América vs Cruz Azul, 2025-26 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Clausura
· Mexican Liga BBVA MXAbout
América are hosting Cruz Azul
at Estadio Banorte, Mexico City, Mexico, starting on
. The match is a part of the Mexican Liga BBVA MX.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul).
- 1': Lima (Club América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Lima (Club América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
- 7': Brian Rodríguez (Club América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul).
- 8': Attempt saved. Brian Rodríguez (Club América) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul).
- 8': Corner, Club América. Conceded by Andrés Gudiño.
- 9': Brian Rodríguez (Club América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
- 12': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 12': Attempt saved. Brian Rodríguez (Club América) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Rodrigo Dourado.
- 13': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Jonathan dos Santos (Club América).
- 14': Álex Zendejas (Club América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
- 16': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
- 16': Lima (Club América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Goal! Club América 1, Cruz Azul 0. Patricio Salas (Club América) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álex Zendejas with a cross.
- 20': Álex Zendejas (Club América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
- 20': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Paradela.
- 22': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Sebastián Cáceres.
- 26': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Patricio Salas (Club América).
- 27': Attempt saved. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rodolfo Cota (Club América). Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a headed pass.
- 27': Attempt blocked. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi.
- 31': Foul by Ramón Juárez (Club América).
- 31': Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Attempt saved. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rodolfo Cota (Club América).
- 35': Brian Rodríguez (Club América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás Ibáñez (Cruz Azul).
- 38': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández replaces Nicolás Ibáñez because of an injury.
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Cristián Borja.
- 42': Foul by Ramón Juárez (Club América).
- 42': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt saved. Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rodolfo Cota (Club América).
- 44': Foul by Patricio Salas (Club América).
- 44': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Cristián Borja (Club América) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brian Rodríguez.
- 45'+3': Goal! Club América 1, Cruz Azul 1. Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
- 45'+5': Érik Lira (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Foul by Lima (Club América).
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Club América 1, Cruz Azul 1.
- 45': Substitution, Club América. Érick Sánchez replaces Rodrigo Dourado.
- 45': Second Half begins Club América 1, Cruz Azul 1.
- 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Christian Ebere replaces José Paradela.
- 48': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Sebastián Cáceres.
- 50': Attempt missed. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Érik Lira.
- 51': Attempt missed. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Christian Ebere.
- 57': Attempt missed. Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Willer Ditta.
- 57': Substitution, Club América. Kevin Álvarez replaces Lima.
- 58': Substitution, Club América. Isaías Violante replaces Cristián Borja.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Kevin Álvarez (Club América) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan dos Santos.
- 62': Corner, Club América. Conceded by Carlos Rotondi.
- 65': Attempt missed. Brian Rodríguez (Club América) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Álex Zendejas.
- 67': Foul by Álex Zendejas (Club América).
- 67': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Club América. Raphael Veiga replaces Álex Zendejas.
- 68': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jorge Rodarte replaces Agustín Palavecino.
- 69': Israel Reyes (Club América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul).
- 70': Attempt missed. Brian Rodríguez (Club América) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Israel Reyes.
- 71': Attempt saved. Patricio Salas (Club América) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Brian Rodríguez.
- 71': Offside, Cruz Azul. Christian Ebere is caught offside.
- 72': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Sebastián Cáceres.
- 73': Attempt saved. Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Rodolfo Cota (Club América). Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Brian Rodríguez (Club América) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaías Violante.
- 74': Corner, Club América. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
- 77': Corner, Club América. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
- 78': Foul by Isaías Violante (Club América).
- 78': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a through ball.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Érick Sánchez (Club América) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Rodríguez.
- 82': Corner, Club América. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
- 83': Corner, Club América. Conceded by Érik Lira.
- 84': Substitution, Club América. Raúl Zúñiga replaces Patricio Salas.
- 87': Attempt missed. Isaías Violante (Club América) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brian Rodríguez.
- 88': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Montaño replaces Jeremy Márquez.
- 88': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces Omar Campos.
- 88': Offside, Cruz Azul. Christian Ebere is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Raphael Veiga (Club América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
- 90'+1': Corner, Club América. Conceded by Jorge Rodarte.
- 90'+2': Corner, Club América. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
- 90'+3': Foul by Israel Reyes (Club América).
- 90'+3': Andrés Gudiño (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Club América 1, Cruz Azul 1.
- 0': Match ends, Club América 1, Cruz Azul 1.
Statistics
 CAZ |
AME |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 46.3 | Possession | 53.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 334 | Accurate Passes | 404 |
| 408 | Passes | 470 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 20 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 42 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 18 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 19 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Venue: Estadio Banorte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 46,884
Venue: Estadio Banorte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 46,884
Liga MX Standings
| # | 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 |
Line-Ups
América (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Rodolfo Cota (GK) |
| 4 | Sebastián Cáceres |
| 29 | Ramón Juarez |
| 26 | Cristian Borja |
| 3 | Israel Reyes |
| 45 | Lima |
| 17 | Rodrigo Dourado |
| 6 | Jonathan dos Santos |
| 33 | Patricio Salas |
| 7 | Brian Rodríguez |
| 10 | Alejandro Zendejas |
Cruz Azul (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andrés Gudiño (GK) |
| 6 | Erik Lira |
| 33 | Gonzalo Piovi  |
| 4 | Willer Ditta |
| 29 | Rodolfo Rotondi |
| 3 | Omar Campos |
| 16 | Ángel Márquez |
| 19 | Carlos Rodríguez |
| 8 | Agustín Palavecino |
| 20 | José Paradela |
| 7 | Nicolás Ibáñez |
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