Liga MX Repechaje: Cruz Azul vs Club Leon live: score, highlights, stats, and summary
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Cruz Azul had the most dangerous attempts
Lucas Di Yorio’s shot went wide following a great cross from Yairo Moreno. The Club León striker was inside the sixth, but he was well-marked by a defender and he was not able to make a clean hit to the ball.
Huesca released a powerful shot from inside the box from a tight angle and the ball barely went wide. Good attempt from Cruz Azul early in the second half.
Uriel Antuna makes a cross from the right flank, but no player from Cruz Azul was near the ball to attempt a shot on goal.
Carlos Rodríguez attempted a shot from outside the box following a corner kick from Cruz Azul.
A third corner kick was awarded to Club León. The visiting side is pressing high in search of a mistake from Cruz Azul that they can capitalize on. Nothing happened following the corner kick.
No changes were made for the second half.
We are back in play for the second 45 minutes from Mexico City.
The teams slowly return to the pitch at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
León had the ball for the majority of the first half but didn’t know what to do with it. Only one shot on target by Yairo Moreno and not very many dangerous opportunities were created. One more half to go.
The whistle sounds with Cruz Azul and Club León returning to their respective locker rooms after a 0-0 draw in the first 45 minutes.
Two minutes added of stoppage time.
Corner kick for Club Léon following Cata Dominguez’s blocking of a cross attempt from Di Yorio.
Castillo is receiving medical attention after a hard tackle from Riveiro. The VAR could intervene, but the ref decided it was a clean tackle and the game resumes.
Víctor Dávila dribbles past a defender and attempts a cross looking for Yairo Moreno, but it was not accurate and Cruz Azul regains possession of the ball.
The first shot on target from Club León. This time Yairo Moreno released a shot from a long distance that was easily controlled by goalkeeper Jesús Corona.
37 minutes in, León with major possession at 70% while Cruz Azul has had the most dangerous attempts on their counterattacks.
What a blocked from Rodolfo Cota! After a rebound, the ball landed in front of Carneiro and the Cruz Azul attacker released a powerful shot inside the box, but Cota came out to block it.
This has been a very slow game because of the number of fouls that both teams are committing. Cruz Azul has committed three and Club León 7, with no bookings for either side.
Cruz Azul has been the best team at the half-hour mark. Carneiro headers the ball and it barely went wide following a corner kick taken from Charly Rodríguez.
A poor corner kick was taken from Club León and Cruz Azul regained possession of the ball.
Cata Domínguez makes a great block to prevent Moreno from crossing the ball. Corner kick for Club León.
Early substitution for Cruz Azul:
In: Juan Escobar
Out: Rafael Guerrero
Rotondi blocks his own teammate’s shot! Carneiro dribbled past a defender and before running out of space, he passed the ball to Huescas, who released a powerful low shot, but it was accidentally blocked by his own teammate, Rotondi.
Lucas Di Yorio’s header barely goes wide following a cross from the left flank. The Club León striker wanted a corner kick, but the ref gave the ball back to Cruz Azul.
This time Club León attempts a shot on goal. Lucas Di Yoria attempts a bicycle kick inside the box following a cross from the left flank, but his shot goes over the goal.
A Free kick from Club Léon ends up hitting the wall.
Once again Cruz Azul with the missed opportunity. Nacho Rivero makes a perfect cross from the left flank and once again Uriel Antuna is unable to make a clean hit. He had time and no one around him and the Mexico international’s shot goes wide.
Cruz Azul answers back, again! Gonzalo Carneiro steals the ball and gives it to Rotondi. The Cruz Azul winger runs down the right flank and releases a perfect cross to Uriel Antuna, but the Mexico international’s strike was easily controlled by goalkeeper Rodolfo Cota.
A defensive mistake from Cruz Azul! A bad pass in the last third ends up in Víctor Dávila’s boot and the León striker tried to cross the ball to his teammate, but it was not accurate enough.
Cruz Azul answers back! La Máquina with a quick counter-attack transitioned from defense to offense in a matter of seconds. Uriel Antuna received a long through ball and he was able to beat a defender from León with his speed when he entered the box he was running out of space, so he released a powerful shot that went over the goal.
Club León is now controlling the tempo of the game and after five minutes we have the first shot. The visiting side moved the ball from right to left and it ended in a nice cross to Víctor Dávila inside the box. The León striker was able to control the ball and attempted a half-volley that went over the goal.
A very slow start of the game with both teams struggling to control the possession of the ball, with a lot of sloppy passes and fouls constantly stopping the game.
Once again these are the starting XIs from Cruz Azul and Club Léon for the repechage match that is played at Estadio Azteca.
All set at Estadio Azteca as Fernando Guerrero our ref from Mexico concludes the final pre-game protocols. Club León set to start the action…
Tigres clinches a playoff spot
In the first repechage match of the tournament, Andrés Pierre-Gignac came to the rescue with a brace to give Tigres UANL the 2-0 win over Necaxa and they will face Club Pachuca next week at the start of the playoffs. This is a very important game for the manager Raúl Gutiérrez, who recently took over the Cruz Azul job because a defeat could see his time come to an end with ‘La Máquina.’ The positive note is that since he was appointed the capital-based team has won the last four regular season games and thanks to him they are playing in the repechage against Club León.
The people in charge at Cruz Azul don’t see Raúl Gutiérrez managing the team in the long term, but a dominant performance tonight and a win will secure him the job next tournament. There is a lot at stake for the Mexican manager because he wants to hold on to the job as long as possible.
León fans arrived to Estadio Azteca
The fans from ‘La Fiera’ have arrived at Estadio Azteca to support their team in the most important game so far in the 2022 Apertura tournament. A couple of thousands of people that support Club Léon made the trip from Guanajuato to Mexico City for the repechage game and they hope that their team walks away with a much-needed win.
There is no tomorrow for both teams because the winner secures a spot in the playoffs this tournament and the loser goes home. A team must win and Cruz Azul has the home-field advantage, so this game will be played at Estadio Azteca because they finished in seventh place in the standings at the end of the regular season.
