision: No card change Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul).
33': VAR Decision: No card change Rafael Carioca (Tigres).
34': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Tigres).
34': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Attempt blocked. Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julio Domínguez.
37': Foul by Jesús Dueñas (Tigres).
37': Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
37': Jesús Dueñas (Tigres) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Foul by Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul).
39': Lucas Zelarayán (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Offside, Tigres. Luis Quiñones tries a through ball, but André-Pierre Gignac is caught offside.
44': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Diego Reyes.
44': Attempt missed. Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún with a cross following a corner.
45'+1': Attempt missed. André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jesús Dueñas with a cross.
45'+3': Offside, Cruz Azul. Adrián Aldrete tries a through ball, but Milton Caraglio is caught offside.
45'+3': Foul by Rafael Carioca (Tigres).
45'+3': Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': First Half ends, Tigres 0, Cruz Azul 0.
45': Second Half begins Tigres 0, Cruz Azul 0.
48': Attempt missed. André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Quiñones with a cross.
50': VAR Decision: No Penalty Tigres.
50': Hand ball by Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul).
51': Attempt missed. André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rafael Carioca.
57': Foul by Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul).
57': Javier Aquino (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jesús Dueñas.
62': Foul by Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul).
62': Hugo Ayala (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Substitution, Tigres. Eduardo Vargas replaces Lucas Zelarayán.
64': Offside, Tigres. Eduardo Vargas tries a through ball, but André-Pierre Gignac is caught offside.
65': Offside, Cruz Azul. Pablo Aguilar tries a through ball, but Milton Caraglio is caught offside.
66': Attempt blocked. Javier Aquino (Tigres) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Carioca.
66': Attempt missed. André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
68': Offside, Tigres. Rafael Carioca tries a through ball, but Eduardo Vargas is caught offside.
68': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Elías Hernández replaces Roberto Alvarado.
69': Foul by Jesús Dueñas (Tigres).
69': Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
69': Attempt blocked. Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Aguilar with a headed pass.
71': Foul by Guido Pizarro (Tigres).
71': Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71': Penalty Cruz Azul. Milton Caraglio draws a foul in the penalty area.
71': Penalty conceded by Jorge Torres (Tigres) after a foul in the penalty area.
73': Goal! Tigres 0, Cruz Azul 1. Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
74': Substitution, Tigres. Luis Rodríguez replaces Diego Reyes.
75': Goal! Tigres 0, Cruz Azul 2. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún with a through ball.
78': Offside, Tigres. Jesús Dueñas tries a through ball, but Javier Aquino is caught offside.
80': Offside, Tigres. Jesús Dueñas tries a through ball, but André-Pierre Gignac is caught offside.
81': Foul by Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul).
81': Luis Quiñones (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Guido Pizarro (Tigres).
81': Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Hugo Ayala (Tigres).
82': Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
83': Attempt missed. Igor Lichnovsky (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Elías Hernández with a cross following a set piece situation.
83': Foul by Javier Aquino (Tigres).
83': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Hand ball by Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul).
85': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Rafael Baca.
85': Substitution, Tigres. Jürgen Damm replaces Luis Quiñones.
87': Attempt missed. André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eduardo Vargas with a cross.
87': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Edgar Méndez replaces Jonathan Rodríguez.
87': Foul by Luis Rodríguez (Tigres).
87': Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
88': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Adrián Aldrete.
89': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Brayan Angulo replaces Milton Caraglio.
90': Foul by Brayan Angulo (Cruz Azul).
90': Guido Pizarro (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Goal! Tigres 1, Cruz Azul 2. Guido Pizarro (Tigres) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rafael Carioca with a cross.
90'+1': Offside, Cruz Azul. Rafael Baca tries a through ball, but Brayan Angulo is caught offside.
90'+3': Foul by Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul).
90'+3': Jürgen Damm (Tigres) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+3': Offside, Tigres. André-Pierre Gignac tries a through ball, but Guido Pizarro is caught offside.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Elías Hernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
90'+4': Dangerous play by Edgar Méndez (Cruz Azul).
90'+4': Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Edgar Méndez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for dangerous play.
90'+5': Foul by Javier Aquino (Tigres).
90'+5': Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres).
90'+8': Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
90'+10': Second Half ends, Tigres 1, Cruz Azul 2.
0': Match ends, Tigres 1, Cruz Azul 2.

Statistics

CAZ		UANL
17	Fouls	15
4	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	1
3	Offsides	7
3	Corner Kicks	3
0	Saves	3
41.1	Possession	58.9
13	SHOTS	10
5	ON GOAL	1
0.4	On Target %	0.1
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
223	Accurate Passes	364
303	Passes	434
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	6
13	Crosses	16
0.3	Cross %	0.4
59	Long Balls	69
34	Accurate Long Balls	32
0.6	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	1
9	Effective Tackles	11
15	Tackles	24
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
6	Interceptions	8
10	Effective Clearances	11
10	Clearances	11

Game Information

Competition: Leagues Cup

Venue: Sam Boyd Stadium
Location: ,
Attendance: 20,132

Line-Ups

Tigres UANL (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Nahuel Guzmán (GK)
18	Diego Reyes
4	Hugo Ayala
6	Jorge Torres
29	Jesús Dueñas
8	Lucas Zelarayán
5	Rafael Carioca
19	Guido Pizarro
10	André-Pierre Gignac
20	Javier Aquino
23	Luis Quiñones

Tigres UANL Substitutes:

Jürgen Damm, Luis Rodríguez, Jair Díaz, Eduardo Vargas, Miguel Ortega, Enner Valencia, Juanjo Purata.

Cruz Azul (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	José Corona (GK)
5	Igor Lichnovsky
23	Pablo Aguilar
16	Adrián Aldrete
4	Julio Domínguez
31	Orbelín Pineda
19	Yoshimar Yotún
22	Rafael Baca
9	Milton Caraglio
21	Jonathan Rodríguez
25	Roberto Alvarado

Cruz Azul Substitutes:

Brayan Angulo, Édgar Méndez, Josué Domínguez, Martín Cauteruccio, Guillermo Allison, Juan Escobar, Elías Hernández.

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