Live result: Cruz Azul 0-1 Tigres | First Leg Quarterfinals, Clausura 2022 Liga MX
Min. 62 | Well, there is a red card for Diente López and in two minutes Tigres is left with 10 players and no coach on the bench. Let’s see if The Machine can take advantage of that.
Min. 60 | The whistler goes to the VAR to check if there is a red card for Nico López and along the way Piojo Herrera arrives to claim and is sent off in an incredible way.
Min. 57 | Blow from Diente López to the head of Luis Abram and the whistle only takes the yellow card from the forward of the Monterrey team. There is blood on the Peruvian’s face.
Min. 55 | Dueas sends a great center to the second post but Escobar manages to deflect and Gignac almost left it open to be able to make the second for the Tigres.
Min. 52 | Nahuel makes a mistake and almost grabs the ball with his hands outside the area but manages to release it and Cruz Azul doesn’t take the opportunity to tie the score at the start of the complement.
Min. 49 | Once again, Cruz Azul makes a mistake and loses the ball in defense, but Diente López throws weakly and gives the ball to Jurado. After the failure, Quiones makes words with his partner and Gignac has to arrive to separate them.
Min. 47 | Quiones commits a foul on Rivero in midfield and is the first booked for the Tigers in the match. Immediately, Ángel Romero also takes the yellow card.
Min. 46 | The second half starts and Reynoso finally moves on to his team. Baca and Morales leave the field for the entrance of ngel Romero and Santi Gimnez.
Let’s see if Juan Reynoso modifies the team for the second half to seek to turn the score around and not go to Volcn with the disadvantage, although Tigres still has options on the bench such as Soteldo, Crdova or Carlos González to increase the difference.
Min. 45 | Six more minutes are added to this first half and Gignac is lying on the field after a strong clash with Nacho Rivero but the Frenchman already gets up to continue on the field.
Min. 44 | Goooooooooooooal for Tigres. Dueas puts in a center that Aldrete does not cut and the ball goes long to end up in the back of the net and this is already an advantage for the Felines.
Min. 43 | Luis Quiones takes a corner kick but Angulo does not finish well and misses the chance to open the scoring.
Min. 40 | Aldrete takes a free kick for the arrival of Luis Abram but the Peruvian commits a foul when jumping and the arrival of danger by Cruz Azul ends.
Min. 38 | Hugo Ayala launches a Chilean in his own area and prevents the ball from reaching Tab only to push the ball and avoid the fall of his goal.
Min. 35 | Ivn Morales commits a foul in every attempt he makes to lower the ball and let’s remember that he is already cautioned, so he could be playing with fire very early.
Min. 31 | The Tigers once again advanced lines to seek to open the scoring but Cruz Azul defended with the 11 on their own ground to not allow the ball to reach Gignac.
Min. 28 | Tigres comes alive with a hand kick and throws Quiones at full speed but Cata arrives to cut the serve and sends a corner kick to put an end to the danger for the time being.
Min. 26 | After a long review by the League doctor, Jurado seems to be able to continue in the game but JJ Corona keeps warming up for any eventuality.
Min. 24 | Sebastian Jurado seems to get up to continue in the game but he gets dizzy and throws himself on the grass again. Let’s see if Corona doesn’t even have to come to the field.
Min. 21 | Cata Domnguez misses and gives the ball to Gignac but Jurado cuts very well and covers what seemed to be the first goal of the Tigres with a great start and then covers another attempt by the Felines. The goalkeeper is already a factor in La Mquina.
Min. 18 | The match is beginning to work in the midfield and so far we have not had any dangerous arrivals in both frames despite attempts to get closer to the area.
Min. 15 | Reynoso prioritizes the defensive order in his team and that prevents the Tigres from being able to get close to generating danger but they already get their first corner kick, which ends with a weak shot from Nico López.
Min.12 | The Machine also begins to advance lines to not let the Tigers go out comfortably and that means that neither team can take possession of the ball in these first minutes.
Min. 9 | Jurado doesn’t want to get into trouble and goes out with long clearances to prevent the Tigers from stealing it in the high pressure they exert.
Min. 6 | Ivn Morales leaves the studs to Quiones and very quickly becomes the first cautioned of the game in an attempt to protect the ball in attack.
Min. 4 | The Felinos keep trying to attack but find a Cruz Azul defense standing well back that doesn’t leave any open space for the arrival of the strikers.
Min. 2 | The Tigers start with everything in front and end the first play with a long shot by Gignac that goes to one side of the goal by Sebastin Jurado.
Min. 1 | The referee blows the whistle and the game starts on the field of the Azteca Stadium.
18:55 hrs. | Everything is ready on the field of the Azteca Stadium and we are just a few seconds away from the kick-off. Vaaaaaaaaaaamooooooooos with the actions!
18:50 hrs. | The players of both teams they begin to close the warm-up to return to the locker room and go out to the pre-kickoff ceremony.
Jury receives the trust
18:45 hrs. | After his great performance in the penalty shootout against Necaxa, It seems that Jurado has earned Reynoso’s trust and is the starting goalkeeper tonight at the Azteca in a life duel.
Gignac, with his eyes on the goal
18:35 hrs. | So I came out a few minutes ago Gignac to the field, with a face of absolute concentration and he wants to continue making history with the Tigers.
Emotional visit on the field
18:30 hrs. | As part of the celebrations for Mother’s Day, Cruz Azul players receive a visit from their wives and mothers before warming up on the Azteca field.
Confirmed lineup of the Tigers
18:25 hrs. | Miguel Herrera holds nothing back and comes out with his best eleven for this match against Blue Cross: Guzman, Dueas, Angulo, Aquino, Pizarro, Carioca, Vign, Quiones, Lpez and Gignac.
Confirmed alignment of Cruz Azul
18:20 hrs. | Juan Mximo Reynoso already reveals his starting eleven for this first-leg matchup and goes with: Jurado, Domnguez, Abram, Aldrete, Escobar, Lira, Tab, Rivero, Baca, Antuna and Morales.
Escobar, the goal man of La Mquina
18:15 hrs. | We are just a few minutes away from knowing the starting line-ups of both teams but Liga MX puts Juan Escobar as the player to follow by Cruz Azul.
Lichnovsky, old acquaintance of Cruz Azul
18:05 hrs. | The Chilean Defender Igor Lichnovsky is an old acquaintance of Cruz Azul and that is how he arrived at the Azteca Stadium, accompanied by Santi Gimnez, one of the best friends I left in La Noria.
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Who will be the starting goalkeeper for Cruz Azul?
17:55 hrs. | One of the great unknowns for this party It is to know if Juan Reynoso will continue to give confidence to Sebastián Jurado or it will be José de Jesús Corona who will resume ownership in The Machine.
The Machine, ready to be home
17:50 hrs. | Speaking of the locker rooms, The one from La Mquina also looks ready for the players to make their arrival and get the last details ready. to face this first leg match against Tigres.
Felines dressing room ready
17:45 hrs. | We’re a few seconds after the Tigres arrive at the Azteca Stadium and this is what their dressing room looks like, ready to welcome all players.
Tigres summons player number 12
17:40 hrs. | If you talk about fan support, the Tigers are also waiting for the Incomparables, whom they officially summoned through their Twitter account.
The Machine is serenaded
17:35 hrs. | this wednesday night the Cruz Azul players were surprised by their fans, who gathered at the team hotel to serenade them and fill them with encouragement in the face of this first leg match.
Hello, good afternoon and welcome. The Clausura 2022 quarterfinals continue this Thursday and Cruz Azul hosts the Tigres to seek to take advantage at home that allows them to dream of semifinals.
The Machine does not arrive at its best moment but it got an agonizing pass after eliminating Necaxa in an intense penalty shootout, where Sebastian Jurado was the great figure.
On the other side appears the second best team in the entire championship, since Miguel Herrera’s Tigres recovered Gignac’s goal and had a good regular season.
The duel starts at 7:00 p.m. in Mexico City at the mythical Estadio Azteca, where the crowd is not expected but it is a great entrance to encourage the Cementeros.
