Puebla vs Cruz Azul, 2025-26 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Eduardo Navarro.
- 3': Foul by Eduardo Navarro (Puebla).
- 3': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Efraín Orona (Puebla).
- 8': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul).
- 8': Álvaro de la Rosa (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross.
- 14': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Nicolás Díaz.
- 19': Attempt missed. Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 21': Edgar Guerra (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul).
- 22': Attempt missed. Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Fernández.
- 26': Foul by José Pachuca (Puebla).
- 26': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt saved. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jesús Rodríguez (Puebla).
- 31': Attempt saved. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jesús Rodríguez (Puebla). Assisted by José Paradela.
- 33': Goal! Puebla 0, Cruz Azul 1. Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a headed pass.
- 34': Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
- 34': José Pachuca (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
- 38': Ricardo Marín (Puebla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Attempt missed. Luis Gabriel Rey (Puebla) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
- 40': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 41': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Cruz Azul).
- 41': Álvaro de la Rosa (Puebla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Nicolás Díaz.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás Díaz (Puebla).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Efraín Orona (Puebla).
- 45'+1': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Puebla 0, Cruz Azul 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Puebla 0, Cruz Azul 1.
- 45': Substitution, Puebla. Fernando Monárrez replaces Luis Gabriel Rey.
- 46': Foul by Fernando Monárrez (Puebla).
- 46': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Eduardo Navarro (Puebla).
- 49': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Eduardo Navarro (Puebla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt missed. Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
- 56': Attempt saved. Ricardo Marín (Puebla) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Efraín Orona with a cross.
- 57': Goal! Puebla 0, Cruz Azul 2. Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Fernández.
- 60': Substitution, Puebla. Ángelo Araos replaces Ricardo Marín.
- 60': Substitution, Puebla. Carlos Baltazar replaces Eduardo Navarro.
- 60': Substitution, Puebla. Ariel Gamarra replaces Edgar Guerra.
- 60': Foul by Alejandro Organista (Puebla).
- 60': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Kevin Mier.
- 63': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
- 64': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero replaces Mateusz Bogusz.
- 65': Foul by Omar Campos (Cruz Azul).
- 65': Álvaro de la Rosa (Puebla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Ariel Gamarra (Puebla).
- 66': Ariel Gamarra (Puebla) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Nicolás Díaz.
- 69': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Ángelo Araos (Puebla).
- 71': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Paradela.
- 71': Handball by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
- 72': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda replaces Gabriel Fernández.
- 73': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Lorenzo Faravelli replaces José Paradela.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Ariel Gamarra (Puebla) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Baltazar.
- 74': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Efraín Orona.
- 75': Emiliano Gómez (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
- 76': Foul by José Pachuca (Puebla).
- 76': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Ariel Gamarra (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
- 81': Attempt saved. Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Jesús Rodríguez (Puebla). Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross.
- 81': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jesús Rodríguez.
- 82': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Fernando Monárrez.
- 82': Attempt saved. Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jesús Rodríguez (Puebla). Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross.
- 83': Attempt saved. Carlos Baltazar (Puebla) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Alejandro Organista with a cross.
- 84': Goal! Puebla 0, Cruz Azul 3. Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
- 85': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces Jeremy Márquez.
- 85': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Emmanuel Sanchez replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
- 88': Emiliano Gómez (Puebla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Emmanuel Sanchez (Cruz Azul).
- 89': Attempt saved. Álvaro de la Rosa (Puebla) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul).
- 90': Attempt missed. Fernando Monárrez (Puebla) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alejandro Organista.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ariel Gamarra (Puebla).
- 90'+1': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Offside, Puebla. Ángelo Araos is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
- 90'+2': Álvaro de la Rosa (Puebla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. José Pachuca (Puebla) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Nicolás Díaz.
- 90'+4': Offside, Puebla. Nicolás Díaz is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Organista (Puebla) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernando Monárrez.
- 90'+5': Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Puebla 0, Cruz Azul 3.
- 0': Match ends, Puebla 0, Cruz Azul 3.
Statistics
CAZ |
PUE![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 56.6 | Possession | 43.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 423 | Accurate Passes | 313 |
| 497 | Passes | 381 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 18 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 18 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 15 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Location: Puebla, Mexico
Attendance: 25,644
Liga MX Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guadalajara | 7 | +6 | 18 |
| 2 | Cruz Azul | 7 | +5 | 16 |
| 3 | Toluca | 7 | +7 | 15 |
| 4 | Pachuca | 7 | +4 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Puebla (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Jesus Rodriguez (GK) |
| 20 | Jose Pachuca |
| 6 | Nicolás Diaz |
| 192 | Eduardo Navarro |
| 4 | Efraín Orona |
| 195 | Alvaro Burgos |
| 24 | Alejandro Organista |
| 3 | Luis Gabriel Rey |
| 11 | Emiliano Gomez |
| 15 | Edgar Guerra |
| 19 | Ricardo Marín |
Cruz Azul (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Kevin Mier (GK) |
| 6 | Erik Lira |
| 5 | Jesús Orozco |
| 4 | Willer Ditta |
| 19 | Carlos Rodríguez |
| 16 | Ángel Márquez |
| 3 | Omar Campos |
| 194 | Amaury Morales |
| 21 | Gabriel Fernandez |
| 7 | Mateusz Bogusz |
| 20 | José Paradela |
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