“Josué Ovalle gives Mazatlán the lead with a powerful header from close range following a corner kick, capitalizing on excellent delivery after Cruz Azul keeper Kevin Mier had made an initial save”
Pivotal“Agustín Palavecino receives a yellow card for simulation, highlighting the growing tension and desperation as Cruz Azul pushed for an equalizer”
“Gabriel Fernández levels the match for Cruz Azul with a brilliant left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, finishing off excellent buildup play involving José Paradela's header assist”
Pivotal
Mazatlán
Cruz Azul
Outstanding performance
Cruz Azul•AttackerCruz Azul salvaged a crucial point against Mazatlán in a dramatic second-half encounter that came alive after the break. The home side took the lead through Josué Ovalle's close-range header from a corner kick three minutes into the second half, capitalizing on their set-piece delivery. Cruz Azul dominated possession throughout but struggled to break down Mazatlán's organized defense until late in the match. Gabriel Fernández proved to be the hero for the visitors, firing home a left-footed strike from outside the box with just three minutes remaining after excellent buildup play involving José Paradela's header assist. The result maintains Cruz Azul's unbeaten run while denying Mazatlán what would have been a valuable home victory in their Liga MX campaign.
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The fourth official has indicated that there will be 6 minutes of stoppage time.
Shot goes wide. José Paradela from Cruz Azul takes a right-footed attempt from outside the penalty area.
Yoel Bárcenas from Mazatlán commits a foul.
Ricardo RodríguezCorner kick awarded to Cruz Azul, following a play that was defended by Ricardo Rodríguez.
Substitution for Cruz Azul: Amaury Morales comes on to take the place of Gonzalo Piovi.
assist: José Paradela
Goal! It's now Mazatlán 1, Cruz Azul 1. Gabriel Fernández scores for Cruz Azul with a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, finding the center of the net. The assist came from José Paradela, who set him up with a header.
Missed opportunity. Nicolás Ibáñez from Cruz Azul took a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it went over the bar and to the left. He was assisted by Agustín Palavecino.
Substitution for Mazatlán: Ángel Leyva comes on to replace Lucas Merolla, who is leaving the field due to an injury.
Substitution for Mazatlán: Gabriel López comes on to take the place of Mauro Zaleta.
Substitution for Mazatlán: Fábio Gomes comes on to take the place of Brian Rubio.
A shot attempt is thwarted. Gabriel Fernández from Cruz Azul takes a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Agustín Palavecino.
Gonzalo Piovi of Cruz Azul has a shot from the center of the box with his right foot, but it's successfully blocked.
Corner kick awarded to Cruz Azul, following a foul by Facundo Almada.
Gonzalo Piovi from Cruz Azul earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Brian Rubio from Mazatlán commits a foul.
Substitution for Mazatlán: Mauro Laínez comes on to take the place of Josué Ovalle.
Substitution for Mazatlán: Billy Arce comes on to take the place of Dudu Teodora.
Sebastián SantosYellow CardSebastián Santos from Mazatlán receives a yellow card for committing a foul.
Omar Campos from Cruz Azul earns a free kick on the left side of the field.
Sebastián Santos from Mazatlán commits a foul.
Shot goes wide. Josué Ovalle from Mazatlán took a left-footed attempt from the center of the box after a quick counterattack.
A shot attempt is thwarted. Christian Ebere from Cruz Azul takes a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. Carlos Rodríguez provided the assist.
Corner kick awarded to Cruz Azul, following a foul by Mauro Zaleta.
Agustín PalavecinoYellow CardAgustín Palavecino from Cruz Azul receives a yellow card.
Agustín Palavecino from Cruz Azul has fallen to the ground, but the referee believes he is faking it.
The attempt is thwarted. Agustín Palavecino from Cruz Azul takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked.
Brian RubioYellow CardBrian Rubio from Mazatlán receives a yellow card for committing a foul.
Nicolás Ibáñez from Cruz Azul earns a free kick in the offensive half of the field.
Brian Rubio from Mazatlán committed a foul.
Brian Rubio from Mazatlán commits a foul.
Agustín Palavecino from Cruz Azul earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Missed opportunity! Gabriel Fernández of Cruz Azul heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes wide to the right. The cross was delivered by Omar Campos.
Corner kick awarded to Cruz Azul, following a foul by Facundo Almada.
A shot from outside the penalty area by Gabriel Fernández of Cruz Azul is stopped by the goalkeeper.
Cruz Azul is flagged for offside as Nicolás Ibáñez is caught in an offside position.
Cruz Azul is flagged for offside as Nicolás Ibáñez is found to be in an offside position.
Cruz Azul is flagged for offside as Nicolás Ibáñez is found to be in an illegal position.
Substitution for Cruz Azul: Christian Ebere comes on to take the place of Jorge Rodarte.
Substitution for Cruz Azul: Nicolás Ibáñez comes on to take the place of Jeremy Márquez.
Lucas Merolla from Mazatlán commits a foul.
Agustín Palavecino from Cruz Azul earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
José ParadelaYellow CardJosé Paradela from Cruz Azul receives a yellow card for committing a foul.
José Paradela from Cruz Azul commits a foul.
Dudu Teodora from Mazatlán earns a free kick on the right side of the field.
Corner kick awarded to Cruz Azul, following a foul by Brian Rubio.
Corner kick awarded to Cruz Azul, following a foul by Facundo Almada.
Missed opportunity. Brian Rubio from Mazatlán took a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area.
Jeremy Márquez from Cruz Azul earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Yoel Bárcenas commits a foul for Mazatlán.
Jeremy MárquezThe shot was blocked. Jeremy Márquez from Cruz Azul took a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but Ricardo Rodríguez from Mazatlán made a save right in the middle of the goal.
José Paradela from Cruz Azul earns a free kick on the left side of the field.
José Paradela from Cruz Azul earns a free kick on the left side of the pitch.
Gabriel Fernández from Cruz Azul earns a free kick on the left flank.
José Esquivel from Mazatlán committed a foul.
Substitution for Cruz Azul: José Paradela comes on to take the place of Andrés Montaño.
Érik Lira from Cruz Azul commits a foul.
Brian Rubio from Mazatlán earns a free kick on the left side of the field.
Missed opportunity! Carlos Rodríguez from Cruz Azul took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed over the goal. He was assisted by Agustín Palavecino.
Goal! Mazatlán takes the lead 1-0 against Cruz Azul. Josué Ovalle scores with a powerful header from just a few yards out after a corner kick.
The shot was blocked. Dudu Teodora from Mazatlán took a right-footed attempt from a challenging position on the right side, but Kevin Mier from Cruz Azul made a save right in the middle of the goal, with assistance from Mauro Zaleta.
Corner kick awarded to Mazatlán after a deflection off Omar Campos.
The second half is underway with the score still tied at Mazatlán 0, Cruz Azul 0.
The first half concludes with the score tied at Mazatlán 0, Cruz Azul 0.
The first half concludes with the score tied at Mazatlán 0, Cruz Azul 0.
Missed opportunity! Gabriel Fernández from Cruz Azul took a right-footed shot from a challenging angle on the right side, but it goes just wide to the right. He was assisted by Jorge Rodarte.
Missed opportunity. Agustín Palavecino from Cruz Azul took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be two minutes of stoppage time.
Corner kick awarded to Cruz Azul, following a foul by Brian Rubio.
Corner kick awarded to Cruz Azul, following a play that was defended by Sebastián Santos.
Corner kick awarded to Cruz Azul, following a foul by Yoel Bárcenas.
Missed opportunity! Gabriel Fernández of Cruz Azul took a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it sailed over the bar. The assist came from Carlos Rodríguez.
Amaury García from Cruz Azul committed a foul.
Brian Rubio from Mazatlán earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Said Godínez from Mazatlán earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Érik Lira from Cruz Azul commits a foul.
Jorge Rodarte from Cruz Azul is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Lucas Merolla commits a foul for Mazatlán.
Jeremy MárquezShot on goal denied. Jeremy Márquez from Cruz Azul takes a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but Ricardo Rodríguez from Mazatlán makes a save in the bottom left corner, with assistance from Andrés Montaño.
A shot attempt was thwarted. Jeremy Márquez from Cruz Azul took a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but Ricardo Rodríguez from Mazatlán made a save, diving to the bottom left corner. The play was set up by Andrés Montaño.
Offside call against Cruz Azul. Jeremy Márquez has been flagged for being in an offside position.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
The match is currently on hold due to an injury to Kevin Mier from Cruz Azul.
Missed opportunity. Facundo Almada from Mazatlán took a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it went wide to the right.
A shot on goal is thwarted. Brian Rubio from Mazatlán takes a right-footed attempt from the middle of the box, but Kevin Mier of Cruz Azul makes a save right in the center of the goal. The play was set up by Facundo Almada.
Lucas Merolla from Mazatlán earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Foul committed by Gabriel Fernández of Cruz Azul.
Érik Lira from Cruz Azul earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Brian Rubio from Mazatlán commits a foul.
The shot is deflected. Sebastián Santos from Mazatlán takes a right-footed attempt from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked.
Yoel Bárcenas from Mazatlán commits a foul.
Amaury García from Cruz Azul earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Missed opportunity! Josué Ovalle from Mazatlán directed a header from the middle of the penalty area, but it went wide.
Corner kick awarded to Mazatlán after Gonzalo Piovi allowed the ball to go out.
Andrés MontañoShot on goal denied. Andrés Montaño from Cruz Azul takes a right-footed attempt from the middle of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes the save.
Mauro Zaleta from Mazatlán strikes the left post with a left-footed shot taken from outside the penalty area following a direct free kick.
Amaury García from Cruz Azul committed a foul.
Brian Rubio from Mazatlán earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
The game is currently paused due to an injury to Brian Rubio from Mazatlán.
A shot attempt is thwarted. Brian Rubio from Mazatlán tries to take a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it's blocked.
Offside call against Mazatlán. Yoel Bárcenas has been flagged for being in an offside position.
Cruz Azul is flagged for offside. Omar Campos has been caught in an offside position.
Érik Lira from Cruz Azul commits a foul.
Mauro Zaleta from Mazatlán earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Foul committed by Gabriel Fernández of Cruz Azul.
Facundo Almada from Mazatlán earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Jeremy Márquez from Cruz Azul earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Jeremy Márquez from Cruz Azul earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
The first half is underway...
The teams have revealed their starting lineups, and the players are currently going through their warm-up routines.
Cruz Azul leads Liga MX with 26 points and travels to face struggling Mazatlán (10 points, 16th place) in a clash between title contenders and relegation battlers. The visitors are unbeaten in their last 10 matches while Mazatlán has lost their last two, including heavy defeats to Atlas and América.
