América vs Cruz Azul, 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup, Quarterfinals

· 1st Leg
América
FT
0 - 0
1st Leg
Cruz Azul

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América are hosting Cruz Azul at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico, starting on . The match is a part of the Concacaf Champions Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul).
  • 1': Kevin Álvarez (Club América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 2': Álex Zendejas (Club América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Brian Rodríguez (Club América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
  • 6': Corner, Club América. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
  • 7': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 7': Álex Zendejas (Club América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Corner, Club América. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Kevin Álvarez (Club América) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brian Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 10': Brian Rodríguez (Club América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 11': Attempt missed. Brian Rodríguez (Club América) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 11': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 11': Álex Zendejas (Club América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Foul by Sebastián Cáceres (Club América).
  • 12': Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luka Romero.
  • 18': Diego Valdés (Club América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 19': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 19': Érick Sánchez (Club América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero is caught offside.
  • 23': Foul by Kevin Álvarez (Club América).
  • 23': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Álex Zendejas (Club América).
  • 25': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by Sebastián Cáceres (Club América).
  • 25': Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 28': Foul by Cristián Borja (Club América).
  • 28': Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 29': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Ramón Juárez.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 30': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
  • 30': Álvaro Fidalgo (Club América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Offside, Club América. Diego Valdés is caught offside.
  • 33': Foul by Sebastián Cáceres (Club América).
  • 33': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Ramón Juárez.
  • 34': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 34': Sebastián Cáceres (Club América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Álex Zendejas (Club América).
  • 35': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Ramón Juárez (Club América).
  • 40': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 41': Sebastián Cáceres (Club América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Brian Rodríguez (Club América) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Israel Reyes.
  • 43': Offside, Club América. Álex Zendejas is caught offside.
  • 44': Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
  • 44': Kevin Álvarez (Club América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Club América 0, Cruz Azul 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Club América 0, Cruz Azul 0.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Álex Zendejas (Club América) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Diego Valdés.
  • 50': Hand ball by Álvaro Fidalgo (Club América).
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 53': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Sebastián Cáceres.
  • 55': Diego Valdés (Club América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
  • 57': Attempt saved. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz with a cross.
  • 57': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Luis Malagón.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Romero with a cross.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Kevin Álvarez (Club América) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Érick Sánchez.
  • 60': Foul by Brian Rodríguez (Club América).
  • 60': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Alexis Gutiérrez replaces Luka Romero.
  • 61': Foul by Brian Rodríguez (Club América).
  • 61': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Diego Valdés (Club América) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brian Rodríguez.
  • 66': Corner, Club América. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 67': Foul by Diego Valdés (Club América).
  • 67': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by Brian Rodríguez (Club América).
  • 69': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Álex Zendejas (Club América).
  • 69': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Érick Sánchez (Club América) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Valdés.
  • 70': Corner, Club América. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Ramón Juárez (Club América) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Zendejas with a cross following a corner.
  • 72': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández replaces Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 72': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jesús Orozco replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 75': Cristián Borja (Club América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 75': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Malagón (Club América).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Corner, Club América. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 78': Foul by Diego Valdés (Club América).
  • 78': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Club América. Jonathan dos Santos replaces Álex Zendejas.
  • 79': Foul by Érick Sánchez (Club América).
  • 79': Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Brian Rodríguez (Club América).
  • 80': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Érick Sánchez (Club América) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin Álvarez with a cross.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Diego Valdés (Club América) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristián Borja.
  • 85': Foul by Álvaro Fidalgo (Club América).
  • 85': Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Club América. Rodrigo Aguirre replaces Diego Valdés.
  • 86': Foul by Rodrigo Aguirre (Club América).
  • 86': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Rodrigo Aguirre (Club América) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces Mateusz Bogusz.
  • 87': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Montaño replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 88': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
  • 88': Érick Sánchez (Club América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Aguirre (Club América) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristián Borja.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Álvaro Fidalgo (Club América) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Érick Sánchez.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Club América 0, Cruz Azul 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Club América 0, Cruz Azul 0.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 19
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 2
54.1 Possession 45.9
8 SHOTS 12
2 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
345 Accurate Passes 290
410 Passes 347
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 4
13 Crosses 11
0.4 Cross % 0.4
58 Long Balls 57
26 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 2
11 Effective Tackles 10
13 Tackles 12
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
9 Interceptions 14
17 Effective Clearances 12
17 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup

Venue: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 19,720

Line-Ups

AME América (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Luis Malagón (GK)
4 Sebastián Cáceres
29 Ramón Juarez
26 Cristian Borja
3 Israel Reyes
8 Álvaro Fidalgo
28 Érick Sánchez
5 Kevin Álvarez
10 Diego Valdés
7 Brian Rodríguez
17 Alejandro Zendejas
América Substitutes:
Cristian Calderón, Esteban Lozano, Rodrigo Aguirre, Jonathan Estrada, Jonathan dos Santos, Miguel Ramírez, Víctor Dávila, Aarón Arredondo, Alan Cervantes, Rodolfo Cota, Javairo Dilrosun, Miguel Vazquez.

CAZ Cruz Azul (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Kevin Mier (GK)
4 Willer Ditta Yellow Card
6 Erik Lira
15 Ignacio Rivero Yellow Card
2 Jorge Sánchez Yellow Card
19 Carlos Rodríguez
33 Gonzalo Piovi
8 Lorenzo Faravelli
9 Ángel Sepúlveda
7 Mateusz Bogusz
18 Luka Romero
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Giorgos Giakoumakis, Amaury García, Luis Gutiérrez, Cristian Jiménez, Bryan Gamboa, Jesús Orozco, Gabriel Fernandez, Andrés Gudiño, Amaury Morales, Andres Montaño, Emmanuel Ochoa, Alexis Gutierrez.

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