Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Cruz Azul vs Guadalajara, 2025-26 Liga BBVA MX, Apertura - Quarterfinals

· 2nd Leg - Cruz Azul advance 3-2 on aggregate
Cruz Azul
  • 14': Gabriel Fernandez
  • 72': Ángel Márquez
  • 90'+7': Carlos Rodríguez
FT
3 - 2
2nd Leg - Cruz Azul advance 3-2 on aggregate
Guadalajara
  • 8': Cade Cowell
  • 35': Bryan González

About

Cruz Azul are hosting Guadalajara 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.
  • 1': Handball by Roberto Alvarado (Guadalajara).
  • 5': Corner, Guadalajara. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
  • 8': Corner, Guadalajara. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 8': Goal! Cruz Azul 0, Guadalajara 1. Cade Cowell (Guadalajara) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado with a cross following a corner.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Richard Ledezma (Guadalajara) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Márquez.
  • 13': Corner, Guadalajara. Conceded by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Richard Ledezma (Guadalajara) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado.
  • 13': Foul by Cade Cowell (Guadalajara).
  • 13': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Guadalajara 1. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeremy Márquez.
  • 18': Foul by José Castillo Pérez (Guadalajara).
  • 18': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Bryan González (Guadalajara) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 19': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Foul by Cade Cowell (Guadalajara).
  • 23': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 24': Roberto Alvarado (Guadalajara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Cade Cowell (Guadalajara).
  • 26': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Cade Cowell (Guadalajara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
  • 29': Offside, Cruz Azul. Carlos Rotondi is caught offside.
  • 30': Corner, Guadalajara. Conceded by Érik Lira.
  • 30': Dangerous play by Cade Cowell (Guadalajara).
  • 30': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Bryan González (Guadalajara) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Efraín Álvarez.
  • 35': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Guadalajara 2. Bryan González (Guadalajara) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cade Cowell.
  • 37': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Roberto Alvarado (Guadalajara).
  • 39': Bryan González (Guadalajara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
  • 42': Offside, Guadalajara. Richard Ledezma is caught offside.
  • 44': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 44': Roberto Alvarado (Guadalajara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Efraín Álvarez (Guadalajara) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Guadalajara. Conceded by José Paradela.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Guadalajara 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 1, Guadalajara 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jesús Orozco replaces Gonzalo Piovi.
  • 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jorge Sánchez replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Efraín Álvarez (Guadalajara) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Roberto Alvarado.
  • 46': Foul by Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul).
  • 46': Roberto Alvarado (Guadalajara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Paradela.
  • 51': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by José Castillo Pérez.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Cade Cowell (Guadalajara) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Efraín Álvarez following a fast break.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Roberto Alvarado (Guadalajara) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cade Cowell.
  • 54': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Omar Govea (Guadalajara).
  • 56': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Luis Romo.
  • 56': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Luis Romo.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
  • 57': Substitution, Guadalajara. Érick Gutiérrez replaces Efraín Álvarez.
  • 58': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Omar Govea (Guadalajara).
  • 61': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Daniel Aguirre.
  • 61': Substitution, Guadalajara. Alan Mozo replaces Richard Ledezma because of an injury.
  • 62': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by José Castillo Pérez.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Cade Cowell (Guadalajara) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Mozo.
  • 64': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero is caught offside.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 69': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Omar Campos replaces Carlos Rotondi.
  • 69': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda replaces Ignacio Rivero.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Campos.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez with a cross.
  • 72': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Guadalajara 2. Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 73': Alan Mozo (Guadalajara) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Foul by Omar Campos (Cruz Azul).
  • 74': Foul by José Paradela (Cruz Azul).
  • 74': Roberto Alvarado (Guadalajara) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Foul by Érick Gutiérrez (Guadalajara).
  • 75': Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Érick Gutiérrez (Guadalajara) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Substitution, Guadalajara. Alan Pulido replaces Roberto Alvarado.
  • 76': Substitution, Guadalajara. Chicharito replaces Omar Govea.
  • 76': Substitution, Guadalajara. Santiago Sandoval replaces Cade Cowell.
  • 77': Bryan González (Guadalajara) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Santiago Sandoval (Guadalajara) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Offside, Guadalajara. Chicharito is caught offside.
  • 79': Foul by Érick Gutiérrez (Guadalajara).
  • 79': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Penalty Guadalajara. Santiago Sandoval draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 81': Penalty conceded by Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 83': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Penalty missed. Chicharito (Guadalajara) right footed shot is just a bit too high.
  • 86': Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Corner, Guadalajara. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 89': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jorge Rodarte replaces Jeremy Márquez.
  • 89': Offside, Guadalajara. Chicharito is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Bryan González (Guadalajara) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+1': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Luis Romo (Guadalajara).
  • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Daniel Aguirre (Guadalajara) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Mozo with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Goal! Cruz Azul 3, Guadalajara 2. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Fernández.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 3, Guadalajara 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 3, Guadalajara 2.

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/219.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originGDL CAZhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/218.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
12 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 5
0 Saves 1
53.3 Possession 46.7
13 SHOTS 9
3 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
333 Accurate Passes 271
411 Passes 359
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 3
18 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.2
49 Long Balls 76
24 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 9
13 Tackles 12
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 8
25 Effective Clearances 18
25 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 58,445

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Andrés Gudiño (GK) Yellow Card
6 Érik Lira Yellow Card
33 Gonzalo Piovi
4 Willer Ditta
8 Lorenzo Faravelli
16 Ángel Márquez
29 Rodolfo Rotondi
15 Ignacio Rivero Yellow Card
21 Gabriel Fernandez
19 Carlos Rodríguez
20 José Paradela Yellow Card
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Mateusz Bogusz, Jorge Sánchez, Jesús Orozco, Jorge Rodarte, Ángel Sepúlveda, Amaury Morales, Omar Campos, Luka Romero, Emmanuel Ochoa, Mateo Levy.

GDL Guadalajara (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Raúl Rangel (GK)
17 Luis Romo
21 José Castillo
23 Daniel Aguirre
28 Fernando Gonzalez
6 Omar Govea
5 Bryan González
37 Richard Ledezma
7 Cade Cowell
10 Efrain Álvarez
25 Roberto Alvarado
Guadalajara Substitutes:
Alan Mozo, Óscar Whalley, Alan Pulido, Hugo Camberos, Santiago Sandoval, Érick Gutiérrez, Gilberto Sepúlveda, Javier Hernández, Miguel Gómez, Teun Wilke.

Liga MX News

Son Heung-min brace lifts MLS All-Stars past Liga MX in 4-3 thriller
Son Heung-min brace lifts MLS All-Stars past Liga MX in 4-3 thriller

Son Heung-min scored two goals in three minutes in the first half to propel the MLS All-Stars past the LIGA MX All-Stars 4-3 in the Major League Soccer All-Star Game.

Liga MX Femenil rebrands, changes season format
Liga MX Femenil rebrands, changes season format

Mexican women's top-flight side Liga MX Femenil announced a rebrand to Liga Femenil BBVA, along with a change in the competition's regular season format.

Mexico great Guillermo Ochoa retires after 22-year career
Mexico great Guillermo Ochoa retires after 22-year career

Guillermo Ochoa, widely considered among the greatest Mexican goalkeepers in history, announced his retirement from elite soccer on Tuesday, bringing an end to a distinguished 22-year professional career.

Keylor Navas headlines Liga MX squad for MLS ASG
Keylor Navas headlines Liga MX squad for MLS ASG

Costa Rican goalkeeper Keylor Navas, a three-time World Cup participant, and Mexican teen phenom Gilberto Mora headline the Liga MX squad set to face MLS stars in the All-Star Game on July 29 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Mexico's Mora is poised to be World Cup's breakout star: 'This guy is different'
Mexico's Mora is poised to be World Cup's breakout star: 'This guy is different'

Getting beyond the quarterfinals would be historic for Mexico. Lucky for El Tri, they have a 17-year-old who can't stop making history.