Mexican Liga BBVA MX

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

· 2nd Leg - Cruz Azul advance 4-3 on aggregate
Guadalajara
  • 8': Omar Govea
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2nd Leg - Cruz Azul advance 4-3 on aggregate
Cruz Azul
  • 5': Ángel Márquez
  • 66': Agustín Palavecino

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Guadalajara are hosting Cruz Azul at Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, 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': Ángel Sepúlveda (Guadalajara) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 3': Foul by Santiago Sandoval (Guadalajara).
  • 3': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Goal! Guadalajara 0, Cruz Azul 1. Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Richard Ledezma (Guadalajara) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 8': Goal! Guadalajara 1, Cruz Azul 1. Omar Govea (Guadalajara) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rubén González.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Óscar Whalley (Guadalajara). Assisted by Gonzalo Piovi.
  • 11': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Óscar Whalley.
  • 12': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Óscar Whalley.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Óscar Whalley (Guadalajara). Assisted by José Paradela.
  • 15': Foul by Amaury García (Cruz Azul).
  • 15': Ángel Sepúlveda (Guadalajara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Efraín Álvarez (Guadalajara).
  • 15': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jeremy Márquez.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a through ball.
  • 20': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Rubén González.
  • 23': Ángel Sepúlveda (Guadalajara) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul).
  • 26': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 26': Ángel Sepúlveda (Guadalajara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Efraín Álvarez (Guadalajara) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 30': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Miguel Gómez (Guadalajara).
  • 30': Offside, Cruz Azul. Christian Ebere is caught offside.
  • 31': Foul by José Paradela (Cruz Azul).
  • 31': Miguel Gómez (Guadalajara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Corner, Guadalajara. Conceded by Jeremy Márquez.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Bryan González (Guadalajara) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul).
  • 33': Corner, Guadalajara. Conceded by Kevin Mier.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Bryan González (Guadalajara) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul).
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Santiago Sandoval (Guadalajara) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Richard Ledezma with a cross.
  • 36': Attempt saved. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Óscar Whalley (Guadalajara). Assisted by Jeremy Márquez.
  • 36': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Óscar Whalley.
  • 37': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by José Castillo Pérez.
  • 42': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Bryan González (Guadalajara).
  • 42': Bryan González (Guadalajara) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Offside, Cruz Azul. Christian Ebere is caught offside.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Óscar Whalley (Guadalajara). Assisted by Christian Ebere.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Efraín Álvarez (Guadalajara) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Santiago Sandoval.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Omar Govea (Guadalajara) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Richard Ledezma.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Ebere.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Bryan González.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Guadalajara 1, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Guadalajara. Ricardo Marín replaces Efraín Álvarez.
  • 45': Second Half begins Guadalajara 1, Cruz Azul 1.
  • 46': Foul by Rubén González (Guadalajara).
  • 46': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left.
  • 48': Corner, Guadalajara. Conceded by Omar Campos.
  • 50': Foul by Ricardo Marín (Guadalajara).
  • 50': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by José Paradela (Cruz Azul).
  • 51': Bryan González (Guadalajara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Óscar Whalley (Guadalajara). Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 54': Attempt saved. José Paradela (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Óscar Whalley (Guadalajara). Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 54': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Óscar Whalley.
  • 57': Substitution, Guadalajara. Yael Padilla replaces Richard Ledezma.
  • 57': Substitution, Guadalajara. Daniel Aguirre replaces Santiago Sandoval.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Ricardo Marín (Guadalajara) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Rubén González.
  • 61': Corner, Guadalajara. Conceded by Omar Campos.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Ángel Sepúlveda (Guadalajara).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Goal! Guadalajara 1, Cruz Azul 2. Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 70': Foul by Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul).
  • 70': Miguel Gómez (Guadalajara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces Carlos Rotondi.
  • 71': Substitution, Guadalajara. Hugo Camberos replaces Miguel Gómez.
  • 71': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Gabriel Fernández replaces Christian Ebere.
  • 71': Substitution, Guadalajara. Sergio Aguayo replaces José Castillo Pérez.
  • 71': Offside, Guadalajara. Daniel Aguirre is caught offside.
  • 73': Foul by Amaury García (Cruz Azul).
  • 73': Ángel Sepúlveda (Guadalajara) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Bryan González (Guadalajara) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Diego Campillo.
  • 74': Corner, Guadalajara. Conceded by Gonzalo Piovi.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Marín (Guadalajara) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Govea with a cross.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Daniel Aguirre (Guadalajara) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Camberos.
  • 79': Delay in match (Guadalajara).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Hugo Camberos (Guadalajara) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Foul by Omar Campos (Cruz Azul).
  • 81': Omar Campos (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Jesús Orozco replaces Agustín Palavecino.
  • 83': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Montaño replaces Omar Campos.
  • 83': Corner, Guadalajara. Conceded by Amaury García.
  • 84': Foul by Sergio Aguayo (Guadalajara).
  • 84': José Paradela (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Sergio Aguayo (Guadalajara).
  • 86': Sergio Aguayo (Guadalajara) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Foul by Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul).
  • 88': Hugo Camberos (Guadalajara) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Omar Govea (Guadalajara).
  • 89': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Bryan González (Guadalajara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by José Paradela (Cruz Azul).
  • 90': Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Daniel Aguirre (Guadalajara).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Rubén González (Guadalajara) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Gabriel Fernández (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces José Paradela.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Guadalajara. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Ricardo Marín (Guadalajara) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul). Assisted by Omar Govea with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Ricardo Marín (Guadalajara) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Campillo.
  • 90'+8': Corner, Guadalajara. Conceded by Andrés Montaño.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Ricardo Marín (Guadalajara) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Omar Govea with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+8': Hugo Camberos (Guadalajara) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+8': Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Guadalajara 1, Cruz Azul 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Guadalajara 1, Cruz Azul 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 8
6 Saves 6
42 Possession 58
13 SHOTS 15
8 ON GOAL 7
0.6 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
227 Accurate Passes 328
308 Passes 417
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 5
14 Crosses 27
0.1 Cross % 0.2
57 Long Balls 65
18 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 5
16 Tackles 11
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 15
39 Effective Clearances 16
39 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Jalisco
Location: Guadalajara, Mexico

Line-Ups

GDL Guadalajara (3-4-1-2)

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

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

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

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