Cruz Azul 3-2 León (May 8, 2025) Commentary

Cruz Azul

Sebastian Santos - 29'
Iván Moreno - 46'

Adonis Frias - 51'

Ignacio Rivero - 14'
Andres Montaño - 19', 41'

12
Jiménez
26
Reyes
22
Frias
21
Barreiro
31
Santos
18
Guardado
4
Fonseca
20
Echeverría
11
Mendoza
7
Moreno
8
Rigoni

No.Name
12Óscar Jiménez
22Adonis Frias
21Jaine Barreiro
26Salvador Reyes
31Sebastian Santos 29Jhonder Cádiz
4Nicolás Fonseca
18Andrés Guardado
20Rodrigo Echeverría
7Iván Moreno 28José David Ramírez
11Stiven Mendoza
8Emiliano Rigoni 15Edgar Guerra

Substitutes
14Ettson Ayón
2Mauricio Isais
1Alfonso Blanco
25Paul Saracho
27Ángel Estrada
5Sebastián Fierro
24Carlos Cisneros

Estadio León

11:10 PM, May 8, 2025

León de los Aldamas, Mexico

Line: CAZ -0.5

Over/Under: 2.5

Attendance: 13,667

Referees:
César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos

León

Cruz Azul

KO
14
19
28
29
36
41
HT
46
51
57
64
77
79
84
89
90+4
90+4
90+7
FT

- Match ends, León 2, Cruz Azul 3.
90'+8' Second Half ends, León 2, Cruz Azul 3.
90'+8' Corner, León. Conceded by Érik Lira.
90'+7' Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+7' Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
90'+7' Andrés Guardado (León) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+7' Steven Mendoza (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7' Foul by Luka Romero (Cruz Azul).
90'+5' Salvador Reyes (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5' Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
90'+4' Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4' Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
90'+4' David Ramírez (León) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+4' Andrés Guardado (León) is shown the yellow card.
90'+3' Rodrigo Echeverría (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3' Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
90' Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
89' Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces Ángel Sepúlveda.
89' Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury García replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
88' Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88' Foul by Steven Mendoza (León).
85' Offside, León. Andrés Guardado is caught offside.
85' Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Faravelli.
84' Substitution, León. Jhonder Cádiz replaces Sebastián Santos.
83' Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
83' David Ramírez (León) wins a free kick on the right wing.
81' Attempt saved. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
79' Substitution, León. David Ramírez replaces Iván Moreno.
79' Attempt missed. Luka Romero (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
77' Attempt missed. Steven Mendoza (León) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
77' Substitution, Cruz Azul. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Cristian Jiménez.
74' Sebastián Santos (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74' Foul by Luka Romero (Cruz Azul).
72' Steven Mendoza (León) wins a free kick on the right wing.
72' Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
70' Iván Moreno (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70' Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
69' Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
65' Foul by Nicolás Fonseca (León).
65' Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
64' Substitution, Cruz Azul. Luka Romero replaces Andrés Montaño because of an injury.
63' Delay in match because of an injury Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul).
62' Attempt saved. Andrés Guardado (León) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sebastián Santos with a cross.
62' Attempt missed. Cristian Jiménez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
60' Attempt missed. Edgar Guerra (León) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
59' Foul by Nicolás Fonseca (León).
59' Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57' Substitution, León. Edgar Guerra replaces Emiliano Rigoni.
55' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
53' Delay in match because of an injury Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul).
53' Attempt blocked. Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
51' Adonis Frías (León) is shown the red card.
50' VAR Decision: Card upgraded Adonis Frías (León).
48' Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48' Foul by Adonis Frías (León).
48' Attempt missed. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
46' Goal! León 2, Cruz Azul 3. Iván Moreno (León) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Mendoza.
45' Second Half begins León 1, Cruz Azul 3.
45'+3' First Half ends, León 1, Cruz Azul 3.
45' Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
41' Goal! León 1, Cruz Azul 3. Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
40' Attempt saved. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
40' Attempt saved. Steven Mendoza (León) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
38' Attempt blocked. Andrés Guardado (León) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
36' Cristian Jiménez (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
36' Foul by Cristian Jiménez (Cruz Azul).
36' Andrés Guardado (León) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33' Offside, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda is caught offside.
29' Goal! León 1, Cruz Azul 2. Sebastián Santos (León) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
28' Rodrigo Echeverría (León) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
28' Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28' Foul by Rodrigo Echeverría (León).
26' Offside, León. Steven Mendoza is caught offside.
26' Iván Moreno (León) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26' Foul by Érik Lira (Cruz Azul).
25' Offside, León. Emiliano Rigoni is caught offside.
23' Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23' Foul by Nicolás Fonseca (León).
19' Goal! León 0, Cruz Azul 2. Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
17' Foul by Stiven Barreiro (León).
17' Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17' Corner, León. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
14' Goal! León 0, Cruz Azul 1. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
14' Attempt saved. Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
12' Sebastián Santos (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12' Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
10' Steven Mendoza (León) wins a free kick on the right wing.
10' Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul).
10' Corner, León. Conceded by Jesús Orozco.
4' Salvador Reyes (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4' Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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