Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Cruz Azul vs Guadalajara, 2025-26 Liga BBVA MX, Clausura - Semifinals

· 1st Leg
Cruz Azul
  • 37': Carlos Rodríguez
  • 56': Osinachi Ebere (P)
FT
2 - 2
1st Leg
Guadalajara
  • 29': Santiago Sandoval
  • 50': Ángel Sepúlveda

About

Cruz Azul are hosting Guadalajara 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.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino.
  • 2': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Diego Campillo.
  • 3': Foul by Amaury García (Cruz Azul).
  • 3': Santiago Sandoval (Guadalajara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
  • 7': Offside, Cruz Azul. Christian Ebere is caught offside.
  • 8': Richard Ledezma (Guadalajara) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Guadalajara) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Óscar Whalley (Guadalajara). Assisted by José Paradela.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Óscar Whalley (Guadalajara). Assisted by Amaury García.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 10': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Guadalajara).
  • 11': Ángel Sepúlveda (Guadalajara) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 12': Efraín Álvarez (Guadalajara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Omar Govea (Guadalajara) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Ledezma.
  • 17': Diego Campillo (Guadalajara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul).
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Campillo (Guadalajara).
  • 17': Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Ángel Sepúlveda (Guadalajara) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul).
  • 25': Dangerous play by Diego Campillo (Guadalajara).
  • 25': Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Santiago Sandoval (Guadalajara) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Bryan González.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Christian Ebere with a cross.
  • 28': Ángel Sepúlveda (Guadalajara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 29': Attempt saved. Ricardo Marín (Guadalajara) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Santiago Sandoval.
  • 29': Goal! Cruz Azul 0, Guadalajara 1. Santiago Sandoval (Guadalajara) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Efraín Álvarez (Guadalajara) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda following a fast break.
  • 32': Foul by Rubén González (Guadalajara).
  • 32': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Bryan González (Guadalajara) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Ledezma.
  • 37': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Guadalajara 1. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by José Paradela.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Omar Govea (Guadalajara) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Marín.
  • 41': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Guadalajara).
  • 42': Foul by Diego Campillo (Guadalajara).
  • 42': Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 44': Foul by Amaury García (Cruz Azul).
  • 44': Santiago Sandoval (Guadalajara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Efraín Álvarez (Guadalajara).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Bryan González (Guadalajara) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Cruz Azul. Christian Ebere is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by José Castillo Pérez.
  • 45'+4': Efraín Álvarez (Guadalajara) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul).
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Guadalajara 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Guadalajara. Miguel Gómez replaces Efraín Álvarez.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 1, Guadalajara 1.
  • 46': Foul by Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul).
  • 46': Miguel Gómez (Guadalajara) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 47': Ricardo Marín (Guadalajara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Corner, Guadalajara. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Omar Govea (Guadalajara) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Campillo.
  • 50': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Guadalajara 2. Ángel Sepúlveda (Guadalajara) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miguel Gómez with a cross.
  • 51': Penalty conceded by Bryan González (Guadalajara) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 51': Penalty Cruz Azul. Christian Ebere draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 53': VAR Decision: Penalty Cruz Azul.
  • 56': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Guadalajara 2. Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 57': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Foul by Miguel Gómez (Guadalajara).
  • 59': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Omar Campos following a fast break.
  • 60': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Ricardo Marín (Guadalajara).
  • 61': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Bryan González.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino with a cross.
  • 62': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by José Castillo Pérez.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Miguel Gómez (Guadalajara) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Santiago Sandoval.
  • 64': Foul by Santiago Sandoval (Guadalajara).
  • 64': Amaury García (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Omar Campos (Cruz Azul).
  • 65': Santiago Sandoval (Guadalajara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Ricardo Marín (Guadalajara).
  • 68': Ricardo Marín (Guadalajara) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces Omar Campos.
  • 69': Substitution, Guadalajara. Sergio Aguayo replaces Ricardo Marín.
  • 70': Rubén González (Guadalajara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Luka Romero (Cruz Azul).
  • 71': Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Omar Govea (Guadalajara).
  • 72': Attempt missed. Amaury García (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino following a set piece situation.
  • 72': Offside, Guadalajara. Sergio Aguayo is caught offside.
  • 73': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Sergio Aguayo (Guadalajara).
  • 74': Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul).
  • 74': Miguel Gómez (Guadalajara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino.
  • 77': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by José Castillo Pérez.
  • 78': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
  • 78': José Castillo Pérez (Guadalajara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Montaño replaces José Paradela because of an injury.
  • 80': Substitution, Guadalajara. Yael Padilla replaces Santiago Sandoval.
  • 80': Substitution, Guadalajara. Gilberto Sepúlveda replaces José Castillo Pérez.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 84': Foul by Richard Ledezma (Guadalajara).
  • 84': Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Richard Ledezma (Guadalajara) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Sergio Aguayo (Guadalajara) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Richard Ledezma.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Richard Ledezma (Guadalajara).
  • 88': Amaury García (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Substitution, Guadalajara. Miguel Tapias replaces Richard Ledezma because of an injury.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ariel Castro replaces Amaury García.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Mateo Levy replaces Christian Ebere.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ivan Silva replaces Agustín Palavecino.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+3': Miguel Gómez (Guadalajara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Sergio Aguayo (Guadalajara) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yael Padilla with a headed pass.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Sergio Aguayo (Guadalajara) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Gómez with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Miguel Gómez.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 2, Guadalajara 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 2, Guadalajara 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 14
3 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 3
54.2 Possession 45.8
16 SHOTS 16
5 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
269 Accurate Passes 199
343 Passes 280
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 7
8 Crosses 19
0.4 Cross % 0.4
51 Long Balls 55
21 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
5 Blocked Shots 5
11 Effective Tackles 11
14 Tackles 15
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 6
32 Effective Clearances 20
32 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Banorte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico

Line-Ups

CAZ Cruz Azul (5-4-1)

No. Name
23 Kevin Mier (GK)
17 Amaury García Yellow Card
33 Gonzalo Piovi
4 Willer Ditta
3 Omar Campos Yellow Card
16 Ángel Márquez
19 Carlos Rodríguez
8 Agustín Palavecino Yellow Card
29 Rodolfo Rotondi
20 José Paradela
11 Osinachi Ebere Yellow Card
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Mateo Levy, Ivan Silva, Amaury Morales, Luka Romero, Andres Montaño, Ariel Castro, Karol Velázquez, Andrés Gudiño, Josué Díaz, Cristian Jiménez.

GDL Guadalajara (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
13 Óscar Whalley (GK)
19 Diego Campillo
28 Fernando Gonzalez
2 José Castillo
6 Omar Govea
10 Efrain Álvarez
226 Santiago Sandoval
5 Bryan González
37 Richard Ledezma Yellow Card
20 Ángel Sepúlveda Yellow Card
17 Ricardo Marín Yellow Card
Guadalajara Substitutes:
Gilberto Sepúlveda, Juan Liceaga, Miguel Gómez, Hugo Camberos, Miguel Tapias, Sergio Aguayo, Jonathan Padilla, Diego Latorre, Cristian Inda, Jonathan Pérez.

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