Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Cruz Azul vs Toluca, 2025-26 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Cruz Azul
  • 78': Luka Romero
FT
1 - 0
Toluca

    About

    Cruz Azul are hosting Toluca at Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City, 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.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
    • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Federico Pereira (Toluca).
    • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 7': Attempt missed. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Érik Lira.
    • 10': Delay in match (Toluca).
    • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 13': Foul by Alexis Vega (Toluca).
    • 13': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Willer Ditta with a cross.
    • 17': Alexis Vega (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
    • 19': Diego Barbosa (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
    • 20': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
    • 20': Robert Morales (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Foul by Federico Pereira (Toluca).
    • 21': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 24': Foul by Alexis Vega (Toluca).
    • 24': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 26': Foul by Antonio Briseño (Toluca).
    • 26': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Hugo González (Toluca).
    • 27': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Hugo González.
    • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
    • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 30': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
    • 30': Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Bruno Méndez (Toluca) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jesús Angulo with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 31': Foul by Antonio Briseño (Toluca).
    • 31': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hugo González (Toluca). Assisted by Érik Lira.
    • 33': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Hugo González.
    • 38': Antonio Briseño (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by José Paradela (Cruz Azul).
    • 41': Alexis Vega (Toluca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
    • 42': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero.
    • 44': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Jesús Orozco.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Érik Lira.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jesús Angulo.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 45'+2': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcel Ruíz.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, Toluca 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 0, Toluca 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Toluca. Franco Romero replaces Héctor Herrera.
    • 47': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
    • 47': Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Alexis Vega (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Jesús Angulo.
    • 49': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Franco Romero (Toluca).
    • 49': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Antonio Briseño.
    • 50': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Diego Barbosa.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
    • 51': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
    • 51': Jesús Gallardo (Toluca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': 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 Carlos Rodríguez.
    • 52': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
    • 52': Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jesús Angulo with a cross.
    • 53': Diego Barbosa (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
    • 54': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero is caught offside.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hugo González (Toluca). Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
    • 56': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
    • 56': Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Offside, Toluca. Jesús Gallardo is caught offside.
    • 60': Offside, Toluca. Alexis Vega is caught offside.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Hugo González (Toluca). Assisted by Érik Lira.
    • 61': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Hugo González.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
    • 62': Substitution, Toluca. Paulinho replaces Robert Morales.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
    • 64': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Lorenzo Faravelli replaces José Paradela.
    • 65': Handball by Jesús Gallardo (Toluca).
    • 66': Alexis Vega (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
    • 66': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Alexis Vega (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
    • 69': Diego Barbosa (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
    • 70': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
    • 71': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Federico Pereira.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 73': Substitution, Toluca. Juan Domínguez replaces Alexis Vega.
    • 73': Substitution, Toluca. Nicolás Castro replaces Jesús Angulo.
    • 74': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
    • 74': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández replaces Ángel Sepúlveda.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hugo González (Toluca). Assisted by Érik Lira.
    • 77': Foul by Juan Domínguez (Toluca).
    • 77': Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Juan Domínguez (Toluca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
    • 77': Diego Barbosa (Toluca) is shown the yellow card.
    • 78': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Toluca 0. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Orozco with a through ball.
    • 79': Foul by Juan Domínguez (Toluca).
    • 79': Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Offside, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández is caught offside.
    • 83': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
    • 83': Substitution, Toluca. Oswaldo Virgen replaces Diego Barbosa.
    • 84': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Carlos Rotondi.
    • 84': Foul by Oswaldo Virgen (Toluca).
    • 84': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
    • 85': Juan Domínguez (Toluca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Mateo Levy replaces Ignacio Rivero.
    • 88': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
    • 88': Marcel Ruíz (Toluca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Federico Pereira (Toluca) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcel Ruíz following a set piece situation.
    • 89': Foul by Oswaldo Virgen (Toluca).
    • 89': Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Juan Domínguez (Toluca) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 90': Corner, Toluca. Conceded by Jesús Orozco.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Juan Domínguez (Toluca) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Nicolás Castro (Toluca).
    • 90'+2': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Nicolás Castro (Toluca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Oswaldo Virgen (Toluca).
    • 90'+3': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Nicolás Castro (Toluca).
    • 90'+4': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Toluca 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 1, Toluca 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 16
    3 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    4 Corner Kicks 7
    6 Saves 1
    45.3 Possession 54.7
    8 SHOTS 23
    1 ON GOAL 7
    0.1 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    233 Accurate Passes 313
    308 Passes 381
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 6
    18 Crosses 20
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    55 Long Balls 56
    28 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    3 Effective Tackles 13
    9 Tackles 29
    0.3 Tackle % 0.4
    6 Interceptions 14
    22 Effective Clearances 21
    22 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

    Venue: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
    Location: Mexico City, Mexico
    Attendance: 22,867

    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
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    23 Kevin Mier (GK)
    5 Jesús Orozco
    33 Gonzalo Piovi Yellow Card
    4 Willer Ditta
    19 Carlos Rodríguez Yellow Card
    6 Erik Lira
    29 Rodolfo Rotondi Yellow Card
    2 Jorge Sánchez
    9 Ángel Sepúlveda
    20 José Paradela
    15 Ignacio Rivero
    Cruz Azul Substitutes:
    Mateusz Bogusz, Luka Romero, Andrés Gudiño, Gabriel Fernandez, Mateo Levy, Amaury Morales, Karol Velázquez, Lorenzo Faravelli, Ángel Márquez, Omar Campos.

    TOL Toluca (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Hugo González (GK)
    3 Antonio Briseño
    6 Federico Pereira
    4 Bruno Méndez
    16 Héctor Herrera
    14 Marcel Ruiz
    20 Jesús Gallardo
    2 Diego Zaragoza Yellow Card
    31 Robert Morales
    9 Alexis Vega
    10 Jesús Angulo
    Toluca Substitutes:
    Mauricio Isais, Santiago Simón, Nicolás Castro, Franco Romero, Fernando Arce, Paulinho, Victor Arteaga, Juan Domínguez, Luis García, Oswaldo Virgen.

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