Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Cruz Azul vs Tigres UANL, 2025-26 Liga BBVA MX, Apertura - Semifinals

· 1st Leg
Cruz Azul
  • 76': Gabriel Fernandez (P)
FT
1 - 1
1st Leg
Tigres UANL
  • 61': Ángel Correa

About

Cruz Azul are hosting Tigres UANL 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': Diego Lainez (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Omar Campos (Cruz Azul).
  • 2': Attempt saved. Ángel Correa (Tigres) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Juan Brunetta with a cross.
  • 2': Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 3': Foul by Jesús Angulo (Tigres).
  • 3': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jesús Angulo.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Paradela.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 5': Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres).
  • 5': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres).
  • 14': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by José Paradela (Cruz Azul).
  • 15': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 15': Jesús Garza (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Ángel Correa (Tigres).
  • 17': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 17': Joaquim (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 21': Juan Brunetta (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Jesús Garza (Tigres).
  • 22': Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 23': Jesús Angulo (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
  • 24': Marco Farfán (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
  • 25': Ángel Correa (Tigres) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Jesús Garza (Tigres).
  • 28': Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul).
  • 32': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Juan Brunetta (Tigres).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Substitution, Tigres. Ozziel Herrera replaces Nicolás Ibáñez.
  • 41': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres).
  • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, Tigres 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 0, Tigres 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Carlos Rotondi replaces Omar Campos.
  • 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Lorenzo Faravelli replaces Jeremy Márquez.
  • 48': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Diego Lainez.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres).
  • 49': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Nahuel Guzmán.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 51': Jesús Garza (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Juan Brunetta (Tigres) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marco Farfán.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Diego Lainez (Tigres) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Brunetta.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres). Assisted by Willer Ditta with a cross.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 61': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 61': Juan Brunetta (Tigres) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Rômulo (Tigres) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Lainez.
  • 61': Goal! Cruz Azul 0, Tigres 1. Ángel Correa (Tigres) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rômulo.
  • 63': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda replaces Jorge Sánchez.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Orozco with a cross.
  • 64': Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Joaquim (Tigres).
  • 64': Joaquim (Tigres) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres) is shown the yellow card.
  • 66': Offside, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda is caught offside.
  • 67': Substitution, Tigres. Juan Purata replaces Juan Brunetta.
  • 68': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
  • 68': Ángel Correa (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Gonzalo Piovi replaces Jesús Orozco.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by José Paradela with a cross.
  • 71': Foul by Joaquim (Tigres).
  • 71': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres). Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi with a cross.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
  • 74': Penalty conceded by Marco Farfán (Tigres) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 76': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Tigres 1. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 77': Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
  • 77': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Foul by Marco Farfán (Tigres).
  • 79': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 81': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Joaquim.
  • 83': Substitution, Tigres. Juan Vigón replaces Jesús Angulo.
  • 83': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces José Paradela.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres).
  • 84': Handball by Luka Romero (Cruz Azul).
  • 85': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 85': Ozziel Herrera (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 87': Diego Lainez (Tigres) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 87': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Ángel Correa (Tigres) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Ángel Correa (Tigres) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ozziel Herrera following a fast break.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Willer Ditta with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Diego Lainez (Tigres).
  • 90'+1': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jesús Garza (Tigres).
  • 90'+3': Jesús Garza (Tigres) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Rômulo.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Juan Vigón (Tigres).
  • 90'+6': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Joaquim.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Tigres 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 1, Tigres 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 16
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 1
32.3 Possession 67.7
8 SHOTS 19
2 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
154 Accurate Passes 397
226 Passes 471
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 9
4 Crosses 22
0.5 Cross % 0.4
65 Long Balls 57
25 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 7
5 Effective Tackles 3
11 Tackles 7
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
10 Interceptions 2
32 Effective Clearances 19
32 Clearances 19

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)
6 Érik Lira
5 Jesús Orozco
4 Willer Ditta
19 Carlos Rodríguez
16 Ángel Márquez Yellow Card
3 Omar Campos
2 Jorge Sánchez
21 Gabriel Fernandez
15 Ignacio Rivero Yellow Card
20 José Paradela
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Rodolfo Rotondi, Gonzalo Piovi, Ángel Sepúlveda, Jorge Rodarte, Emmanuel Ochoa, Mateusz Bogusz, Amaury Morales, Luka Romero, Amaury García, Lorenzo Faravelli.

UANL Tigres UANL (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Nahuel Guzmán (GK) Yellow Card
27 Jesús Angulo
2 Joaquim Yellow Card
3 Marco Farfan
14 Jesús Garza Yellow Card
7 Ángel Correa
23 Rômulo
8 Fernando Gorriarán
9 Nicolás Ibáñez
11 Juan Brunetta
16 Diego Lainez
Tigres UANL Substitutes:
Uriel Antuna, Rafael Guerrero, Juanjo Purata, Javier Aquino, Ozziel Herrera, Juan Pablo Vigón, Marcelo Flores, Carlos Rodríguez, André-Pierre Gignac, Osvaldo Rodríguez.

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