Tijuana vs Cruz Azul, 2023-24 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Hand ball by Carlos González (Club Tijuana).
- 5': Foul by Lucas Rodríguez (Club Tijuana).
- 5': Kevin Castaño (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt saved. Christian Rivera (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 6': Foul by Lucas Rodríguez (Club Tijuana).
- 6': Kevin Castaño (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Nicolás Díaz.
- 9': Offside, Cruz Azul. Carlos Rotondi tries a through ball, but Moisés is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Alexis Canelo (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Rodríguez.
- 11': Attempt missed. Alejandro Martínez (Club Tijuana) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lucas Rodríguez.
- 18': Offside, Cruz Azul. Moisés tries a through ball, but Díber Cambindo is caught offside.
- 19': Hand ball by Moisés (Cruz Azul).
- 19': Christian Tabó (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Jesus Vega (Club Tijuana).
- 22': Christian Rivera (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
- 23': Foul by Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul).
- 23': Nicolás Díaz (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Corner, Club Tijuana. Conceded by Érik Lira.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Fernando Madrigal (Club Tijuana) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Martínez with a cross.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Diego Barbosa (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Carlos González (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Carlos Salcedo (Cruz Azul).
- 26': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
- 26': Lucas Rodríguez (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Salcedo (Cruz Azul).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Attempt saved. Fernando Madrigal (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Canelo.
- 33': Christian Tabó (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Nicolás Díaz (Club Tijuana).
- 37': Attempt missed. Kevin Castaño (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Díber Cambindo with a through ball.
- 37': Carlos González (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Kevin Castaño (Cruz Azul).
- 39': Christian Rivera (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Lucas Rodríguez (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos González with a headed pass.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Christian Tabó (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Huescas.
- 44': Attempt missed. Moisés (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 44': Hand ball by Diego Barbosa (Club Tijuana).
- 45': Goal! Club Tijuana 0, Cruz Azul 1. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Lucas Rodríguez (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Carlos González with a headed pass.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Club Tijuana 0, Cruz Azul 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Club Tijuana 0, Cruz Azul 1.
- 48': Attempt missed. Christian Tabó (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Moisés.
- 49': Corner, Club Tijuana. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
- 50': Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Lucas Rodríguez (Club Tijuana).
- 50': Lucas Rodríguez (Club Tijuana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Alejandro Martínez (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
- 53': Foul by Fernando Madrigal (Club Tijuana).
- 53': Kevin Castaño (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul).
- 54': Kevin Balanta (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Substitution, Club Tijuana. Kevin Castañeda replaces Fernando Madrigal.
- 56': Substitution, Club Tijuana. Braian Romero replaces Alejandro Martínez.
- 57': Goal! Club Tijuana 1, Cruz Azul 1. Carlos González (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Rodríguez.
- 59': Corner, Club Tijuana. Conceded by Carlos Rotondi.
- 63': Attempt missed. Moisés (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Kevin Castaño (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Érik Lira.
- 63': Attempt missed. Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 64': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Augusto Lotti replaces Moisés.
- 64': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Rafael Guerrero replaces Christian Tabó.
- 64': Substitution, Club Tijuana. Eduardo Armenta replaces Alexis Canelo.
- 65': Carlos Salcedo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Braian Romero (Club Tijuana).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Augusto Lotti (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 67': Corner, Club Tijuana. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
- 67': Foul by Braian Romero (Club Tijuana).
- 67': Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
- 72': Lucas Rodríguez (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Substitution, Club Tijuana. Lucas Cavallini replaces Lucas Rodríguez.
- 75': Eduardo Armenta (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
- 76': Augusto Lotti (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Christian Rivera (Club Tijuana).
- 76': Attempt missed. Braian Romero (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Cavallini with a cross.
- 79': Corner, Club Tijuana. Conceded by Carlos Salcedo.
- 81': Foul by Eduardo Armenta (Club Tijuana).
- 81': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Christian Rivera (Club Tijuana).
- 83': Attempt missed. Augusto Lotti (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 84': Corner, Club Tijuana. Conceded by Andrés Gudiño.
- 84': Attempt missed. Kevin Castañeda (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos González.
- 85': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jesús Dueñas replaces Érik Lira.
- 87': Diego Barbosa (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul).
- 87': Christian Rivera (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Jesús Dueñas (Cruz Azul).
- 88': Foul by Braian Romero (Club Tijuana).
- 88': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul).
- 90': Kevin Castañeda (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Foul by Rafael Guerrero (Cruz Azul).
- 90'+1': Lucas Cavallini (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Diego Barbosa (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Balanta.
- 90'+2': Corner, Club Tijuana. Conceded by Andrés Gudiño.
- 90'+2': Own Goal by Díber Cambindo, Cruz Azul. Club Tijuana 2, Cruz Azul 1.
- 90'+4': Christian Rivera (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul).
- 90'+5': Carlos Salcedo (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Augusto Lotti with a headed pass.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Club Tijuana 2, Cruz Azul 1.
- 0': Match ends, Club Tijuana 2, Cruz Azul 1.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Díber Cambindo (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Augusto Lotti with a headed pass.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Club Tijuana 2, Cruz Azul 1.
- 0': Match ends, Club Tijuana 2, Cruz Azul 1.
- 0': Match ends, Club Tijuana 2, Cruz Azul 1.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 50 | Possession | 50 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 314 | Accurate Passes | 310 |
| 432 | Passes | 405 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 3 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 86 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 15 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 21 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Caliente
Location: Tijuana, Mexico
Attendance: 28,333
Liga MX Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca | 17 | +25 | 37 |
| 2 | Tigres UANL | 17 | +19 | 36 |
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 17 | +12 | 35 |
| 4 | América | 17 | +15 | 34 |
Line-Ups
Tijuana (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | José Corona (GK) |
| 4 | Nicolás Diaz |
| 35 | Kevin Balanta |
| 24 | Jesus Vega |
| 15 | Diego Zaragoza |
| 11 | Lucas Rodríguez |
| 14 | Christian Rivera |
| 8 | Fernando Madrigal |
| 32 | Carlos González |
| 7 | Silvio Martínez |
| 25 | Pedro Canelo |
Cruz Azul (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Andrés Gudiño (GK) |
| 3 | Carlos Salcedo |
| 4 | Willer Ditta |
| 15 | Ignacio Rivero |
| 18 | Rodrigo Huescas |
| 29 | Rodolfo Rotondi |
| 5 | Kevin Castaño |
| 6 | Erik Lira |
| 28 | Diber Cambindo |
| 10 | Moisés |
| 11 | Christian Tabó |
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